Fluor's Stock Declines Over 20% Amid Mixed Performance in 2025
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: Fool
- Performance Volatility: Fluor experienced dramatic fluctuations in quarterly earnings and cost overruns in 2025, leading to a stock decline of over 20% over the year, reflecting market concerns about its financial performance.
- Tariff Impact: Although Fluor primarily focuses on U.S. projects, the tariff policies in early 2025 resulted in significant increases in material costs, further weakening the company's profitability, particularly as it missed analyst expectations in the fourth quarter.
- Nuclear Investment: Fluor's investment in NuScale Power is seen as a 'hidden gem', with over $600 million invested since 2011, and a $969 million gain from share sales in 2025, highlighting its strategic value in the nuclear energy sector.
- Future Outlook: Despite challenges, Fluor retains a stake in NuScale valued at approximately $2.5 billion, which is expected to provide support and help the company maintain competitiveness amid economic cycles.
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: 45.990
Low
40.00
Averages
49.25
High
57.00
Current: 45.990
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.
