Pierre Edward Bechelany Sells 4,581 Shares of Fluor (NYSE:FLR) Stock

Fluor Corporation (NYSE:FLR) insider Pierre Edward Bechelany sold 4,581 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.10, for a total value of $243,251.10. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 32,748 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,738,918.80. The trade was a 12.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Fluor Stock Performance

Shares of Fluor stock opened at $53.03 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -67.99, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.37. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $44.93 and its 200-day simple moving average is $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 12 month low of $29.20 and a 12 month high of $57.50.

Fluor (NYSE:FLR) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $4.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.27 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.48 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Fluor Corporation will post 2.5 earnings per share for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Fluor

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 Analysts Forecast Growth

FLR has been the topic of several analyst reports. Zacks Research upgraded Fluor from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Wall Street Zen raised Fluor from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 31st. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Fluor from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $57.00 price objective on shares of Fluor in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Fluor from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $52.29.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fluor

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in Fluor by 472.4% in the third quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 122,727 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $5,163,000 after buying an additional 101,288 shares in the last quarter. Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Fluor by 35.4% in the 3rd quarter. Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC now owns 325,000 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $13,673,000 after acquiring an additional 85,000 shares during the period. Quadrant Private Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Fluor in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $3,475,000. Intech Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Fluor by 99.9% during the second quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 299,601 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $15,361,000 after purchasing an additional 149,716 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lingohr Asset Management GmbH boosted its position in Fluor by 792.4% during the third quarter. Lingohr Asset Management GmbH now owns 85,669 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $3,604,000 after purchasing an additional 76,069 shares in the last quarter. 88.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.