DA Davidson analyst Brent Thielman lowered his price target on Fluor to $32 and kept his Neutral rating after its Q1 earnings miss, a cut in its FY19 guidance, and a management transition disclosed last week. The analyst says the new CEO inherits "ongoing problem projects", some of which have existed for over a year, adding that convincing investors that Fluor's expanding backlog is "not a liability" will be key. Thielman intends to monitor for the new management to announce new strategies that Fluor may pursue to generate more consistent profitability.