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L.B. Foster Company

Stage 3 · Topping · week 9

As of Oct 22, 2026, L.B. Foster is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 9 (since Aug 24, 2026). It closed at $35.33, 21.8% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is rising.

L.B. Foster Company provides engineered and manufactured products and services for building and supporting infrastructure in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. More about the company

$35.33
-1.40% today
$372M · Small cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Topping: the uptrend is tiring

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 44w
S2 14w
S2 17w
S2 15w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 44w → S3 6w → S4 13w → S1 5w → S2 11w → S3 7w → S4 11w → S1 9w → S2 14w → S3 2w → S2 17w → S3 2w → S2 15w → S3 9w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 14 stage runs.

FSTR among Railroads5th of 12 by relative strength

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Stocks in Railroads ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1CSXStage 3 · wk 485+9.5%
2WABStage 2 · wk 5082−5.4%
3UNPStage 3 · wk 379+8.2%
4CNIStage 3 · wk 479+4.6%
5FSTRStage 3 · wk 978−5.2%
6CPStage 3 · wk 370+2.9%
7SWVLStage 2 · wk 770−3.1%
8NSCStage 3 · wk 469+7.4%
vs 52W High
-21.8%
$26.04 lo$45.17 hi
21.8% below 52W high, weakening from peak
The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.
Stage Maturity
Week 9
1w13w26w
Week 9, distribution
How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.
vs 200 DMA
-0.9%
200 DMA: $35.65 · rising
Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.
Rel Volume
0.63x
vs 50-day avg
Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
-5.2%
3M
-16.7%
6M
+17.8%
YTD
+30.9%
1Y
+31.9%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-12-12
7 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-05-10.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S3
Wk 9 · Vol 0.63x
2026-10-21S3
Wk 9 · Vol 0.65x
2026-10-20S3
Wk 9 · Vol 0.56x
2026-10-19S3
Wk 8 · Vol 0.86x
2026-10-16S3
Wk 8 · Vol 0.50x
2026-10-15S3
Wk 8 · Vol 0.76x
2026-10-14S3
Wk 8 · Vol 1.24x
2026-10-13S3
Wk 8 · Vol 0.92x
2026-10-12S3
Wk 7 · Vol 0.70x
2026-10-09S3
Wk 7 · Vol 0.60x
2026-10-08S3
Wk 7 · Vol 0.91x
2026-10-07S3
Wk 7 · Vol 0.61x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$36.92
200 DMA
$35.65
52W High
$45.17
52W Low
$26.04
5D Low
$34.43
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$37.60
60d High
$41.92
120d High
$45.17
250d High
$45.17
Next resistance
+6.4%
to 20d High
P/E (TTM)
33.3
Forward 17.4
Earnings Growth (YoY)
+7.4%
Revenue -3.5%
ROE
+6.4%
Profit margin +2.0%
Dividend Yield
0.00%
P/B 2.1

L.B. Foster: quick answers

What stage is L.B. Foster in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, L.B. Foster (FSTR) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Aug 24, 2026 and is in week 9. What the four stages mean

Is L.B. Foster in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. L.B. Foster is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 0.9% below its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is L.B. Foster from its 52-week high?

L.B. Foster closed at $35.33 on Oct 22, 2026, 21.8% below its 52-week high of $45.17. Its 52-week low is $26.04.

How has L.B. Foster performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, L.B. Foster is up 31.9% over the past year and up 30.9% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is L.B. Foster in?

L.B. Foster is in the Railroads industry, part of the Industrials sector.

About this companyIndustrials· Railroads

L.B. Foster Company provides engineered and manufactured products and services for building and supporting infrastructure in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates in two segments: Rail, Technologies, and Services; and Infrastructure Solutions. The Rail, Technologies, and Services segment offers new rail to passenger and short line freight railroads, industrial companies, and rail contractors, as well as new and used rails; rail accessories, such as track spikes, bolts, angle bars, tie plates, and other products; insulated rail joints and related accessories; fixation fasteners, coverboards, and special accessories; power rail; and trackwork products. This segment also provides friction management products and application systems; mobile and wayside systems; railroad condition monitoring systems and equipment including wheel impact load detection systems, wayside data collection and management systems, and rockfall, flood, earthworks, and bridge strike monitoring; and aftermarket services. The Infrastructure Solutions segment manufactures precast concrete products, including restrooms, concession stands, and other protective storage buildings under the CXT brand for national, state, and municipal parks; and sound walls, bridge beams, and other wet/dry utilities concrete products. This segment also provides steel bridge products; corrosion protection solutions; cuts, threads, and paints pipes; threading services for oil and gas production; fabricated steel and aluminum products; and protective pipeline coating services. L.B. Foster Company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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