FSTR Foster L B (FSTR) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Wholesale & Retail · Wholesale-metals service centers & of fices · CIK 0000352825
SEC filings
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
85
13F, latest reported quarter
Foster L B insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
No insider purchases or sales are on record for FOSTER L B CO in the period covered. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on Mar 31, 2026.
- The trade is 3.7% of the 1,027,255 shares held after it.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 85 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider 22NW GP, Inc. sold about $1.1M of FSTR on Apr 1, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 85 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Nov 17, 2025.
- The trade is 0.1% of the 1,065,686 shares held after it.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 85 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider 22NW GP, Inc. sold about $42.0K of FSTR on Mar 31, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 85 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 15 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (15 sales), the last on Mar 27, 2026.
- The trade is 0.2% of the 1,067,186 shares held after it.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 85 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider 22NW, LP sold about $52.9K of FSTR on Mar 30, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 85 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 14 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (14 sales), the last on Mar 26, 2026.
- The trade is 0.1% of the 1,069,073 shares held after it.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 85 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider 22NW, LP sold about $24.2K of FSTR on Mar 27, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 85 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 13 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (13 sales), the last on Mar 25, 2026.
- The trade is 0.8% of the 1,069,935 shares held after it.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 85 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider 22NW, LP sold about $251.3K of FSTR on Mar 26, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 85 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.43 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
no insider buys or sells on file
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
85 funds bought in last quarter
below 57% of Wholesale & Retail
Revenue
+1.7% year over year
below 59% of Wholesale & Retail
Margin
1.4% net margin
more than 53% of Wholesale & Retail
Buybacks
$4.3M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
below 77% of Wholesale & Retail
Short interest
3.0% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 6.7 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
below 51% of Wholesale & Retail
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+31.4%12M
Insider sell
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Who owns FSTR: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
1,430,840 sh
$64.6M
885,439 sh
$40.0M
743,232 sh
$33.6M
677,098 sh
$30.6M
422,980 sh
$19.1M
Congress trades in FSTR
No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
FSTR planned insider sales (Form 144)
No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.
FSTR mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Brandes Small Cap Value Fund
$18.8M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.0%
TETON Westwood Mighty Mites Fund
$3.8M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.8%
Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund
$465.3K position · as of 2026-06-30
1.7%
Zacks Small-Cap Core Fund
$538.3K position · as of 2026-05-31
1.6%
1290 GAMCO Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
$1.7M position · as of 2026-07-31
0.7%
Ultra-Small Company Market Fund
$831.1K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.6%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
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Why this name is on the desk
The complete filing record, in one place.
The record shows 85 funds added last quarter. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
FSTR financials
Revenue growth
+1.7%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
1.4%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$558.4M
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Revenue, TTM FSTR
| FY Dec 2025 | $540.0M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $530.8M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $543.7M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $497.5M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $513.6M |
| Jun 2026 | $138.6M |
| Mar 2026 | $121.1M |
| Dec 2025 | $160.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $138.3M |
| Jun 2025 | $143.6M |
| Mar 2025 | $97.8M |
| Dec 2024 | $128.2M |
| Sep 2024 | $137.5M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+2.0%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM FSTR
| FY Dec 2025 | +1.4% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +8.1% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +0.3% |
| FY Dec 2022 | -9.2% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +0.7% |
| Jun 2026 | +2.2% |
| Mar 2026 | +1.2% |
| Dec 2025 | +1.5% |
| Sep 2025 | +3.1% |
| Jun 2025 | +2.0% |
| Mar 2025 | -2.2% |
| Dec 2024 | -0.2% |
| Sep 2024 | +26.1% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$47.1M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM FSTR
| FY Dec 2025 | $25.2M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $12.8M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $32.4M |
| FY Dec 2022 | -$18.2M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $40.3M |
| Jun 2026 | $14.3M |
| Mar 2026 | -$13.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $19.8M |
| Sep 2025 | $26.4M |
| Jun 2025 | $7.7M |
| Mar 2025 | -$28.7M |
| Dec 2024 | $22.3M |
| Sep 2024 | $21.7M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
0.27x
long-term debt only, 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Debt to equity FSTR
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.24x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.26x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.39x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.67x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.17x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.27x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.34x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.24x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.33x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.47x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.48x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.26x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.38x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
1.23x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term debt only, 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt FSTR
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.84x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.48x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.67x |
| FY Dec 2022 | -0.12x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 1.44x |
| Jun 2026 | 1.23x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.86x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.84x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.64x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.41x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.22x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.48x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.29x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+6.5%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on equity FSTR
| FY Dec 2025 | +4.3% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +26.8% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +1.0% |
| FY Dec 2022 | -28.5% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +2.0% |
| Jun 2026 | +6.5% |
| Mar 2026 | +6.5% |
| Dec 2025 | +4.3% |
| Sep 2025 | +2.7% |
| Jun 2025 | +22.7% |
| Mar 2025 | +23.1% |
| Dec 2024 | +26.8% |
| Sep 2024 | +26.4% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+3.3%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets FSTR
| FY Dec 2025 | +2.3% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +13.3% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +0.4% |
| FY Dec 2022 | -12.9% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +1.0% |
| Jun 2026 | +3.3% |
| Mar 2026 | +3.3% |
| Dec 2025 | +2.3% |
| Sep 2025 | +1.4% |
| Jun 2025 | +10.7% |
| Mar 2025 | +10.9% |
| Dec 2024 | +13.3% |
| Sep 2024 | +12.6% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
+6.1%
operating income after a 45.5% effective tax rate, over long-term debt only, 2026-06-30 plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on invested capital FSTR
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | +1.7% |
| Jun 2026 | +6.1% |
| Mar 2026 | +5.8% |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+9.1%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed FSTR
| FY Dec 2025 | +8.9% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +8.8% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +3.8% |
| FY Dec 2022 | -2.8% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +1.7% |
| Jun 2026 | +9.1% |
| Mar 2026 | +9.6% |
| Dec 2025 | +8.9% |
| Sep 2025 | +6.4% |
| Jun 2025 | +6.0% |
| Mar 2025 | +5.0% |
| Dec 2024 | +8.8% |
| Sep 2024 | +7.0% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
33.55x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
P/E, trailing FSTR
| FY Dec 2025 | 39.06x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 6.88x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 169.15x |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | 40.44x |
| Jun 2026 | 43.02x |
| Mar 2026 | 27.09x |
| Dec 2025 | 39.06x |
| Sep 2025 | 59.89x |
| Jun 2025 | 6.59x |
| Mar 2025 | 5.95x |
| Dec 2024 | 6.88x |
| Sep 2024 | 5.25x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$412.7M
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-08-03 shares, plus long-term debt only, 2026-06-30, minus cash 2026-06-30
Enterprise value FSTR
| FY Dec 2025 | $318.3M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $335.6M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $296.2M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $194.7M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $169.7M |
| Jun 2026 | $514.5M |
| Mar 2026 | $343.1M |
| Dec 2025 | $318.3M |
| Sep 2025 | $340.7M |
| Jun 2025 | $308.2M |
| Mar 2025 | $291.3M |
| Dec 2024 | $335.6M |
| Sep 2024 | $289.0M |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+12.7%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
FCF yield FSTR
| FY Dec 2025 | +9.0% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +4.4% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +13.3% |
| FY Dec 2022 | -17.2% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +27.0% |
| Jun 2026 | +10.0% |
| Mar 2026 | +14.1% |
| Dec 2025 | +9.0% |
| Sep 2025 | +9.7% |
| Jun 2025 | +10.0% |
| Mar 2025 | +3.9% |
| Dec 2024 | +4.4% |
| Sep 2024 | +4.7% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing EPS growth -68%, PEG needs growth
PEG, trailing FSTR
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.00x |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | 0.02x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.02x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.00x |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-12 | 2024-12 | 2023-12 | 2022-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $540.0M | $530.8M | $543.7M | $497.5M |
| Gross profit | $113.8M | $118.1M | $112.0M | $89.6M |
| Operating income | $21.9M | $20.5M | $9.1M | -$7.2M |
| Net income | $7.5M | $42.9M | $1.5M | -$45.6M |
| EPS (diluted) | 0.69 | 3.89 | 0.13 | -4.25 |
| Operating cash flow | $35.6M | $22.6M | $37.0M | -$10.6M |
| Cash | $4.3M | $2.5M | $2.6M | $2.9M |
| Long-term debt | $42.6M | $46.8M | $55.2M | $91.8M |
| Buybacks | $16.5M | $8.2M | $2.6M | $410.0K |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
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