TechnipFMC (NYSE:FTI) Cut to Hold at Zacks Research

Zacks Research lowered shares of TechnipFMC (NYSE:FTI) from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a research note released on Monday morning,Zacks.com reports. Zacks Research also issued estimates for TechnipFMC’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.49 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.25 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.61 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.65 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.67 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.42 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.69 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.70 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.85 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. BTIG Research downgraded shares of TechnipFMC from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of TechnipFMC in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of TechnipFMC from $48.00 to $49.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of TechnipFMC from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised TechnipFMC from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, TechnipFMC presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $45.36.

TechnipFMC Stock Performance

Shares of TechnipFMC stock opened at $42.83 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $17.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.00. TechnipFMC has a twelve month low of $22.11 and a twelve month high of $44.33. The company’s fifty day moving average is $39.46 and its 200 day moving average is $35.63. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

TechnipFMC (NYSE:FTI) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The oil and gas company reported $0.75 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.10. TechnipFMC had a return on equity of 30.23% and a net margin of 9.67%.The firm had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.60 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.64 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.7% compared to the same quarter last year. TechnipFMC has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that TechnipFMC will post 1.63 EPS for the current year.

TechnipFMC Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 18th will be issued a dividend of $0.05 per share. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 18th. TechnipFMC’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 8.93%.

TechnipFMC announced that its board has approved a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, October 22nd that allows the company to buyback $2.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the oil and gas company to repurchase up to 13.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Thierry Conti sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.64, for a total value of $1,932,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 56,352 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,177,441.28. This represents a 47.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Alf Melin sold 113,760 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.61, for a total value of $4,392,273.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 241,140 shares in the company, valued at $9,310,415.40. This represents a 32.05% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 876,603 shares of company stock worth $33,832,588 in the last quarter. Insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On TechnipFMC

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of TechnipFMC by 9.0% in the 1st quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 18,030,976 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $571,583,000 after acquiring an additional 1,492,746 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its holdings in TechnipFMC by 2.3% during the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 10,374,192 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $409,262,000 after purchasing an additional 232,491 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in TechnipFMC by 13.8% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 9,938,410 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $342,279,000 after purchasing an additional 1,202,713 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners increased its stake in TechnipFMC by 267.5% in the 2nd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 9,669,433 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $333,041,000 after buying an additional 7,038,640 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in shares of TechnipFMC by 18.0% during the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,458,847 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $236,371,000 after buying an additional 1,136,554 shares in the last quarter. 96.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About TechnipFMC

TechnipFMC plc engages in the energy projects, technologies, and systems and services businesses in Europe, Central Asia, North America, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Africa, the Middle East, and internationally. It operates through two segments: Subsea and Surface Technologies. The Subsea segment engages in the design, engineering, procurement, manufacturing, fabrication, installation, and life of field services for subsea systems, subsea field infrastructure, and subsea pipe systems used in oil and gas production and transportation.