FTC Solar, Inc. (FTCI)Technology | Solar | Austin, United States | NasdaqCM
2.55 USD
+0.12
(4.938%)
⇧
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 2.65 +0.10 (3.922%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:54 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:21 a.m. EDT
FTC Solar presents a classic value trap with deteriorating fundamentals masked by aggressive analyst upgrades. While the company boasts a 30% revenue growth rate and a recent massive 156% price rebound, the underlying business is bleeding cash with negative operating margins of nearly 47% and a negative book value. The market has punished this severely, wiping out over 93% of the share price over the last four years, suggesting the previous valuation was unsustainable. The recent price recovery appears to be a technical bounce off lows rather than a fundamental turnaround, especially given the heavy insider selling and the fact that the stock is trading below its book value despite reported losses. The options market confirms this skepticism, with traders aggressively buying protection and avoiding calls entirely. Until free cash flow turns positive and operating margins improve, the long-term outlook remains precarious. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.403789 |
| AutoETS | 0.436083 |
| MSTL | 0.436602 |
| AutoTheta | 0.444088 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 25% |
| H-stat | 134.03 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.120 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.46 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Technology |
| Revenue per Share | 6.625 |
| Market Cap | 42,129,560 |
| Forward P/E | -11.16 |
| Beta | 1.87 |
| Profit Margins | -53.61% |
| Website | https://ftcsolar.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:21 a.m. EDT: Speculators are overwhelmingly bearish, positioning heavy put volume against minimal call interest. The flow shows significant new buying of out-of-the-money puts at strikes like $5.00 and $2.50, while call activity is virtually nonexistent. This indicates a strong consensus expectation of further downside or a 'short squeeze' setup where traders are betting hard against the stock.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.6042345 |
| Address1 | 10,900 Stonelake Boulevard |
| Address2 | Suite 100 Quarry Oaks II Building |
| All Time High | 154.6 |
| All Time Low | 1.76 |
| Ask | 3.16 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Audit Risk | 10 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 271,620 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 178,809 |
| Average Volume | 178,809 |
| Average Volume10Days | 271,620 |
| Beta | 1.867 |
| Bid | 2.08 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Board Risk | 6 |
| Book Value | -1.844 |
| City | Austin |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 9 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 2.55 |
| Current Ratio | 0.913 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 2.9 |
| Day Low | 2.46 |
| Display Name | FTC Solar |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,785,933,000 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,785,933,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,785,933,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,794,486,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,794,486,600 |
| Ebitda | -36,681,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | -0.35852 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | -1.531 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.549 |
| Enterprise Value | 56,170,192 |
| Eps Current Year | -1.90621 |
| Eps Forward | -0.22844 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -5.95 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NCM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 3.6222 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -1.0722001 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.29600796 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -60.42345 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 12.75 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -10.2 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.8 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 1.985 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.56499994 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.28463474 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 1.985 - 12.75 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,619,616,600,000 |
| Float Shares | 11,621,972 |
| Forward Eps | -0.22844 |
| Forward P E | -11.162668 |
| Free Cashflow | -14,280,500 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqCM |
| Full Time Employees | 232 |
| Fullday Change | 0.12 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 4.93827 |
| Fullday Price | 2.65 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,785,542,400 |
| Gross Margins | 0.0299 |
| Gross Profits | 3,059,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.28504 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.08728 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 16,521,396 |
| Industry | Solar |
| Industry Disp | Solar |
| Industry Key | solar |
| Ipo Expected Date | 2,021-04-28 |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,733,097,600 |
| Last Split Factor | 1:10 |
| Long Business Summary | FTC Solar, Inc. engages in the manufacture and service of solar tracker systems in the United States, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, South Africa, and Australia. The company provides a two modules-in-portrait solar tracker system under the Voyager brand name; and a one module-in-portrait solar tracker solution under the Pioneer brand name. It also offers trackers and software solutions for the utility-scale solar energy markets, as well as for the project developers, solar asset owners, and engineering, procurement, and construction contractors that design and build solar energy projects. It also produces steel. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas. |
| Long Name | FTC Solar, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 42,129,560 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_674822063 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | -54,853,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 39,981,778 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 4 |
| Open | 2.46 |
| Operating Cashflow | -27,142,000 |
| Operating Margins | -0.47437 |
| Overall Risk | 8 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 512 481 4271 |
| Post Market Change | 0.10000014 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 3.9215744 |
| Post Market Price | 2.65 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,961,276 |
| Previous Close | 2.43 |
| Price Eps Current Year | -1.337733 |
| Price Hint | 4 |
| Price To Book | -1.3828633 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.41177133 |
| Profit Margins | -0.53613 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.644 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.12 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 4.93827 |
| Regular Market Day High | 2.9 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 2.46 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 2.46 - 2.9 |
| Regular Market Open | 2.46 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 2.43 |
| Regular Market Price | 2.55 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,201 |
| Regular Market Volume | 921,662 |
| Return On Assets | -0.26178 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.308 |
| Revenue Per Share | 6.625 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20504117 |
| Sector | Technology |
| Sector Disp | Technology |
| Sector Key | technology |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 8 |
| Shares Outstanding | 16,521,396 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.070700005 |
| Shares Short | 1,168,644 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 1,058,687 |
| Short Name | FTC Solar, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.105299994 |
| Short Ratio | 4.96 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | TX |
| Symbol | FTCI |
| Target High Price | 20.0 |
| Target Low Price | 3.5 |
| Target Mean Price | 8.875 |
| Target Median Price | 6.0 |
| Total Cash | 10,075,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.612 |
| Total Debt | 24,269,000 |
| Total Revenue | 102,313,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -5.95 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 6.429525 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -3.879525 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.6033922 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 921,662 |
| Website | https://ftcsolar.com |
| Zip | 78,759 |