According to
Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best railroad stocks to buy right now are:
1. Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX)
The Component Grade breakdown for Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.
Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is -2 points lower than the railroad industry average of 35. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates GBX as a "A".
GBX passed 11 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Greenbrier Companies has seen its stock return 7.34% over the past year, overperforming other railroad stocks by 13 percentage points.
Greenbrier Companies has an average 1 year
price target of $63.50, an upside of 17.94% from Greenbrier Companies's current stock price of $53.84.
Greenbrier Companies stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Greenbrier Companies, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 50% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.
2. Freightcar America (NASDAQ:RAIL)
The Component Grade breakdown for Freightcar America (NASDAQ:RAIL) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: D, Financials: C, and AI: C.
Freightcar America (NASDAQ:RAIL) has a Due Diligence Score of 14, which is -21 points lower than the railroad industry average of 35. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates RAIL as a "B".
RAIL passed 6 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Freightcar America has seen its stock return 62.5% over the past year, overperforming other railroad stocks by 68 percentage points.
3. Foster L B Co (NASDAQ:FSTR)
The Component Grade breakdown for Foster L B Co (NASDAQ:FSTR) is: Value: B, Growth: D, Momentum: C, Sentiment: D, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.
Foster L B Co (NASDAQ:FSTR) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is -2 points lower than the railroad industry average of 35.
FSTR passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Foster L B Co has seen its stock lose -19.57% over the past year, underperforming other railroad stocks by -14 percentage points.
Foster L B Co has an average 1 year
price target of $25.00, an upside of 21.89% from Foster L B Co's current stock price of $20.51.
Foster L B Co stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Foster L B Co, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.