The CEO, CFO, and Chief Strategy Officer all bought shares on the same day at ~$144, the first open-market purchases by this group in the available window. This cluster is a strong signal of insider conviction following a Q1 earnings miss. Monitor for any guidance updates or M&A announcements in the next 30 days. The 50% analyst bullish rating and $4.4B market cap suggest limited downside risk from current levels.
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Executive Summary
FTI Consulting's CEO, CFO, and Chief Strategy Officer collectively purchased $1.59M in open-market shares on May 13, 2026, at ~$144/share. This cluster follows a Q1 2026 earnings miss (GAAP EPS $1.90 vs. $2.25 consensus) where revenue grew 9.5% but net income and adjusted EBITDA declined. The insider buying signals confidence in the reaffirmed full-year guidance despite the quarterly miss.
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Key Facts
- CEO Steven Gunby purchased 6,658 shares for $958K at $143.87
- CFO Eun Nam purchased 2,000 shares for $289K at $144.59
- Chief Strategy Officer Paul Linton purchased 2,400 shares for $346K at $144.04
- Total cluster value of $1.59M represents ~0.036% of FCN's $4.4B market cap
- Q1 2026 revenue grew 9.5% YoY to $983.3M but GAAP EPS of $1.90 missed consensus of $2.25 by 15.6%
- Full-year 2026 guidance was reaffirmed in the May 1 earnings release
Financial Impact
Insider cluster of $1.59M in open-market purchases, representing 0.036% of market cap
Risk Factors
- Q1 earnings miss of 15.6% on EPS may indicate cost pressures that persist through 2026
- Adjusted EBITDA declined 15.9% YoY to $96.8M, suggesting margin compression
- Cluster value is only 0.036% of market cap, which is below the 0.1% materiality threshold for most insider signals
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Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | cluster-FCN-1778758205078 |
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Jul 1, 2026 13w ago | 8-K | $149.39 $130.45 | ▼ −12.68% | ▼ −15.55% | $136.40 (−8.70%) |
Jun 5, 2026 17w ago | 8-K | $159.70 $150.57 | ▼ −5.72% | ▼ −9.72% | $136.40 (−14.59%) |
Jun 5, 2026 17w ago | Press Release | $159.70 $150.57 | ▼ −5.72% | ▼ −9.72% | $136.40 (−14.59%) |
May 27, 2026 18w ago | Press Release | $154.42 $153.49 | ▼ −0.60% | ▼ −2.48% | $136.40 (−11.67%) |
May 13, 2026 20w ago | Insider Cluster | $144.83 $151.43 | ▲ +4.56% | ▲ +0.12% | $136.40 (−5.82%) |
May 1, 2026 21w ago | 8-K | $168.05 $170.42 | ▼ −1.41% | ▲ +0.45% | $136.40 (+18.83%) |
Apr 30, 2026 22w ago | Press Release | $179.30 $161.88 | ▼ −9.72% | ▼ −12.82% | $136.40 (−23.93%) |
Apr 21, 2026 23w ago | DEFA14A | $187.03 $164.57 | ▼ −12.01% | ▼ −18.91% | $136.40 (−27.07%) |
Apr 9, 2026 25w ago | Press Release | $181.01 $155.69 | ▼ −13.99% | ▼ −24.77% | $136.40 (−24.65%) |
Mar 11, 2026 29w ago | Press Release | $162.84 $154.66 | ▼ −5.02% | ▼ −16.55% | $136.40 (−16.24%) |
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