Insider Buy ·Filed Aug 18, 2026

FTI

TechnipFMC plc
BULLISH
Impact 4/10
Horizonweeks Processed1mo ago SEC0001628280-26-057729
Insider cluster: 1 insiders, $500K total
Actionable Insight ▲ Bullish

The $500K buy is too small to move the stock directly, but a director's open-market purchase at current levels is a modest vote of confidence. Monitor for additional insider buying or a catalyst (e.g., earnings, contract win) that could validate the signal. The historical calibration suggests a neutral-to-slightly-bearish T+20 drift on prior FTI reports, so size accordingly.

DirectionBullish
Confidencemedium
Horizonweeks
Latest settled — T+20d ⚠ clustered
FTI ▼ -5.56% at T+20d
LONG call ✗ call lost -5.56% · α vs SPY -3.61% · entry $77.02 → $72.74
Next anchor: T+60d in 6w
Latest observation: T+28 -14.37% FF3 residual α
Entry anchored
Aug 18, 04:40 PM ET
via 1-min bar
T+1d
+0.78%
call +0.78% · α +1.62%
$77.62
settled 6w ago
T+5d
-1.71%
call -1.71% · α -1.33%
$75.70
settled 5w ago
T+20d
-5.56%
call -5.56% · α -3.61%
$72.74
settled 16d ago
T+60d
—
call — · α —
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in 6w

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Executive Summary

Director Eric Mullins purchased $500K of FTI shares on the open market at $78.55, a conviction buy representing ~0.002% of the $31.3B market cap. While the dollar amount is trivial relative to company size, a single director's open-market purchase is a standalone bullish signal per the insider-buy framework. However, the historical calibration shows a 25% win rate at T+20 on prior FTI reports, and the score-6 cell has a 42% observed P(up) with a net negative asymmetric payoff, warranting a modest score.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
buying
Total Value
$500.0K
Insiders
1

Key Facts

  • Director Eric Mullins purchased 6,365 shares at $78.55 for a total of ~$500K
  • Purchase represents ~0.002% of FTI's $31.3B market cap
  • Single insider open-market buy is a recognized standalone bullish signal per academic literature
  • Historical FTI reports show 25% win rate at T+20, suggesting caution on bullish calls

Financial Impact

$500K open-market purchase by a director

insider ownership

Risk Factors

  • Purchase is only 0.002% of market cap — may be a routine portfolio rebalance
  • Historical FTI reports have a 25% win rate at T+20, indicating poor timing signals on this ticker
  • Single director buy lacks the conviction signal of a C-suite cluster

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment
Analyst Consensus
65% bullish (26 analysts)

Investment Themes

Industrials & Manufacturing

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
INSIDER-BUY Data (Synthetic)0001628280-26-057729
11 reports for FTI
Performance horizon

Track record builds as more directional reports settle.

Filters
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Reports for FTI — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Aug 20, 2026
6w ago
Court Ruling
BULLISH ★ 5/10
$77.62 $72.02▼ −7.21%▼ −7.21%$69.03 (−11.07%)
Aug 18, 2026
6w ago
Insider Buy
BULLISH ★ 4/10
$77.02 $72.74▼ −5.56%▼ −3.61%$69.03 (−10.37%)
Jul 30, 2026
9w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$68.92 $76.32▲ +10.74%▲ +6.77%$69.03 (+0.16%)
Jul 17, 2026
11w ago
Court Ruling
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$72.07 $78.59▲ +9.04%▲ +4.60%$69.03 (−4.22%)
Jun 2, 2026
17w ago
3
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$67.65 $65.11▼ −3.75%▼ −2.63%$69.03 (+2.04%)
Jun 1, 2026
17w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$69.24 $65.11▼ −5.96%▼ −4.15%$69.03 (−0.30%)
May 19, 2026
19w ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$73.66 $67.00▼ −9.04%▼ −11.30%$69.03 (−6.28%)
May 5, 2026
21w ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$75.03 $69.45▼ −7.43%▼ −12.39%$69.03 (−7.99%)
May 5, 2026
21w ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$75.03 $69.45▼ −7.43%▼ −12.39%$69.03 (−7.99%)
May 1, 2026
21w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$74.60 $68.43▼ −8.27%▼ −13.91%$69.03 (−7.47%)
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