William Blair Lowers Earnings Estimates for FTI Consulting

Key Points

• William Blair has lowered its Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for FTI Consulting from $1.89 to $1.87, while maintaining an "Outperform" rating on the stock.
• FTI Consulting recently reported an EPS of $2.13 for the quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations by $0.26, though their revenue declined by 0.6% year-over-year.
• The company announced a $400 million stock buyback program, signaling confidence from the board in the company’s value.

FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE:FCN - Free Report) - Analysts at William Blair decreased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for FTI Consulting in a research note issued on Thursday, July 24th. William Blair analyst A. Nicholas now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $1.87 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.89. William Blair has a "Outperform" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for FTI Consulting's current full-year earnings is $8.55 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for FTI Consulting's Q1 2026 earnings at $2.16 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.11 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.29 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.00 EPS.

FTI Consulting (NYSE:FCN - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The business services provider reported $2.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.87 by $0.26. FTI Consulting had a net margin of 6.82% and a return on equity of 12.88%. The firm had revenue of $943.66 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $928.38 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.34 earnings per share. FTI Consulting's revenue was down .6% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Truist Financial cut shares of FTI Consulting from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and cut their target price for the stock from $225.00 to $178.00 in a report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Wall Street Zen cut FTI Consulting from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, April 3rd.

FTI Consulting Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE FCN opened at $173.99 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.11, a current ratio of 2.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $164.10 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $169.85. FTI Consulting has a 52-week low of $151.75 and a 52-week high of $231.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.51 and a beta of 0.19.

FTI Consulting announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback program on Thursday, April 24th that permits the company to buyback $400.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the business services provider to buy up to 6.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling at FTI Consulting

In other news, CFO Ajay Sabherwal sold 5,236 shares of FTI Consulting stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.60, for a total transaction of $861,845.60. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 24,777 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,078,294.20. The trade was a 17.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.79% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FTI Consulting

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of FTI Consulting during the first quarter valued at approximately $30,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. bought a new stake in FTI Consulting during the first quarter worth approximately $33,000. Signaturefd LLC raised its holdings in FTI Consulting by 65.3% during the first quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 205 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC raised its holdings in FTI Consulting by 46.0% during the fourth quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 181 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC raised its holdings in FTI Consulting by 72.0% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 332 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 139 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.36% of the company's stock.

FTI Consulting Company Profile

FTI Consulting, Inc provides business advisory services to manage change, mitigate risk, and resolve disputes worldwide. The company operates through Corporate Finance & Restructuring, Forensic and Litigation Consulting, Economic Consulting, Technology, and Strategic Communications segments. The Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment provides business transformation and strategy, transactions, and turnaround and restructuring services.

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