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

$36.39 +0.47% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $36.35

L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) carries a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold) with 60/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 60/100 (C-) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE C- • HOLD / WATCH Cap $382.8M

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As of 2026-11-02, L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ: FSTR) is rated C- (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 60/100 at a spot price of $36.39 (+0.47% 1D, market cap $382.8M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 15/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 9/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 11/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 12/20. Across 485 tracked Industrials issuers, FSTR ranks #133 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does FSTR compare to IMSR and UAMY in the Industrials sector?

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Within the Industrials sector (Metal Fabrications), FSTR carries a Roarable C- (60/100 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 (30/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -10.0%, cap $366.0M) and UAMY (United States Antimony Corporation) posts a E grade (30/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -6.0%, cap $473.0M). 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: Priced at 51x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray

EXT / AFTER-HRS: $36.35 (-0.11%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 15/20 (B) • 4.7% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 60/100 (C-) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 53.5% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C-

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Impersonal quantitative research (0–100 RQD rubric) — not individualized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full Disclaimer

5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C- · Rk C-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+0.9% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for FSTR)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±4.8%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (60/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY FSTR SCORES 60/100 (C-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+15/20 pts (25% 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 (22% of score)

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

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning9/20 pts (-11 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-11 pts vs max)

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

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C-$35.01+0.3% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$35.10+0.4% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C$35.23+3.3% Next Q

Current

Grade C-$36.39+0.4% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C- (52) → C- (60)Full Audit →

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Even with a 60/100 (C-) score, FSTR faces multiple-compression risk if 50.7x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Priced at 51x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-1.24% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 18.6% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($36.60) or 200D SMA ($35.89) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($36.72) toward Bear Floor ($28.64).

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CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE

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

MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET

— (No Active Options Snapshot)

No active options chain max-pain snapshot on file

HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING

±4.8%

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: -0.57%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-11-02O $36.22H $36.39L $36.22C $36.39VOL 30.8K

RES: $36.84SUP: $33.27SMA50: $36.60SMA200: $35.89

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FSTR Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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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).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

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

Industrials Rank #133 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 #133 by composite RQD confidence (60/100, grade C-) and #313 by equity capitalization ($382.8M). 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. FSTR currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 60/100 (C-).

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	C-	60/100	50.7x	21.1%	10.1%	+0.47%	$382.8M	Benchmark Subject
IMSR Terrestrial Energy Inc.	E	30/100	—	—	-10.0%	+3.13%	$366.0M	/imsr-vs-fstr →
UAMY United States Antimony Corporation	E	30/100	—	25.2%	-6.0%	-2.17%	$473.0M	/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%	+3.16%	$262.4M	/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 $36.39 (+0.47% on volume of 30,782 shares), positioning the stock -0.57% below its 50-day simple moving average ($36.60) and +1.39% above its 200-day simple moving average ($35.89). Across its 52-week range of $23.81 to $45.81, FSTR sits at the 57.2% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 53.5 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±4.8% ($34.64 to $38.14).

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What is FSTR's options positioning and volatility profile?

Roarable tracks verified CBOE unusual options sweeps, put/call ratios, and OHLCV realized volatility bands for FSTR.

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