Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate FreightCar America, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding FreightCar America, Inc.’s stock price such as:

• FreightCar America, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
• Why FreightCar America, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for RAIL from analysts
• RAIL’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL)

Before we jump into FreightCar America, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently , let’s take a look at some background.

FreightCar America, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells railcars and railcar components for the transportation of bulk commodities and containerized freight products in the United States and Mexico. The company operates through two segments: Manufacturing and Aftermarket. It offers a range of railcars, including boxcars, covered and open-top hopper cars, intermodal and non-intermodal flat cars, mill gondola cars, coil steel cars, coal cars, dynastack series, steel products, boxcars, aluminum coal cars, stainless steel and hybrid stainless steel cars, and other railcar types, as well as other supplies for all railcar types, and provides aftermarket services including safety training, railcar inspections, and preventative maintenance. The company also sells used railcars; rebuilds, converts, and leases railcars; and sells forged, cast, and fabricated parts for various railcars. It serves shippers, railroads, and financial institutions. FreightCar America, Inc. was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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FreightCar America, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, FreightCar America, Inc.’s stock price was $7.970.

FreightCar America, Inc. is 0% from its previous closing price of $7.970.

During the last market session, FreightCar America, Inc.’s stock traded between $7.810 and $8.130. Currently, there are approximately 32.02 million shares outstanding for FreightCar America, Inc..

FreightCar America, Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 10.0, which is low compared to the Machinery industry median of 27.9. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

FreightCar America, Inc. Stock Price History

FreightCar America, Inc.’s (RAIL) price is currently down 18.17% so far this month.

During the month of July, FreightCar America, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $9.860 and a low of $7.410.

Over the last year, FreightCar America, Inc. has hit prices as high as $14.900 and as low as $7.270. Year to date, FreightCar America, Inc.’s stock is down 28%.

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What Caused FreightCar America, Inc. Stock’s Price to ?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there was 1 analyst who downgraded FreightCar America, Inc.’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate FreightCar America, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on FreightCar America, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

FreightCar America, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a C, which means it is considered to be Average.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of FreightCar America, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, FreightCar America, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -7.55%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 29 and is considered to be Weak.

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FreightCar America, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, FreightCar America, Inc.’s stock price is $7.970, which is 0% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like FreightCar America, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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