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Fortrea (FTRE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$22.78 +0.36 (+1.61%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$22.80 +0.02 (+0.11%)
As of 04:10 PM Eastern
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About Fortrea Stock (NASDAQ:FTRE)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$22.31
▼
$23.55
50-Day Range
$16.79
▼
$22.75
52-Week Range
$8.55
▼
$23.55
Volume
2.02 million shs
Average Volume
1.52 million shs
Market Capitalization
$2.17 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$22.80
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Fortrea Holdings Inc. is a global contract research organization (CRO) that provides services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies. The company supports the development and commercialization of healthcare products across a range of therapeutic areas.

Its services include clinical trial management, study design, patient recruitment and engagement, data management, biostatistics, regulatory support, medical affairs and post-approval services. Fortrea also provides technology-enabled and decentralized clinical trial solutions intended to help sponsors conduct research across traditional and remote settings.

Fortrea serves customers internationally, with operations and clinical trial capabilities spanning North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and other global markets. The company was established in 2023 following the separation of Labcorp’s clinical development business and is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

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Fortrea Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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45th Percentile Overall Score

FTRE MarketRank™: 
2.26706428098 of 5 stars

Fortrea scored higher than 45% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 587th out of 903 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Fortrea has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.42, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Fortrea is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Fortrea has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Fortrea's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Fortrea are expected to grow by 18.82% in the coming year, from $0.85 to $1.01 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Fortrea is -25.33, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Fortrea is -25.33, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Fortrea has a PEG Ratio of 0.59. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Fortrea has a P/B Ratio of 3.78. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Fortrea's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    13.31% of the float of Fortrea has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Fortrea has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.8.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Fortrea has recently increased by 0.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Fortrea does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Fortrea does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Fortrea has a news sentiment score of -0.19. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.46 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Fortrea this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    2 people have searched for FTRE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added Fortrea to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Fortrea insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,917,635.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.73% of the stock of Fortrea is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Fortrea has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

  • Read more about Fortrea's insider trading history.
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FTRE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Fortrea's stock was trading at $17.25 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, FTRE stock has increased by 33.7% and is now trading at $23.0550.

Fortrea Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:FTRE) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 29th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.05. The business earned $678.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $647.57 million. Fortrea had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.72% and a negative net margin of 3.18%.
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Top institutional investors of Fortrea include Ausbil Investment Management Ltd (0.18%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.08%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.02%) and Krilogy Financial LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Anshul Thakral, Thomas Pike, Peter M Neupert, Jill G Mcconnell, Robert Parks, James S Hanson, Erin L Russell and Carrie Elizabeth Russell.
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Shares of FTRE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Fortrea investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Intel (INTC), Micron Technology (MU), Qualcomm (QCOM), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) and Corning (GLW).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/29/2026
Today
10/20/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/29/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Life Sciences Tools & Services
Sub-Industry
Life Sciences Tools & Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:FTRE
CIK
1965040
Fax
N/A
Employees
14,300
Year Founded
2023

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$26.00
Low Price Target
$16.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+0.1%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.42
Research Coverage
12 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.91)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
26.80
P/E Growth
0.59
Net Income
-$986.20 million
Net Margins
-3.18%
Pretax Margin
-2.91%
Return on Equity
10.72%
Return on Assets
2.17%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.98
Current Ratio
0.96
Quick Ratio
0.96

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.72 billion
Price / Sales
0.80
Cash Flow
$10.04 per share
Price / Cash Flow
2.27
Book Value
$6.10 per share
Price / Book
3.73

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
95,100,000
Free Float
94,406,000
Market Cap
$2.17 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.93

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This page (NASDAQ:FTRE) was last updated on 10/20/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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