Fuel Tech (FTEK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Fuel Tech, Inc. provides boiler optimization, efficiency improvement, and air pollution reduction and control solutions to utility and industrial customers worldwide. The company operates through Air Pollution Control Technology and FUEL CHEM Technology segments. The Air Pollution Control Technology segment offers technologies to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions in flue gas from boilers, incinerators, furnaces, and other stationary combustion sources; NOxOUT and HERT selective non-catalytic reduction systems; selective catalytic reduction systems comprising ammonia injection grid, and graduated straightening grid systems; I-NOx systems; ESP Processes and Services; ULTRA technology; and flue gas conditioning systems. The FUEL CHEM Technology segment provides programs to improve the efficiency, reliability, fuel flexibility, boiler heat rate, and environmental status of combustion units by controlling slagging, fouling, corrosion, opacity, and acid plume, as well as the formation of sulfur trioxide, ammonium bisulfate, particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, and carbon dioxide through the addition of chemicals into the furnace using TIFI targeted in-furnace injection technology. This segment offers its FUEL CHEM program for plants operating in the electric utility, industrial, pulp and paper, waste-to-energy, and university and district heating markets; and the owners of boilers, furnaces, and other combustion units. Fuel Tech, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Warrenville, Illinois.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.66 to $2.82
• 50-Day Range: $1.95 to $3.05
• 52-Week Range: $0.87 to $3.38
• Volume: 234,223 shs
• Average Volume: 426,025 shs
• Market Capitalization: $86.06 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $4.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Fuel Tech Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Fuel Tech scored higher than 34% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 140th out of 177 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Fuel Tech has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Fuel Tech has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Decreasing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Fuel Tech are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($0.03) to ($0.05) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Fuel Tech is -27.70, 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 Fuel Tech is -27.70, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Fuel Tech has a P/B Ratio of 2.02. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.30% of the float of Fuel Tech has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Fuel Tech has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Fuel Tech has recently increased by 19.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Fuel Tech does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Fuel Tech does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.30% of the float of Fuel Tech has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Fuel Tech has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Fuel Tech has recently increased by 19.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.33

News Sentiment

Fuel Tech has a news sentiment score of 0.33. 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Fuel Tech this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 4 people have searched for FTEK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Fuel Tech insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 10.00% of the stock of Fuel Tech is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 20.94% of the stock of Fuel Tech is held by institutions.

FTEK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FTEK shares performed this year?

Fuel Tech's stock was trading at $1.05 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FTEK stock has increased by 163.8% and is now trading at $2.77.

How were Fuel Tech's earnings last quarter?

Fuel Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ:FTEK) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 5th. The industrial products company reported ($0.02) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.03) by $0.01. The industrial products company earned $5.56 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.09 million. Fuel Tech had a negative net margin of 12.89% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.70%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Fuel Tech's major shareholders?

Fuel Tech's top institutional investors include Grace & White Inc. NY (5.31%), Peapod Lane Capital LLC (2.17%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.67%) and Marshall Wace LLP (0.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Vincent J Arnone, Sharon L Jones and Ellen T Albrecht.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Fuel Tech?

Shares of FTEK 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Fuel Tech own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Fuel Tech investors own include Zomedica (ZOM), Jumia Technologies (JMIA), Nano Dimension (NNDM), NIO (NIO), Virgin Galactic (SPCE), AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) and Phunware (PHUN).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/05/2025
• Today: 8/25/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: POLLUTION CNTRL
• Sub-Industry: Machinery
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:FTEK
• CIK: 846913
• Web: www.ftek.com
• Phone: (630) 845-4500
• Fax: 630-845-4502
• Employees: 70
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Fuel Tech: $4.00
• High Price Target: $4.00
• Low Price Target: $4.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +44.4%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.10)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$1.94 million
• Net Margins: -12.89%
• Pretax Margin: -12.63%
• Return on Equity: -7.70%
• Return on Assets: -6.71%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 5.82
• Quick Ratio: 5.71

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $25.13 million
• Price / Sales: 3.42
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $1.37 per share
• Price / Book: 2.02

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 31,070,000
• Free Float: 27,967,000
• Market Cap: $86.06 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 4.63