# Forgent CFO Leaves After IPO

> Forgent Power Solutions shares drop 21.3% as CFO exits less than a year post-IPO.
- Title: Forgent CFO Leaves After IPO · BigGo Finance | Shortify
- Summary: Forgent Power Solutions shares drop 21.3% as CFO exits less than a year post-IPO. Forgent Power Solutions shares fell 21.3% for the week after CFO Ryan…
- Keywords: forgent power solutions, ryan fiedler, amy ard, cfo, ipo, stock price, financial leadership, finance, markets, Forgent, Leaves, BigGo Finance
- Source: BigGo Finance — https://finance.biggo.com/news/0de482ef-daae-4c17-8d71-ae3d0c76da67
- Author: BigGo Finance
- Published: 2026-10-23T18:26:25+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: forgent power solutions, ryan fiedler, amy ard, cfo, ipo, stock price, financial leadership, finance, markets
## Forgent CFO Exits
Forgent Power Solutions shares fell 21.3% for the week to $24.92 after the company said Chief Financial Officer Ryan Fiedler is leaving to take an external consulting role less than nine months after its IPO.
## CFO Successor Named
The board named Executive Vice President of Finance Amy Ard, a founding leadership team member with more than 25 years of experience, as his successor.
## Stock Performance
Shares have fallen 62.2% from their June peak of $66.00, down 21.3% from the prior week's close of $31.68.
## CFO Transition Details
Fiedler will remain alongside Ard for several weeks to manage the handover, having strengthened financial operations and guided the company through its IPO and record fiscal 2026.
## CFO Background
Ard has held the executive vice president of finance role since January, overseeing financial planning, reporting, treasury and operational finance.
## Investor Reaction
The stock trades at 132.9 times trailing earnings versus a peer average of 39.2, with investors scrutinizing fiscal first-quarter results due Nov. 12.
## What Happens Next
Investors will get a fuller read on execution when Forgent reports fiscal first-quarter 2027 results on Nov. 12.
## Key takeaway

Forgent Power Solutions shares fell 21.3% for the week after CFO Ryan Fiedler left to take a consulting role, with Amy Ard named as his successor.