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In the latest session, FTI Consulting Inc (NYSE: FCN) closed at $164.20 down -1.10% from its previous closing price of $166.03. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.10 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.55 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of FTI Consulting Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 8.93 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 16.40. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.95 and its Current Ratio is at 1.95. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.11 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.09.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Goldman on January 11, 2023, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $167.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 20 ’24 when Holthaus Gerard E sold 1,329 shares for $223.02 per share. The transaction valued at 296,394 led to the insider holds 66,130 shares of the business.
Holthaus Gerard E bought 1,329 shares of FCN for $296,394 on Aug 20 ’24. On Jul 29 ’24, another insider, Paul Holly, who serves as the Chief Human Resources Officer of the company, sold 4,078 shares for $226.24 each. As a result, the insider received 922,619 and left with 18,777 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, FTI’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 21.01, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.31. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.55. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.59 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.61.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, FCN has reached a high of $243.60, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $161.24. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -14.23%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -21.89%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 35.91M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 35.32M. Insiders hold about 1.67% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 97.42% stake in the company.
