Flotek Industries, Inc. (NYSE:FTK) Stock Rated “Moderate Buy” by Sell-Side Brokerages

Shares of Flotek Industries, Inc. (NYSE:FTK) have received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the five ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $34.67.

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. JonesTrading began coverage on shares of Flotek Industries in a report on Thursday, July 9th. They set a “buy” rating and a $40.00 price objective on the stock. Lake Street Capital upped their target price on shares of Flotek Industries from $40.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Flotek Industries from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Friday, September 18th.

Key Stories Impacting Flotek Industries

Here are the key news stories impacting Flotek Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: $120 million senior secured term loan: Flotek secured new debt financing intended to support continued strategic growth. The capital could strengthen liquidity and fund expansion, although the senior-secured structure will add financial obligations. Flotek Industries Gets $120 Million Senior Secured Term Loan
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple firms publicize the same investor lawsuit: Robbins LLP, Kaplan Fox, SBS Law, Faruqi & Faruqi, Rosen Law Firm and other firms are soliciting investors for lead-plaintiff roles by the October 26, 2026 deadline. These announcements largely repeat the existence and timing of the lawsuit rather than represent separate confirmed liabilities. Robbins LLP Flotek Class Action Notice
• Negative Sentiment: Securities-fraud allegations remain a risk: The lawsuits allege that Flotek and certain executives violated federal securities laws by making misleading statements during an August 3–17 class period. One shareholder notice cites published research alleging that Flotek’s approximately $400 million PREPA contract had already been canceled; the allegations were followed by a nearly 30% share-price decline over three days. The litigation could create legal costs, settlement exposure and continued volatility, although the claims have not been proven. FTK Shareholder Alert

Flotek Industries Trading Up 1.8%

FTK opened at $29.47 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a current ratio of 1.78. Flotek Industries has a one year low of $13.19 and a one year high of $39.67. The company has a market cap of $1.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.77 and a beta of 1.47. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $27.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is $22.54.

Flotek Industries (NYSE:FTK) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The oil and gas company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $99.37 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $69.51 million. Flotek Industries had a return on equity of 21.57% and a net margin of 12.97%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Flotek Industries will post 0.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Flotek Industries

In other news, major shareholder Profrac Gdm, Llc sold 2,306,806 shares of Flotek Industries stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.01, for a total transaction of $60,000,024.06. Following the sale, the insider owned 3,693,194 shares in the company, valued at approximately $96,059,975.94. The trade was a 38.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Matthew Wilks bought 1,319,493 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 11th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $26.01 per share, for a total transaction of $34,320,012.93. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,477,285 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $38,424,182.85. This represents a 836.22% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 2.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FTK. Thompson Davis & CO. Inc. acquired a new position in Flotek Industries during the first quarter worth approximately $272,000. Aristides Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Flotek Industries by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. Aristides Capital LLC now owns 31,390 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $541,000 after acquiring an additional 1,390 shares during the period. AWM Investment Company Inc. purchased a new stake in Flotek Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at $706,000. Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS purchased a new stake in Flotek Industries in the 1st quarter valued at $876,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in Flotek Industries during the 2nd quarter worth $1,160,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 10.90% of the company’s stock.

About Flotek Industries

Flotek Industries, Inc is a Houston, Texas-based technology company that develops and commercializes specialty green chemistry solutions. Its products are designed to help customers improve operational efficiency, reduce environmental impacts and manage resource use across energy, industrial and consumer applications.

The company’s principal offerings serve the oil and gas industry, including chemistry technologies used in well completion, production and other field operations. Flotek’s CnF® technology is a flagship product line intended to enhance hydrocarbon recovery while supporting efforts to reduce emissions, water consumption and the use of conventional chemical additives.