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L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$35.85 -1.48% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $35.69

L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 54/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 54/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-0.7% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $377.1M

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As of 2026-11-03, L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ: FSTR) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 54/100 at a spot price of $35.85 (-1.48% 1D, market cap $377.1M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 15/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 6/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 12/20. Across 485 tracked Industrials issuers, FSTR ranks #191 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Industrials sector (Metal Fabrications), FSTR carries a Roarable D+ (54/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 50.7x, gross margin of 21.1%, and ROIC of 10.1%. By comparison, IMSR (Terrestrial Energy Inc.) holds a E grade (28/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -10.0%, cap $341.1M) and UAMY (United States Antimony Corporation) posts a E grade (30/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -6.0%, cap $446.0M). Among the 5-stock peer group, TG leads on earnings multiple (7.8x) while TG leads on capital efficiency (15.5% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for FSTR?

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Per FSTR's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000352825), L.B. Foster Company generated $540.0M in revenue (+1.7% YoY), $7.5M in net income, and $25.2M in free cash flow against $330.4M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (21% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $35.69 (-0.46%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 15/20 (B) • 4.7% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 54/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-0.7% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 51.0% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk D

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-1.8% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for FSTR)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±4.6%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (54/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY FSTR SCORES 54/100 (D+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+15/20 pts (28% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 4.7% FCF Margin ($25.2M FCF) & 21.1% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (24% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 5/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit6/20 pts (-14 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (48.5) create a -14 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade D$35.54-0.2% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$35.47+0.9% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C-$35.79+0.2% Next Q

Current

Grade D+$35.85-0.7% Hist 90D α

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While FSTR currently carries a cautious 54/100 (D+) rating due to Macro Regime Fit (6/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Strong cash generator (21% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($36.57) and Max Pain ($37.64) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $48.10.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE

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Put/Call Ratio: — (No Active Options Snapshot)

MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET

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No active options chain max-pain snapshot on file

HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING

±4.6%

Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (FSTR)

— (No Active Options Snapshot) — No unusual CBOE strike concentration anomalies recorded in the current database snapshot for FSTR.

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FSTR // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -2.05%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-11-03O $36.39H $36.39L $35.85C $35.85VOL 36.8K

RES: $36.74SUP: $32.94SMA50: $36.57SMA200: $35.93

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

36.7%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (FSTR)

Industrials Rank #191 of 485 ⚔️ IMSR vs FSTR Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Industrials Peer Comparison (FSTR vs. IMSR, UAMY, AAC, TG)

Industry: Metal Fabrications (47 Tracked Issuers)

Across 485 tracked Industrials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) ranks #191 by composite RQD confidence (54/100, grade D+) and #312 by equity capitalization ($377.1M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, TG leads on earnings valuation at 7.8x trailing P/E, while TG leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 15.5% ROIC and — gross margin. TG currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 59/100 (C-) compared with FSTR at 54/100 (D+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
FSTR ACTIVE L.B. Foster Company	D+	54/100	50.7x	21.1%	10.1%	-1.48%	$377.1M	Benchmark Subject
IMSR Terrestrial Energy Inc.	E	28/100	—	—	-10.0%	-6.80%	$341.1M	/imsr-vs-fstr →
UAMY United States Antimony Corporation	E	30/100	—	25.2%	-6.0%	-5.70%	$446.0M	/uamy-vs-fstr →
AAC Ares Acquisition Corporation III (Class A)	D	46/100	—	—	—	0.00%	$491.7M	/aac-vs-fstr →
TG Tredegar Corporation	C-	59/100	7.8x	—	15.5%	-0.13%	$262.1M	/tg-vs-fstr →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000352825

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) reported GAAP revenue of $540.0M (+1.7% vs. FY2024 revenue of $530.8M ) , GAAP net income of $7.5M, operating cash flow of $35.6M, and free cash flow of $25.2M (+96.2% YoY). On the balance sheet, FSTR closed FY2025 with $330.4M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 5/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$540.0M	$7.5M	$35.6M	$25.2M	$330.4M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$530.8M	$42.9M	$22.6M	$12.8M	$334.6M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$0	$1.5M	$37.0M	$37.0M	—	—

3. FSTR Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is FSTR stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does FSTR compare to IMSR and UAMY in the Industrials sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for FSTR?

Where is FSTR trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

FSTR last traded at $35.85 (-1.48% on volume of 36,794 shares), positioning the stock -1.97% below its 50-day simple moving average ($36.57) and -0.22% below its 200-day simple moving average ($35.93). Across its 52-week range of $23.81 to $45.81, FSTR sits at the 54.7% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 48.5 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±4.6% ($34.20 to $37.50).

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What is FSTR's options positioning and volatility profile?

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FSTR — L.B. Foster Company: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T15:37:22Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, FSTR scores 60 out of 100, grading C- as a "Roarable Hold — Cautious Neutral." The five pillars are:

Fundamental Cash Engine: 15 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, this reflects ROIC of 10.1% and an FCF yield of 6.58%. For a prospective investor, these are the stock's most constructive cash-generation signals, though the trailing margin profile (net margin 1.4%) indicates that little of the revenue base converts into bottom-line earnings.
Whale 13F Flow: 9 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, this pillar captures institutional accumulation and options positioning. The score is below midpoint, and the source data provides no 13F holder detail to explain it, so the investor cannot verify the drivers from this dossier.
Insider Conviction: 12 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, this reflects SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow. The score is moderate; the underlying transaction records are not present in the source data.
Macro Regime Fit: 11 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, this reflects beta of 1.0 and sector sensitivity. A beta of 1.0 implies market-level sensitivity to broad moves; the score signals limited defensive character in risk-off regimes.
Forensic Balance Sheet: 13 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, this reflects Altman Z of 2.5, Piotroski F of 5/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.5. These point to a moderately sound balance sheet without a clear forensic strength.

Taken together, the investor implication is a cautious neutral stance. Upside drivers include the cash-generation pillar and the stock's position relative to its 52-week range. Valuation tradeoffs are material: per the market data, trailing P/E is 50.7 and forward P/E is 47.2, which means the price already embeds substantial expectations relative to reported earnings per share.

Snapshot

Price	Market Cap	P/E (TTM)	Forward P/E	EV/EBITDA	EPS (TTM)	Dividend Yield	Beta	52-Wk Range	ROIC %
$36.39	$382.8M	50.7	47.2	12.3	0.72	0%	1.0	$23.81 - $45.81	10.1%

Financial Trend

Period	Revenue	Operating Income	Net Income	EPS	FCF	Cash	Debt
FY 2025	$540.0M	$21.9M	$7.5M	N/A	$25.2M	$4.3M	N/A
FY 2024	$530.8M	$20.5M	$42.9M	N/A	$12.8M	$2.5M	N/A
FY 2023	$0.0M	$9.1M	$1.5M	N/A	$37.0M	N/A	N/A

Per the SEC financials, revenue rose from $530.8M in FY 2024 to $540.0M in FY 2025, while net income fell from $42.9M to $7.5M. Per the market data, ROIC is 10.1% and the Roarable RQD rating reports an Altman Z-Score of 2.5 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5/9. Per the Roarable RQD rating, Debt/Equity is 0.5. The FY 2023 revenue entry is reported as $0.0M in the source and is not reconciled further in the source data.

Open Questions

What drove the revenue-versus-net-income divergence between FY 2024 and FY 2025, and what is the EPS figure for each period? (EPS is reported N/A.)
What is the total debt balance, given that debt is reported N/A for every period?
What were the third-quarter results discussed on the scheduled Nov. 4 call?
What products, customers, and end markets generate FSTR's revenue?
Why is FY 2023 revenue reported as $0.0M while operating income and free cash flow are positive?

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is FSTR (C- • RQD 60/100) a Buy at $36.39?

Welcome to the FSTR (L.B. Foster Company) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 60/100 (Roarable Hold — Cautious Neutral) in Metal Fabrications. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on valuation multiple compression (50.7x trailing P/E). Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

BE BearTrap_Alert Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $30.20 (-17.0%)

Spot @ $36.39

Pump the brakes on FSTR — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on FSTR, but look at what you are paying: 50.7x trailing P/E with 21.1% gross margins. Unless L.B. Foster Company expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

AL AlphaFlow_Cap Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $41.85 (+15.0%)

Spot @ $36.39

FSTR cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on FSTR, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Metal Fabrications and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $36.39 (52-wk range $23.81 - $45.81), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.