TechnipFMC plc (NYSE: FTI)’s stock price has soared by 3.78 in relation to previous closing price of 27.24. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 11.74% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-03-17 that FTI and Cairn Oil & Gas join forces to accelerate future deepwater projects in India using cutting-edge subsea technology and execution models.
Is It Worth Investing in TechnipFMC plc (NYSE: FTI) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for TechnipFMC plc (NYSE: FTI) is above average at 14.75x. The 36-month beta value for FTI is also noteworthy at 1.21. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 14 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for FTI is 414.95M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.95% of that float. The average trading volume of FTI on March 18, 2025 was 4.15M shares.
FTI’s Market Performance
FTI’s stock has seen a 11.74% increase for the week, with a -6.64% drop in the past month and a -8.60% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.54%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.92% for TechnipFMC plc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 1.26% for FTI’s stock, with a simple moving average of 1.57% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FTI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FTI stocks, with Piper Sandler repeating the rating for FTI by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for FTI in the upcoming period, according to Piper Sandler is $39 based on the research report published on December 19, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FTI reach a price target of $38. The rating they have provided for FTI stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on December 13th, 2024.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Buy” to FTI, setting the target price at $40 in the report published on December 06th of the previous year.
FTI Trading at -5.65% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FTI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -15.49% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.92%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.54%, as shares sank -6.88% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -2.32% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FTI rose by +11.74%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +7.57% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $27.92. In addition, TechnipFMC plc saw -2.32% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at FTI starting from Landes Jonathan, who sale 141,427 shares at the price of $25.67 back on Mar 11 ’25. After this action, Landes Jonathan now owns 91,481 shares of TechnipFMC plc, valued at $3,630,433 using the latest closing price.
Rounce Justin, the EVP & Chief Technology Officer of TechnipFMC plc, sale 444,862 shares at $26.20 during a trade that took place back on Mar 11 ’25, which means that Rounce Justin is holding 140,207 shares at $11,656,039 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FTI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.19 for the gross margin
The net margin for TechnipFMC plc stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.15. Equity return is now at value 27.06, with 8.63 for asset returns.
Based on TechnipFMC plc (FTI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.03 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 3.46. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.03. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.79.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.43 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.63. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.21. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.88for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.92. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.12.
Conclusion
In summary, TechnipFMC plc (FTI) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
