Flowco Holdings Inc. (NYSE:FLOC) Short Interest Down 13.3% in January

Flowco Holdings Inc. (NYSE:FLOC) was the target of a significant decline in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 661,201 shares, a decline of 13.3% from the December 31st total of 762,860 shares. Approximately 0.7% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 202,450 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.3 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 202,450 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.3 days. Approximately 0.7% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Key Flowco News

Here are the key news stories impacting Flowco this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 2025 results showed a modest revenue decline but materially improved gross profit, operating profit, cash from operations and a large reduction in total liabilities — evidence of improving profitability, liquidity and lower leverage. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic M&A activity (acquisition of Valiant) and recent investor‑call detail on integration/synergies broaden Flowco’s product set and cross‑sell potential in production optimization and artificial lift. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Company declared a quarterly dividend (modest) — signals cash generation and can support interest from income‑oriented investors. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent analyst notes and raised targets from some brokers (Jefferies, BMO, etc.) provide bullish third‑party validation that can underpin the stock over time. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Company reissued the financial statements section of its 2024 annual filing for shelf registration — likely an administrative/supplemental disclosure tied to capital markets readiness rather than a new adverse restatement. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Trading volume has been above average and the stock is trading above its 50‑ and 200‑day moving averages — momentum can amplify both up and down moves in the short term. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling by EVP Chad Roberts (multiple sales including ~54,700 shares on Feb 3 and additional sales on Feb 2) — large, repeated insider disposals can spook investors and likely contributed to downward pressure today. Read More.

Insider Transactions at Flowco

In other Flowco news, EVP Chad Roberts sold 54,706 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.39, for a total transaction of $1,224,867.34. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 67,008 shares in the company, valued at $1,500,309.12. This represents a 44.95% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders have sold 163,500 shares of company stock valued at $3,419,009 over the last 90 days.

Institutional Trading of Flowco

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its position in Flowco by 95.6% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,643 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 1,292 shares during the period. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in Flowco in the first quarter worth about $92,000. CWM LLC grew its position in Flowco by 183.6% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 3,667 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 2,374 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE acquired a new position in Flowco during the 3rd quarter valued at about $61,000. Finally, Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey raised its position in shares of Flowco by 38.0% during the 2nd quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 4,785 shares of the company’s stock worth $85,000 after buying an additional 1,317 shares in the last quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently commented on FLOC. Zacks Research upgraded Flowco from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $30.00 target price on shares of Flowco in a research report on Monday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Flowco in a research report on Friday, January 9th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of Flowco from $24.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Flowco in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $28.20.

Flowco Stock Performance

Shares of FLOC opened at $22.12 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $19.08 and a 200-day moving average of $17.26. The company has a market cap of $1.98 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a current ratio of 2.90. Flowco has a 1 year low of $14.03 and a 1 year high of $29.14.

Flowco Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Flowco’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 10.67%.

Flowco Company Profile

We are a leading provider of production optimization, artificial lift and methane abatement solutions for the oil and natural gas industry. Our products and services include a full range of equipment and technology solutions that enable our customers to efficiently and cost-effectively maximize the profitability and economic lifespan of the production phase of their operations. Our principal products and services are organized into two business segments: (i) Production Solutions; and (ii) Natural Gas Technologies.