Fuel Tech (FTEK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Fuel Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTEK) is a specialty technology and engineering company focused on developing and supplying clean air solutions for the power generation and industrial markets. The company designs, manufactures and markets proprietary chemical reagents and process control systems that help customers reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx), mercury and other air pollutants. Its technology platform combines advanced process modeling, plant optimization software and field testing services to help utilities and industrial facilities comply with environmental regulations and improve operational efficiency.

Fuel Tech’s core product lines include selective catalytic reduction (SCR) optimization systems, activated carbon injection solutions for mercury capture, and sorbent enhancement additives for flue gas desulfurization processes. The company also provides advanced process control (APC) software that leverages plant data to optimize reagent usage, coordinate multi-pollutant strategies and minimize chemical costs. In addition to chemicals and controls, Fuel Tech offers on-site testing, engineering design, commissioning support and performance monitoring services to ensure long-term regulatory compliance and cost-effective plant operation.

Headquartered in Warrenville, Illinois, Fuel Tech serves a diverse global customer base that spans North America, Europe and Asia. Since its founding in the early 1980s, the company has executed projects at coal-fired power plants, municipal waste-to-energy facilities and industrial boilers. Through a network of regional offices, strategic partnerships and technical service centers, Fuel Tech supports ongoing research, regulatory consulting and technology deployment aimed at meeting increasingly stringent air quality standards worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.94 to $3.26
• 50-Day Range: $2.48 to $3.63
• 52-Week Range: $0.87 to $3.65
• Volume: 288,608 shs
• Average Volume: 268,597 shs
• Market Capitalization: $100.24 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 49% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 124th out of 183 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: 3.4 / 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.

Upside Potential

Fuel Tech has a consensus price target of $4.00, representing about 24.0% upside from its current price of $3.23.

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 -32.50, 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 -32.50, 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 2.35. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.96% 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 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Fuel Tech has recently decreased by 8.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving 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

2.96% 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 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Fuel Tech has recently decreased by 8.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.72

News Sentiment

Fuel Tech has a news sentiment score of 0.72. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Fuel Tech this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Fuel Tech to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 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 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, FTEK shares have increased by 207.1% and is now trading at $3.2250.

How were Fuel Tech's earnings last quarter?

Fuel Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ:FTEK) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 5th. The industrial products company reported ($0.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.03) by $0.01. The industrial products company had revenue of $5.56 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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?

Top institutional investors of Fuel Tech 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: 9/18/2025
• 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: +33.1%
• 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: $25.07 million
• Price / Sales: 3.72
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $1.37 per share
• Price / Book: 2.19

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 31,074,000
• Free Float: 27,967,000
• Market Cap: $93.38 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 4.84