Zacks Research Has Strong Outlook for TechnipFMC Q2 Earnings

TechnipFMC plc (NYSE:FTI) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of TechnipFMC in a report released on Tuesday, December 9th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the oil and gas company will earn $0.64 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.61. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for TechnipFMC’s current full-year earnings is $1.63 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for TechnipFMC’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.70 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.50 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.71 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.71 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.72 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.95 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on FTI. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of TechnipFMC from $41.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. Barclays upped their price target on shares of TechnipFMC from $51.00 to $53.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Wall Street Zen upgraded TechnipFMC from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, October 4th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of TechnipFMC in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, UBS Group restated an “outperform” rating on shares of TechnipFMC in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, TechnipFMC currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $46.67.

TechnipFMC Stock Performance

Shares of FTI opened at $46.28 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.90. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $41.89 and a 200-day moving average of $37.95. TechnipFMC has a one year low of $22.11 and a one year high of $47.33. The company has a market cap of $18.72 billion, a PE ratio of 20.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 0.68.

TechnipFMC (NYSE:FTI) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The oil and gas company reported $0.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.65 by $0.10. TechnipFMC had a return on equity of 30.23% and a net margin of 9.67%.The firm had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.60 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.64 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 12.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of TechnipFMC

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of TechnipFMC by 9.0% in the 1st quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 18,030,976 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $571,583,000 after acquiring an additional 1,492,746 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of TechnipFMC by 34.0% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 13,316,569 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $525,339,000 after buying an additional 3,378,159 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of TechnipFMC by 62.2% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 12,884,052 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $508,276,000 after purchasing an additional 4,938,498 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its stake in shares of TechnipFMC by 2.3% in the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 10,374,192 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $409,262,000 after acquiring an additional 232,491 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners lifted its stake in TechnipFMC by 2.0% during the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 9,861,982 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $389,018,000 after purchasing an additional 192,549 shares during the last quarter. 96.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at TechnipFMC

In other news, insider Thierry Conti sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.64, for a total transaction of $1,932,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 56,352 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,177,441.28. The trade was a 47.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Douglas J. Pferdehirt sold 632,539 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.62, for a total value of $24,428,656.18. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,917,054 shares in the company, valued at $112,656,625.48. The trade was a 17.82% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 876,603 shares of company stock worth $33,832,588. 1.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

TechnipFMC Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 18th were paid a dividend of $0.05 per share. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, November 18th. TechnipFMC’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 8.93%.

TechnipFMC declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, October 22nd that authorizes the company to repurchase $2.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the oil and gas company to buy up to 13.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

TechnipFMC Company Profile

TechnipFMC plc engages in the energy projects, technologies, and systems and services businesses in Europe, Central Asia, North America, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Africa, the Middle East, and internationally. It operates through two segments: Subsea and Surface Technologies. The Subsea segment engages in the design, engineering, procurement, manufacturing, fabrication, installation, and life of field services for subsea systems, subsea field infrastructure, and subsea pipe systems used in oil and gas production and transportation.