Luana Duffe Sells 47,951 Shares of TechnipFMC (NYSE:FTI) Stock

TechnipFMC plc (NYSE:FTI) EVP Luana Duffe sold 47,951 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.43, for a total value of $2,993,580.93. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 78,871 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,923,916.53. This trade represents a 37.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

TechnipFMC Stock Performance

Shares of FTI traded down $0.52 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $64.38. The stock had a trading volume of 3,127,516 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,925,772. The firm has a market cap of $25.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.87, a PEG ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 0.70. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $57.32 and a 200-day moving average price of $46.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.89. TechnipFMC plc has a 52 week low of $22.11 and a 52 week high of $68.29.

TechnipFMC (NYSE:FTI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The oil and gas company reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.51 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $2.52 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.54 billion. TechnipFMC had a net margin of 9.70% and a return on equity of 31.14%. The company’s revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.54 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts expect that TechnipFMC plc will post 1.63 EPS for the current year.

TechnipFMC Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.05 per share. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 17th. TechnipFMC’s payout ratio is presently 8.66%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On TechnipFMC

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of FTI. Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in TechnipFMC by 5,475.0% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 669 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 657 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of TechnipFMC in the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of TechnipFMC in the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of TechnipFMC by 45.3% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,090 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 340 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in TechnipFMC during the 4th quarter valued at about $41,000. Institutional investors own 96.58% of the company’s stock.

Key TechnipFMC News

Here are the key news stories impacting TechnipFMC this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlights FTI as a strong growth candidate based on style/growth scores and analyst revisions, which supports a bullish narrative for investors focused on earnings momentum. Here’s Why FMC Technologies (FTI) is a Strong Growth Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks technical note: a hammer candlestick and upward earnings‑estimate revisions suggest the stock may have found near‑term support and could be poised for a reversal if fundamentals continue to improve. Here’s Why FMC Technologies (FTI) Looks Ripe for Bottom Fishing
• Neutral Sentiment: Yahoo Finance runs a valuation/strategic look: after a ~152% one‑year run, the story asks whether upside is already priced in — useful context but not a near‑term catalyst. Is It Too Late To Consider TechnipFMC (FTI) After Its 152% One Year Surge?
• Neutral Sentiment: A broader Zacks momentum screener story that appeared in feeds is informational (momentum theme), but it does not single out FTI as a top pick and is unlikely to move the stock alone. 3 High-Momentum Stocks Poised for Big Gains Right Now
• Negative Sentiment: Material insider selling: multiple senior executives disclosed large open‑market sales (CEO Douglas Pferdehirt ~733k shares; EVP Justin Rounce ~172k; CFO Alf Melin ~127k across filings; EVP Luana Duffe ~48k; other insiders also sold). These are sizable percentage reductions and aggregate multi‑million dollar disposals within a few days — a near‑term negative for investor sentiment and liquidity. Representative filing: CEO sale SEC filing. CEO Form 4 (SEC)

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have commented on FTI. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $69.00 price target on shares of TechnipFMC in a report on Friday, February 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of TechnipFMC from $47.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of TechnipFMC from $48.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. HSBC downgraded shares of TechnipFMC from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $49.00 to $62.00 in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of TechnipFMC in a research report on Friday, February 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $58.47.

TechnipFMC Company Profile

TechnipFMC is an integrated oilfield services and technology company that designs, manufactures and delivers systems and services for the energy industry. The company’s activities span the full lifecycle of oil and gas projects, with capabilities in subsea production systems, surface wellhead and intervention equipment, and onshore/offshore engineering and construction. TechnipFMC combines engineering and project management with fabrication, installation and maintenance services to help operators develop and produce hydrocarbon resources.

Its product and service portfolio includes subsea hardware such as trees, manifolds, umbilicals, risers and flowlines, as well as surface equipment for drilling, completions and well intervention.