Moreover, the 36-month beta value for FTEK is 4.63. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for FTEK is 23.67M and currently, short sellers hold a 0.30% of that float. On July 03, 2025, FTEK’s average trading volume was 310.45K shares.
FTEK) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Fuel Tech Inc (NASDAQ: FTEK) has surged by 14.29% when compared to previous closing price of $2.52, but the company has seen a 4.35% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-05-13 that WARRENVILLE, Ill., May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fuel Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTEK), a technology company using advanced engineering processes to provide emissions control systems and water treatment technologies in utility and industrial applications, today announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Vince Arnone is scheduled to present and host one-on-one meetings with investors at the Sidoti Micro-Cap Virtual Investor Conference, taking place on May 21-22, 2025.
FTEK’s Market Performance
Fuel Tech Inc (FTEK) has seen a 4.35% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 80.00% gain in the past month and a 186.57% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 13.52%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 10.83% for FTEK. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 32.11% for FTEK stock, with a simple moving average of 148.42% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FTEK
Brean Murray, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FTEK reach a price target of $8. The rating they have provided for FTEK stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on February 23rd, 2012.
Avondale gave a rating of “Mkt Outperform” to FTEK, setting the target price at $8 in the report published on June 09th of the previous year.
FTEK Trading at 79.51% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FTEK to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was able to rebound, for now settling with 1.05% of gains for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at FTEK starting from Jones Sharon L, who sale 12,627 shares at the price of $1.67 back on Jun 04 ’25. After this action, Jones Sharon L now owns 83,973 shares of Fuel Tech Inc, valued at $21,043 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FTEK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.15 for the present operating margin
- 0.43 for the gross margin
The net margin for Fuel Tech Inc stands at -0.11. The total capital return value is set at -0.09. Equity return is now at value -6.95, with -6.16 for asset returns.
Based on Fuel Tech Inc (FTEK), the company’s capital structure generated 0.01 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -1.4.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -1.41 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.61. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.92. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.71for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.57. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 6.80.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Fuel Tech Inc (FTEK) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
