Foster L B Co (FSTR) shareholders
FSTRNasdaqWholesale-Metals Service Centers & of ficesFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 4, 2026Score 10/3017% above fair value
$43.13+0.82 (+1.94%)
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $453.72MP/E 33.4Yield –
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 · 22 sales
Net sold $7.64M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandes Investment Partners, LP | 1,482,228 | 14.40% | 13G (passive) amendment | Mar 31, 2026 |
| 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 |
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% | $12.10M | +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)
145 funds held FSTR in Q2 2026, 31% of their shares through ETFs. Each fund counts once per quarter, from its quarter-end report.
| 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 | 15,953 | 0.15% | Oct 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David J. Meyer Director | Sep 30, 2026 | Award | +528 | $36.07 | $19.04K | 15,953 |
| 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 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet bought back, as of Oct 30, 2026 (FINRA, reported twice a month)
Short % of float
2.66%
0M shares short
Days to cover
6.4
At 0M shares a day
Change since last report
-5.8%
From 0M shares
Short volume, 20 days
56.2%
Of volume reported to FINRA
Shares sold short, last 12 months
Short sale volume counts trades marked short on any given day, including market-maker hedging, so it runs far higher than the share of Foster L B's stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 332 shares on Aug 20, 2026 over the last 90 days.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian H. Kelly Officer | Mar 13, 2026 | 1,400 | $38.14K | Mar 13, 2026 | Acquired as compensation -- Restricted Stock Units |
| Brian H. Kelly Officer | Mar 11, 2026 | 2,600 | $72.80K | Mar 11, 2026 | Acquired as compensation -- Restricted Stock Units |
| Brian H. Kelly Officer | Mar 10, 2026 | 1,400 | $39.90K | Mar 10, 2026 | Acquired as compensation -- Restricted Stock Units |
| Brian H. Kelly Officer | Mar 6, 2026 | 200 | $5.79K | Mar 6, 2026 | Acquired as compensation -- Restricted Stock Units |
| Brian H. Kelly 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 |
| Brian H. Kelly Officer | Nov 7, 2025 | 10,000 | $271.00K | Nov 7, 2025 | Acquired as compensation -- Restricted Stock Units |
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