FTI Consulting (NYSE:FCN) Hits New 52-Week High – Here’s What Happened

FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE:FCN)’s share price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $186.35 and last traded at $184.7120, with a volume of 359293 shares. The stock had previously closed at $184.03.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of FTI Consulting in a report on Monday, March 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, FTI Consulting presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $165.00.

FTI Consulting Trading Up 0.4%

The firm has a market cap of $5.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.39 and a beta of -0.01. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $169.08 and a 200 day simple moving average of $167.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a current ratio of 1.56.

FTI Consulting (NYSE:FCN) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The business services provider reported $1.78 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.39 by $0.39. The business had revenue of $990.75 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $918.49 million. FTI Consulting had a return on equity of 15.42% and a net margin of 7.15%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.56 EPS. FTI Consulting has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.900-9.600 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that FTI Consulting, Inc. will post 8.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FTI Consulting

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of FTI Consulting by 44.6% in the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,634,051 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $279,145,000 after buying an additional 503,885 shares during the last quarter. Black Creek Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of FTI Consulting by 60.0% in the 4th quarter. Black Creek Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,072,250 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $183,172,000 after buying an additional 402,008 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of FTI Consulting by 14.1% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 861,694 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $147,208,000 after buying an additional 106,272 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its stake in shares of FTI Consulting by 14.0% in the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 785,657 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $127,001,000 after buying an additional 96,723 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its stake in shares of FTI Consulting by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 525,577 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $89,786,000 after buying an additional 13,840 shares during the last quarter. 99.36% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About FTI Consulting

FTI Consulting, Inc is a global business advisory firm providing multidisciplinary solutions designed to address complex challenges and strategic opportunities. The company’s primary service offerings encompass corporate finance & restructuring, economic consulting, forensic & litigation consulting, strategic communications, and technology. These capabilities enable clients to manage financial distress, navigate regulatory environments, resolve disputes, build trust with stakeholders, and leverage data-driven insights.

In its corporate finance & restructuring practice, FTI delivers restructuring, interim management, and transaction advisory services to companies facing operational or financial pressures.