Goldman Sachs keeps Hold on FTI Consulting stock at USD 151.00 target

Published on 10/07/2026 at 06:58 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q2 revenue reached USD 993.46 million, up 5.30 percent year over year. For FTI Consulting stock, GAAP earnings per share was USD 1.99 versus USD 2.13.

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FTI Consulting (ISIN US3029411093) is covered at Hold by Goldman Sachs, which maintained a USD 151.00 price target in a report dated October 5, 2026, according to Markets Insider. The target gives the stock a clear valuation reference while the latest operating figures show a wider gap between revenue growth and profit growth.

Revenue grows, profit pressure remains

FTI Consulting reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of USD 993.46 million, up 5.30 percent from USD 943.66 million in the prior-year quarter, in its investor-relations release dated July 30, 2026. GAAP net income was USD 57.81 million, down from USD 71.70 million, while GAAP earnings per share declined to USD 1.99 from USD 2.13.

The comparison matters because revenue expansion did not translate into higher reported profit. Operating margin was 9.00 percent in the second quarter of 2026, and operating cash flow reached USD 152.29 million in the same period.

Guidance carries the main risk

FTI Consulting reaffirmed full-year 2026 revenue guidance of USD 3.94 billion to USD 4.10 billion but lowered GAAP earnings-per-share guidance to USD 8.70 to USD 9.30 from USD 8.90 to USD 9.60, according to Zacks on October 5, 2026. The adjustment links the central risk to earnings execution rather than to the revenue outlook.

Zacks also reported that adjusted EBITDA fell to USD 104.50 million from USD 111.60 million in the second quarter of 2026. That decline gives the Goldman Sachs Hold rating a concrete counterweight: the business is growing, but cost pressure is limiting the earnings conversion.

Last euro close and US valuation

The last Lang & Schwarz close was EUR 122.00 on October 5, 2026. On the NYSE, the stock was last at USD 137.61 on October 6, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET; its market capitalization was USD 3.8 billion, and the 52-week range was USD 129.12 to USD 189.30.

The next valuation debate therefore centers on whether FTI Consulting can turn its USD 3.94 billion to USD 4.10 billion revenue outlook into stronger earnings after the second-quarter margin pressure. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of FTI Consulting stock.