We recently published a list Why these 15 construction stocks will fall in 2025. In this article we will look at where Fluor Corp (NYSE: FLR) stands against other building stocks that will fall in 2025.
2025 will be a crucial moment for the construction sector. Not long ago the booming sector was. Infrastructure construction resources rose as government contracts flowed in and fed a broader economic expansion. There were huge infrastructure and energy projects with endless growth potential, and companies connected to these projects.
However, the pendulum is waved hard in the opposite direction. Nowadays, the industry is confronted with a grim delay and those once high -flying construction stocks are falling. The American GDP is expected to contract in Q1 2025, and residential and commercial projects get stuck as financing costs rise and demand demand.
Looking ahead, the prospects are turbidly. Some experts predict a modest rebound at the end of 2025 when the interest rates absorbs all the lighting and the loan activity. But the fact that the rates only get higher can in turn yield inflation and ensure that the interest rates stay up.
These shares have borne the victim of the decline. It is worth watching if you want a chair in the front row for the ups and downs of the industry.
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Number of holders of hedge funds in Q4 2024: 48
Fluor Corp (NYSE: FLR) is an engineering, purchasing and construction company. It mainly offers its services to the oil, industrial and power generation industry.
The share has so far fallen considerably in 2025, because Fluor Q4 2024 reported adapted profit per share (EPS) of $ 0.48. It missed the expectations of analysts of $ 0.78 with a wide margin.
The turnover for the quarter was $ 4.26 billion and fell short of the estimate of $ 4.48 billion billion despite an increase of 11% on an annual basis.
The company has also issued weak guidelines for 2025. IT projects adapted profit per share between $ 2.25 and $ 2.75, which is lower than the market expectations of $ 2.95.
