Fluor Corporation Board Faces Investigation for Breach of Fiduciary Duties as Stock Plummets 27%
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 22 2026
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Source: Businesswire
- Poor Financial Performance: Fluor's Q2 2025 financial results missed consensus estimates due to rising costs in infrastructure projects, subcontractor design errors, and price increases, leading to reduced capital spending from clients and negatively impacting profitability.
- Outlook Downgrade: The company lowered its full-year 2025 outlook, citing client hesitation around economic uncertainty, which increases the risks of new awards and project delays, further exacerbating market concerns about Fluor's future.
- Stock Price Plunge: Following the earnings release on August 1, 2025, Fluor's stock price fell by $15.35, or 27%, closing at $41.42 per share, resulting in significant losses for investors.
- Legal Investigation Initiated: The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz is investigating whether Fluor's board breached its fiduciary duties to shareholders, indicating potential governance risks for the company and inviting shareholder participation in the inquiry.
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Analyst Views on FLR
Wall Street analysts forecast FLR stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for FLR is 49.25 USD with a low forecast of 40.00 USD and a high forecast of 57.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
6 Analyst Rating
3 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 46.780
Low
40.00
Averages
49.25
High
57.00
Current: 46.780
Low
40.00
Averages
49.25
High
57.00
About FLR
Fluor Corporation is a holding company that provides engineering, procurement, construction (EPC), fabrication and modularization, and project management services. The Company's segments include Energy Solutions, Urban Solutions and Mission Solutions. The Energy Solutions segment provides EPC services for traditional oil and gas markets, including the production and fuels, chemicals, LNG and power markets. The segment serves these industries with comprehensive project life-cycle services. The Urban Solutions segment provides EPC and project management services to the advanced technologies and manufacturing, life sciences, mining and metals, infrastructure industries and professional staffing services. The Mission Solutions segment provides high-end technical solutions to the United States and other governments. These include, among others, the DOE, the Department of Defense, FEMA and intelligence agencies. The segment also provides services to commercial nuclear clients.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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