BTIG Research Reaffirms “Buy” Rating for FTAI Infrastructure (NASDAQ:FIP)

FTAI Infrastructure (NASDAQ:FIP)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by research analysts at BTIG Research in a note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $10.00 price objective on the stock. BTIG Research’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 72.41% from the stock’s current price.

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of FTAI Infrastructure in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, FTAI Infrastructure currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $11.00.

FTAI Infrastructure Stock Down 9.9%

Shares of NASDAQ FIP opened at $5.80 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $674.48 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.52 and a beta of 1.86. The company has a current ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 110.28. FTAI Infrastructure has a 12 month low of $3.10 and a 12 month high of $7.93. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $5.60 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $5.09.

FTAI Infrastructure (NASDAQ:FIP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported ($1.08) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.43) by ($0.65). The company had revenue of $143.52 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $169.16 million. FTAI Infrastructure had a negative net margin of 31.93% and a negative return on equity of 82.60%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FTAI Infrastructure

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in FTAI Infrastructure by 6,941.7% in the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 8,098 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 7,983 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its position in shares of FTAI Infrastructure by 12,129.3% in the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 9,172 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 9,097 shares during the last quarter. Optas LLC bought a new stake in shares of FTAI Infrastructure in the 3rd quarter valued at about $44,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP acquired a new stake in shares of FTAI Infrastructure in the third quarter valued at about $46,000. Finally, Xponance LLC bought a new position in shares of FTAI Infrastructure during the fourth quarter worth about $47,000. Institutional investors own 87.43% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting FTAI Infrastructure

Here are the key news stories impacting FTAI Infrastructure this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $10.00 price target (large upside from current levels), which could attract buyers looking for upside. BTIG Buy Rating (Benzinga)
• Positive Sentiment: The board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03/share (annualized yield ~2.0%; ex-dividend March 13), a modest income signal that may support investor interest. Dividend Announcement (Business Insider / GlobeNewswire)
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call presentation and slides were posted for investors to review full commentary and segment detail—useful for digging into drivers of the miss and management outlook. Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha)
• Neutral Sentiment: Company press release and slide deck are available for full financials and management commentary (no guidance change published in headlines). Press Release / Slide Deck (MarketBeat / Quartr)
• Negative Sentiment: Material earnings miss: EPS of ($1.08) missed consensus by $0.65; this large shortfall raises near-term profitability concerns. Earnings Miss Details (MarketBeat)
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed estimates ($143.52M vs. $169.16M est.), reinforcing the view that top-line weakness is driving the quarter’s poor results. Revenue Miss (Yahoo Finance)

About FTAI Infrastructure

FTAI Infrastructure Ltd (NASDAQ: FIP) is a closed-end investment company that acquires and manages infrastructure assets offering stable, long-term cash flows. The company targets core and core-plus infrastructure sectors with contracted or regulated revenue streams, aiming to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns for its shareholders. FTAI Infrastructure’s portfolio is diversified across multiple sub-sectors, geographies and counterparties to manage risk and capture growth opportunities in global infrastructure markets.

The company focuses on three primary investment categories: communications infrastructure, transport and logistics infrastructure, and utility infrastructure.