FTI Consulting (FCN)
NYSEIndustrialsConsulting ServicesSnapshot 2026-10-29
$181.24+14.28%
Close 2026-10-29 · 1-day change
NYSEIndustrialsConsulting ServicesSnapshot 2026-10-29
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Industrials is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — Full year 2026 EPS between $8.90 and $9.60: Diluted EPS: $2.35 per share.
View ThesisRanks among the strongest in its industry on quality — around the top 19%.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 1% on a typical day and fell roughly 30% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskFCN’s case rests on steady consulting revenue growth, though management is unsteady and reported profits lack cash backing. Revenue growth slowed from 9.5% to 5.3% year over year; Q2 FY2026 earnings beat consensus. FCN trades at 22× P/E versus a 23× peer median, near its 19× historical multiple; expectations look modest versus our view. The risk is that its full-year 2026 EPS pillar is under pressure: guidance is $8.90 to $9.60, versus diluted EPS of $2.35 per share. Our model puts the next-quarter miss probability near 17%. Peer multiples imply a price about 8% below where it trades; the thesis is on watch. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-29. FCN is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 3 analysts currently covering FCN (as of Oct 2026).
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
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A consensus fair price across 10 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-29. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Research & Consulting Services — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Reaffirm full-year 2026 EPS guidance
2026 EPS outlook and targeted savings support the earnings objective, though guidance is not reaffirmed here.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-29. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Above average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Reaffirm full year 2026 revenue guidance
Demand and talent investments support revenue growth objectives.
Threatens: Reaffirm full year 2026 revenue guidance
Loss of market share impacts revenue growth guidance.
Threatens: Address earnings miss in 2026-Q1
Margin pressures and geopolitical headwinds may affect earnings guidance.
Advances: Reaffirm full year 2026 revenue guidance
Reaffirmed revenue guidance supports growth expectations.
Threatens: Reaffirm full year 2026 revenue guidance
Margin pressure could hinder revenue growth objectives.
Advances: Execute disciplined capital allocation including share repurchases
Increased credit facility supports disciplined capital allocation.
Advances: Execute disciplined capital allocation including share repurchases
Increased credit facility supports disciplined capital allocation.
