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FOSTER L B CO
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 10, 2026
$35.10+0.67 (+1.95%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $372.34M
- P/E (TTM)
- 33.4
- Dividend yield
- –
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
79.0%
8M of 11M shares
Institutional holders
134
37 new, 10 sold out
Net institutional buying
0M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
0 buys · 26 sales
Net sold $8.21M
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 681,635 | 6.20% | 13G (passive) amendment | Dec 29, 2023 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 632,094 | 5.80% | 13G (passive) | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Brandes Investment Partners, LP | 1,482,228 | 14.40% | 13G (passive) amendment | Mar 31, 2026 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of FSTR | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandes Investment Partners, LP | 1,430,840 | 13.60% | $64.63M | −50,483 | 0.45% |
| Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al | 885,439 | 8.42% | $40.00M | −16,000 | 0.36% |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 743,232 | 7.07% | $33.57M | +40,370 | 0.00% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 677,098 | 6.44% | $30.58M | −16,394 | 0.01% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 422,980 | 4.02% | $19.11M | +38,196 | 0.00% |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC | 356,350 | 3.39% | $16.10M | +39,968 | 0.02% |
| Acadian Asset Management LLC | 267,997 | 2.55% | $12.10K | +137,692 | 0.01% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 246,464 | 2.34% | $11.14M | +17,753 | 0.00% |
| Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. | 218,150 | 2.07% | $9.85M | +205,450 | 0.22% |
| American Century Companies Inc | 196,121 | 1.86% | $8.86M | +112,550 | 0.00% |
| State Street Corp | 191,768 | 1.82% | $8.66M | +39,217 | 0.00% |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP | 144,194 | 1.37% | $6.51M | New | 0.00% |
| Gabelli Funds LLC | 124,600 | 1.18% | $5.63M | −8,436 | 0.04% |
| Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc | 113,882 | 1.08% | $5.14M | −1 | 0.14% |
| UBS Group AG | 108,203 | 1.03% | $4.89M | +10,037 | 0.00% |
| Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC | 91,157 | 0.87% | $4.12M | −44,940 | 0.01% |
| Teton Advisors, LLC | 84,040 | 0.80% | $3.80M | −14,601 | 2.19% |
| Northern Trust Corp | 82,120 | 0.78% | $3.71M | +3,920 | 0.00% |
| Wealthspire Advisors, LLC | 80,907 | 0.77% | $3.65M | – | 0.02% |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | 80,352 | 0.76% | $3.63M | +52,317 | 0.00% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 134 | 8M | 79.0% | 37 / 46 | 31 / 10 | 2M | 1M |
| Q1 2026 | 109 | 8M | 76.1% | 20 / 27 | 37 / 2 | 1M | 0M |
| Q4 2025 | 95 | 8M | 75.3% | 9 / 30 | 33 / 4 | 0M | 0M |
| Q3 2025 | 90 | 8M | 75.7% | 11 / 23 | 31 / 12 | 0M | 0M |
| Q2 2025 | 93 | 8M | 77.1% | 12 / 33 | 32 / 5 | 0M | 0M |
| Q1 2025 | 87 | 8M | 75.1% | 10 / 27 | 29 / 16 | 0M | 1M |
| Q4 2024 | 94 | 8M | 76.2% | 19 / 30 | 28 / 10 | 0M | 1M |
| Q3 2024 | 85 | 8M | 77.9% | 19 / 25 | 23 / 16 | 1M | 1M |
| Q2 2024 | 83 | 8M | 78.5% | 22 / 26 | 25 / 19 | 1M | 1M |
| Q1 2024 | 80 | 8M | 78.3% | 20 / 25 | 23 / 12 | 1M | 1M |
| Q4 2023 | 72 | 8M | 73.9% | 15 / 22 | 20 / 2 | 1M | 0M |
| Q3 2023 | 59 | 7M | 69.3% | 9 / 19 | 13 / 6 | 0M | 0M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
| Fund | Shares | % of FSTR | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1290 VT GAMCO Small Company Value Portfolio | 545,000 | 5.18% | $24.62M | 0.55% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Brandes Small Cap Value Fund | 416,910 | 3.96% | $18.83M | 2.96% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 297,346 | 2.83% | $13.43M | 0.00% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 258,170 | 2.45% | $11.66M | 0.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio | 136,822 | 1.30% | $5.63M | 0.03% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 115,782 | 1.10% | $5.23M | 0.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| The Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund | 111,000 | 1.06% | $5.01M | 0.26% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund | 107,238 | 1.02% | $4.41M | 0.01% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| FPA Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund | 102,635 | 0.98% | $4.22M | 0.31% | May 31, 2026 |
| U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio | 97,525 | 0.93% | $4.01M | 0.02% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | 96,222 | 0.91% | $3.96M | 0.01% | May 31, 2026 |
| iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 89,867 | 0.85% | $4.06M | 0.03% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| TETON Westwood Mighty Mites Fund | 84,040 | 0.80% | $3.80M | 1.77% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio | 68,362 | 0.65% | $2.81M | 0.04% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Dimensional U.S. Targeted Value ETF | 67,995 | 0.65% | $2.80M | 0.02% | Jul 31, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John F. Kasel | President & Chief Exec Officer, Director | 253,571 | 2.41% | May 27, 2026 |
| Brian Hunter Friedman | SVP, Chief Growth Officer | 31,497 | 0.30% | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Jason Kyle Bowlin | Senior Vice President - Rail | 6,582 | 0.06% | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Timothy Joseph Curran | Controller and PAO | 9,090 | 0.09% | Jun 3, 2026 |
| William M. Thalman | EVP & COO | 79,882 | 0.76% | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Sean M. Reilly | SVP and CFO | 31,051 | 0.30% | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Jamie F. O'Neill | SVP, Human Resources | 16,380 | 0.16% | May 27, 2026 |
| Robert Ness | SVP, Precast Concrete Products | 32,370 | 0.31% | May 27, 2026 |
| Gregory W. Lippard | SVP -Rail | 76,562 | 0.73% | May 27, 2026 |
| Sara Fay Rolli | SVP, Operational Admin | 9,224 | 0.09% | May 27, 2026 |
| Patrick J. Guinee | EVP General Counsel & Sec. | 87,341 | 0.83% | May 27, 2026 |
| Brian H. Kelly | EVP and Sr. Advisor to the CEO | 76,564 | 0.73% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| David J. Meyer | Director | 15,425 | 0.15% | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Diane B. Owen | Director | 78,397 | 0.75% | May 27, 2026 |
| John E. Kunz | Director | 21,773 | 0.21% | May 27, 2026 |
| Raymond T. Betler | Director | 38,082 | 0.36% | May 22, 2026 |
| Bruce Ernest Thompson | Director | 21,915 | 0.21% | May 22, 2026 |
| Alexander B. Jones | Director | 13,138 | 0.12% | Oct 2, 2025 |
| Janet Lee | Director | 16,210 | 0.15% | May 27, 2025 |
| 22NW Fund GP, LLC | 10% owner | – | – | Apr 2, 2026 |
| 22nw, Lp | 10% owner | 1,068,091 | 10.15% | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Aron R. English | 10% owner | 1,265,301 | 12.03% | Apr 2, 2026 |
| 22NW Fund, LP | 10% owner | 1,186,827 | 11.28% | Apr 2, 2026 |
| 22NW GP, Inc. | 10% owner | 1,028,160 | 9.77% | Apr 2, 2026 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hunter Friedman SVP, Chief Growth Officer | Aug 24, 2026 | Gift | −1,000 | – | – | 30,132 |
| Jason Kyle Bowlin Senior Vice President - Rail | Aug 1, 2026 | Award | +398 | – | – | 6,980 |
| David J. Meyer Director | Jun 30, 2026 | Award | +422 | $45.17 | $19.06K | 15,425 |
| William M. Thalman EVP & COO | Jun 1, 2026 | Award | +1,128 | – | – | 79,882 |
| Sean M. Reilly SVP and CFO | Jun 1, 2026 | Award | +895 | – | – | 29,953 |
| Timothy Joseph Curran Controller and PAO | Jun 1, 2026 | Award | +295 | – | – | 9,090 |
| William M. Thalman EVP & CFO | May 22, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,178 | $38.11 | $44.89K | 78,754 |
| John F. Kasel President & Chief Exec Officer, Director | May 22, 2026 | Tax withholding | −4,102 | $38.11 | $156.33K | 239,663 |
| Sara Fay Rolli SVP, Operational Admin | May 22, 2026 | Tax withholding | −352 | $38.11 | $13.41K | 9,224 |
| Robert Ness SVP, Precast Concrete Products | May 22, 2026 | Tax withholding | −683 | $38.11 | $26.03K | 32,370 |
| Diane B. Owen Director | May 22, 2026 | Tax withholding | −96 | $38.11 | $3.66K | 78,397 |
| Gregory W. Lippard SVP -Rail | May 22, 2026 | Tax withholding | −905 | $38.11 | $34.49K | 75,031 |
| Sean M. Reilly Controller | May 22, 2026 | Tax withholding | −425 | $38.11 | $16.20K | 29,058 |
| John E. Kunz Director | May 22, 2026 | Tax withholding | −36 | $38.11 | $1.37K | 21,773 |
| Brian Hunter Friedman SVP, Chief Growth Officer | May 22, 2026 | Tax withholding | −416 | $38.11 | $15.85K | 31,132 |
| Patrick J. Guinee EVP General Counsel & Sec. | May 22, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,077 | $38.11 | $41.04K | 87,341 |
| Jamie F. O'Neill SVP, Human Resources | May 22, 2026 | Tax withholding | −269 | $38.11 | $10.25K | 16,239 |
| Raymond T. Betler Director | May 21, 2026 | Award | +2,363 | – | – | 38,082 |
| John E. Kunz Director | May 21, 2026 | Award | +2,363 | – | – | 21,809 |
| Bruce Ernest Thompson Director | May 21, 2026 | Award | +2,363 | – | – | 21,915 |
| Diane B. Owen Director | May 21, 2026 | Award | +2,363 | – | – | 78,493 |
| David J. Meyer Director | May 21, 2026 | Award | +2,363 | – | – | 15,003 |
| 22NW GP, Inc. 10% owner | Apr 1, 2026 | Sale | −38,431 | $28.05 | $1.08M | 1,027,255 |
| 22NW GP, Inc. 10% owner | Mar 31, 2026 | Sale | −1,500 | $28.02 | $42.03K | 1,065,686 |
| David J. Meyer Director | Mar 31, 2026 | Award | +683 | $27.90 | $19.06K | 12,640 |
| 22nw, Lp 10% owner | Mar 30, 2026 | Sale | −1,887 | $28.01 | $52.85K | 1,067,186 |
| 22nw, Lp 10% owner | Mar 27, 2026 | Sale | −862 | $28.02 | $24.15K | 1,069,073 |
| 22nw, Lp 10% owner | Mar 26, 2026 | Sale | −8,968 | $28.02 | $251.28K | 1,069,935 |
| 22nw, Lp 10% owner | Mar 25, 2026 | Sale | −2,716 | $28.09 | $76.29K | 1,078,903 |
| 22nw, Lp 10% owner | Mar 24, 2026 | Sale | −25,889 | $28.19 | $729.81K | 1,081,619 |
| 22nw, Lp 10% owner | Mar 23, 2026 | Sale | −78,414 | $28.51 | $2.24M | 1,107,508 |
| 22NW Fund, LP 10% owner | Mar 4, 2026 | Sale | −5,124 | $31.99 | $163.92K | 1,185,922 |
| Sara Fay Rolli SVP, Operational Admin | Mar 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −72 | $30.73 | $2.21K | 9,576 |
| Patrick J. Guinee EVP General Counsel & Sec. | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +1,239 | – | – | 92,896 |
| Patrick J. Guinee EVP General Counsel & Sec. | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +7,170 | – | – | 88,298 |
| Patrick J. Guinee EVP General Counsel & Sec. | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +3,359 | – | – | 91,657 |
| Patrick J. Guinee EVP General Counsel & Sec. | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +5,613 | – | – | 98,509 |
| Patrick J. Guinee EVP General Counsel & Sec. | Feb 19, 2026 | Tax withholding | −10,091 | $31.13 | $314.13K | 88,418 |
| Sean M. Reilly Controller | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +1,315 | – | – | 31,246 |
| Sean M. Reilly Controller | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +2,053 | – | – | 33,791 |
| Sean M. Reilly Controller | Feb 19, 2026 | Tax withholding | −4,308 | $31.13 | $134.11K | 29,483 |
| Sean M. Reilly Controller | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +492 | – | – | 31,738 |
| Sean M. Reilly Controller | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +2,987 | – | – | 29,931 |
| John F. Kasel President & Chief Exec Officer, Director | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +4,754 | – | – | 259,977 |
| John F. Kasel President & Chief Exec Officer, Director | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +20,534 | – | – | 280,511 |
| John F. Kasel President & Chief Exec Officer, Director | Feb 19, 2026 | Tax withholding | −36,746 | $31.13 | $1.14M | 243,765 |
| John F. Kasel President & Chief Exec Officer, Director | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +11,684 | – | – | 255,223 |
| John F. Kasel President & Chief Exec Officer, Director | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +26,289 | – | – | 243,539 |
| Robert Ness SVP, Precast Concrete Products | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +1,947 | – | – | 34,148 |
| Robert Ness SVP, Precast Concrete Products | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +3,585 | – | – | 32,201 |
| Robert Ness SVP, Precast Concrete Products | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +764 | – | – | 34,912 |
| Robert Ness SVP, Precast Concrete Products | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +3,422 | – | – | 38,334 |
| Robert Ness SVP, Precast Concrete Products | Feb 19, 2026 | Tax withholding | −5,281 | $31.13 | $164.40K | 33,053 |
| William M. Thalman EVP & CFO | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +1,358 | – | – | 85,381 |
| William M. Thalman EVP & CFO | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +6,297 | – | – | 91,678 |
| William M. Thalman EVP & CFO | Feb 19, 2026 | Tax withholding | −11,746 | $31.13 | $365.65K | 79,932 |
| William M. Thalman EVP & CFO | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +3,651 | – | – | 84,023 |
| William M. Thalman EVP & CFO | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +8,365 | – | – | 80,372 |
| Gregory W. Lippard SVP -Rail | Feb 19, 2026 | Tax withholding | −8,735 | $31.13 | $271.92K | 75,936 |
| Gregory W. Lippard SVP -Rail | Feb 19, 2026 | Award | +4,244 | – | – | 84,671 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Kelly Brian Officer | Mar 13, 2026 | 1,400 | $38.14K | Mar 13, 2026 | Acquired as compensation -- Restricted Stock Units |
| H. Kelly Brian Officer | Mar 11, 2026 | 2,600 | $72.80K | Mar 11, 2026 | Acquired as compensation -- Restricted Stock Units |
| H. Kelly Brian Officer | Mar 10, 2026 | 1,400 | $39.90K | Mar 10, 2026 | Acquired as compensation -- Restricted Stock Units |
| H. Kelly Brian Officer | Mar 6, 2026 | 200 | $5.79K | Mar 6, 2026 | Acquired as compensation -- Restricted Stock Units |
| H. Kelly Brian Officer | Mar 5, 2026 | 100 | $2.95K | Mar 5, 2026 | Acquired as compensation -- Restricted Stock Units |
| 22NW Fund, LP 10% Stockholder | Dec 12, 2025 | 131,400 | $3.69M | Nov 11, 2025 | Open Market Purchases |
| Kelly Brian Officer | Nov 7, 2025 | 10,000 | $271.00K | Nov 7, 2025 | Acquired as compensation -- Restricted Stock Units |