FTI Consulting, Inc.

FTI Consulting, Inc. ( FCN - Analyst Report ) shares are trading lower since originally being featured as a momentum stock in early August. But this stock's losses have been relatively contained compared to many of its peers, due to its strong fundamental composition.

Analysts have remained optimistic on the company's earnings projections, with the current-year estimate holding steady at $2.59 per share, up one penny from last week. The next-year estimate still resides in bullish territory, pegged at $3.18 per share, a 23% earnings growth projection.

This stock is still trading at a premium to the overall market, with a forward P/E multiple of 23X, but consulting companies have been weathering the economic storm more deftly than many of their peers. Take a look at the chart below.

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