FTI Consulting (NYSE:FCN) Reaches New 1-Year High – Should You Buy?

FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE:FCN)’s share price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $186.82 and last traded at $186.27, with a volume of 91418 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $182.81.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of FTI Consulting in a research note on Monday, March 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $165.00.

FTI Consulting Stock Performance

The firm has a market cap of $5.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.57 and a beta of -0.01. The company has a current ratio of 1.56, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $169.83 and its 200-day moving average price is $169.20.

FTI Consulting (NYSE:FCN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The business services provider reported $1.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.39 by $0.39. FTI Consulting had a net margin of 7.15% and a return on equity of 15.42%. The company had revenue of $990.75 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $918.49 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.56 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.7% compared to the same quarter last year. FTI Consulting has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.900-9.600 EPS. Analysts expect that FTI Consulting, Inc. will post 9.3 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of FCN. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its position in FTI Consulting by 44.6% in the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,634,051 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $279,145,000 after purchasing an additional 503,885 shares during the last quarter. Black Creek Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 402,008 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in FTI Consulting in the 4th quarter worth approximately $61,137,000. M&T Bank Corp increased its position in FTI Consulting by 10,081.4% during the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 321,731 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $54,961,000 after buying an additional 318,571 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. purchased a new position in shares of FTI Consulting in the 4th quarter worth $43,516,000. 99.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

FTI Consulting Company Profile

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.