16 Best 52-Week Low Stocks To Buy Now According to Short Sellers

1. FTI Consulting Inc. (NYSE:FCN)

Short Interest as % of Shares Outstanding: 1.09%

FTI Consulting Inc. (NYSE:FCN) is a global business advisory firm specializing in corporate finance, economic consulting, forensic investigations, litigation support, and strategic communications. Serving corporations, law firms, and government agencies, FCN helps clients navigate complex financial, legal, and reputational challenges. With deep industry expertise and data-driven insights, the firm provides solutions for crisis management, regulatory compliance, and business transformation.

FTI Consulting Inc. (NYSE:FCN) started to report problems in Q3 2024, as it experienced its first quarter-over-quarter revenue decline in recent periods, with revenue pressures stemming from both market-related challenges, particularly in Asia businesses, and internal factors such as delays in assignments in North American business and simultaneous conclusion of large client engagements in the strategy business. The outlook further deteriorated in 4Q due to a major challenge with several senior departures in the US competition part of the Compass Lexecon subsidiary, with expectations that additional less tenured people may also depart, creating substantial headwinds for 2025. This evolution has led to muted guidance for 2025. Despite significant challenges, the company is seeing steady demand for restructuring and expects a pickup in M&A, transformation, and strategy-related businesses. Management also assumes a pickup in demand for disputes and investigations-related businesses in FLC. Historically, FTI Consulting Inc. (NYSE:FCN) has massively outperformed the market in the last 5 years and it is of no surprise that hedge funds are reluctant to short this company despite the ongoing difficulties – short interest is only 1.09% of total shares outstanding. With the stock price down 30% since the October peak, this may be an attractive opportunity for bulls from a contrarian perspective.

Overall FTI Consulting Inc. (NYSE:FCN) ranks first on our list of the best 52-week low stocks to buy according to short sellers. While we acknowledge the potential of FCN as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter timeframe. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than FCN but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.

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