Mark Fields Sells 5,178 Shares of Fluor (NYSE:FLR) Stock

Fluor Corporation (NYSE:FLR) insider Mark Fields sold 5,178 shares of Fluor stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $52.36, for a total transaction of $271,120.08. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 194,514 shares in the company, valued at $10,184,753.04. The trade was a 2.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Fluor Trading Up 2.7%

Fluor stock opened at $53.03 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $7.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -67.99, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.37. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $44.93 and a 200-day moving average of $44.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 1.91 and a quick ratio of 1.91. Fluor Corporation has a one year low of $29.20 and a one year high of $57.50.

Fluor (NYSE:FLR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The construction company reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.34 by ($0.01). Fluor had a positive return on equity of 7.96% and a negative net margin of 0.34%.The company had revenue of $4.18 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.27 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.48 EPS. The business’s revenue was down 2.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts expect that Fluor Corporation will post 2.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fluor

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. MTM Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Fluor in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Fluor by 91.7% during the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 650 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 311 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. boosted its position in shares of Fluor by 249.0% in the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 677 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 483 shares during the period. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Fluor in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in Fluor by 2,695.2% during the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 587 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 566 shares during the period. 88.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Fluor News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Fluor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Large SMR stake monetization: Fluor sold ~71.0M SMR shares on Feb. 13 for about $1.35B, materially boosting cash and reducing concentration in that investment — this improves flexibility to fund operations, pay down debt or redeploy capital. Fluor Dumps 71 Million SMR Shares for $1.35 Billion
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and bullish research: Zacks moved FLR to its Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and several broker reports raised price targets (Citigroup, DA Davidson), providing near-term buy-side support. New Strong Buy Stocks for February 24th
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional positioning: several funds have added or initiated positions in recent quarters; 88% of shares remain institutionally held — supportive for liquidity but not an immediate catalyst. FLR analyst & institutional summary
• Negative Sentiment: Cluster of insider sales this week — multiple executives (including Mark Fields, Kevin Hammonds, Tracey Cook, Pierre Bechelany, Anthony Morgan, Michael Alexander) sold shares in mid‑Feb at ~$52–53 — concentrated insider selling can amplify short-term negative sentiment. Example filing: Mark E. Fields sale. Mark E. Fields sale (SEC)
• Negative Sentiment: Recent quarterly results missed slightly: Q4 EPS and revenue were a touch below consensus and net margin was negative — leaves investors focused on execution and margin recovery. FLR earnings summary

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have issued reports on FLR shares. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $57.00 price target on shares of Fluor in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. DA Davidson boosted their price objective on shares of Fluor from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Fluor from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 31st. Weiss Ratings downgraded Fluor from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on Fluor from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $52.29.

About Fluor

Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) is a global engineering and construction firm that provides integrated solutions across the energy, chemicals, mining, clean energy, infrastructure and government services markets. The company’s core offerings include engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, maintenance and project management services, with capabilities spanning feasibility studies, detailed design and turnkey delivery. Fluor’s diversified portfolio encompasses conventional oil and gas facilities, liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants, petrochemical facilities, power generation projects, transportation infrastructure and federal government programs.

Founded in 1912 by John Simon Fluor as the Fluor Construction Company in Pomona, California, the firm has grown into an industry leader headquartered in Irving, Texas.