CenterBook Partners LP Grows Stake in Fluor Corporation $FLR

CenterBook Partners LP raised its holdings in Fluor Corporation (NYSE:FLRFree Report) by 2,615.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 287,951 shares of the construction company’s stock after buying an additional 277,348 shares during the quarter. CenterBook Partners LP’s holdings in Fluor were worth $12,114,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position in shares of Fluor by 472.4% during the third quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 122,727 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $5,163,000 after purchasing an additional 101,288 shares in the last quarter. Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Fluor by 35.4% during the 3rd quarter. Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC now owns 325,000 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $13,673,000 after buying an additional 85,000 shares in the last quarter. Quadrant Private Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Fluor in the 3rd quarter worth about $3,475,000. Intech Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Fluor by 99.9% in the 2nd quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 299,601 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $15,361,000 after acquiring an additional 149,716 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lingohr Asset Management GmbH lifted its position in Fluor by 792.4% during the 3rd quarter. Lingohr Asset Management GmbH now owns 85,669 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $3,604,000 after acquiring an additional 76,069 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 88.07% of the company’s stock.

Fluor Price Performance

NYSE FLR opened at $48.49 on Wednesday. Fluor Corporation has a one year low of $29.20 and a one year high of $57.50. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $44.06 and a 200 day moving average of $43.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 1.45 and a current ratio of 1.45. The company has a market capitalization of $7.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2.47, a PEG ratio of 6.62 and a beta of 1.37.

Fluor (NYSE:FLRGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The construction company reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.34 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $4.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.27 billion. Fluor had a net margin of 21.71% and a return on equity of 8.32%. The business’s revenue was down 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.48 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Fluor Corporation will post 2.5 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have weighed in on FLR. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Fluor in a research note on Monday, December 29th. DA Davidson lifted their price objective on Fluor from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. UBS Group cut their target price on Fluor from $56.00 to $52.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on Fluor from $51.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Fluor from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 31st. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $49.57.

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Fluor Company Profile

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Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) is a global engineering and construction firm that provides integrated solutions across the energy, chemicals, mining, clean energy, infrastructure and government services markets. The company’s core offerings include engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, maintenance and project management services, with capabilities spanning feasibility studies, detailed design and turnkey delivery. Fluor’s diversified portfolio encompasses conventional oil and gas facilities, liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants, petrochemical facilities, power generation projects, transportation infrastructure and federal government programs.

Founded in 1912 by John Simon Fluor as the Fluor Construction Company in Pomona, California, the firm has grown into an industry leader headquartered in Irving, Texas.

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