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Best Engineering & Construction Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top engineering & construction stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best engineering & construction stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Engineering & Constructio...

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment Forecast Dividends

Engineering & Construction is Zen Rated A and is the 25th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Dividend Yield	Payout Ratio	Last Dividend	Annual Dividend	Dividend Percentile	Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)	Ex-dividend Date	Div. Payment Date
ESOA	ENERGY SERVICES OF AMERICA CORP	$243.22M	0.82%	92.30%	$0.0300	$0.12	19%	1		2026-04-15
MYRG	MYR GROUP INC	$5.00B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
STN	STANTEC INC	$10.24B	0.20%	20.90%	$0.1800	$0.18	3%	2
WLDN	WILLDAN GROUP INC	$1.19B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ORN	ORION GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$475.79M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
J	JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC	$14.73B	1.05%	35.10%	$0.3600	$1.32	26%	0
TPC	TUTOR PERINI CORP	$4.55B	0.07%	3.90%	$0.0600	$0.06	0%	0
AGX	ARGAN INC	$8.42B	0.29%	17.50%	$0.5000	$1.75	5%	3	2026-04-22	2026-04-30
BWMN	BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD	$546.33M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
IESC	IES HOLDINGS INC	$10.84B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
STRL	STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC	$14.24B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TTEK	TETRA TECH INC	$8.19B	0.83%	18.90%	$0.0650	$0.26	19%	0
BBCP	CONCRETE PUMPING HOLDINGS INC	$387.92M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
DY	DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC	$11.76B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MTZ	MASTEC INC	$28.87B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
APG	API GROUP CORP	$19.61B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LMB	LIMBACH HOLDINGS INC	$1.02B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GVA	GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC	$5.52B	0.41%	11.80%	$0.1300	$0.52	8%	0		2026-04-15
FIX	COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC	$58.06B	0.14%	6.70%	$0.7000	$2.25	2%	0
EME	EMCOR GROUP INC	$36.26B	0.14%	4.10%	$0.4000	$1.15	2%	0	2026-04-16	2026-04-30
PRIM	PRIMORIS SERVICES CORP	$8.99B	0.19%	6.30%	$0.0800	$0.32	3%	0		2026-04-15
EXPO	EXPONENT INC	$3.33B	1.79%	57.70%	$0.3100	$1.21	41%	0
KBR	KBR INC	$4.60B	1.82%	20.60%	$0.1650	$0.66	41%	0		2026-04-15
FLR	FLUOR CORP	$7.22B	N/A	0.00%	$0.1000	N/A	N/A	1
MTRX	MATRIX SERVICE CO	$341.76M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PWR	QUANTA SERVICES INC	$88.93B	0.07%	5.90%	$0.1100	$0.42	1%	0
ACM	AECOM	$11.01B	1.34%	30.70%	$0.3100	$1.14	32%	0		2026-04-17
CDNL	CARDINAL INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP INC	$2.13B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BLD	TOPBUILD CORP	$11.27B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LGN	LEGENCE CORP	$7.14B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ROAD	CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS INC	$6.49B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FBGL	FBS GLOBAL LTD	$8.56M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ACA	ARCOSA INC	$5.60B	0.09%	4.70%	$0.0500	$0.10	1%	0	2026-04-15	2026-04-30
ONEG	ONECONSTRUCTION GROUP LTD	$59.52M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FGL	FOUNDER GROUP LTD	$315.50k	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SKBL	SKYLINE BUILDERS GROUP HOLDING LTD	$44.62M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BLNK	BLINK CHARGING CO	$93.62M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AMRC	AMERESCO INC	$1.36B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SUPX	SUPERX AI TECHNOLOGY LTD	$179.35M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TIC	TIC SOLUTIONS INC	$1.75B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
RYM	RYTHM INC	$52.65M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SLND	SOUTHLAND HOLDINGS INC	$60.07M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
RITR	REITAR LOGTECH HOLDINGS LTD	$30.97M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SKK	SKK HOLDINGS LTD	$4.22M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
OFAL	OFA GROUP	$7.62M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
VATE	INNOVATE CORP	$131.40M	8.10%	0.00%	$0.7800	$0.78	92%	0
MSW	MING SHING GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	$12.85M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MSGY	MASONGLORY LTD	$7.23M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MGN	MEGAN HOLDINGS LTD	$3.85M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MIMI	MINT INC LTD	$13.38M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ZDAI	DIRECTBOOKING TECHNOLOGY CO LTD	$6.77M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MAGH	MAGNITUDE INTERNATIONAL LTD	$236.60M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PHOE	PHOENIX ASIA HOLDINGS LTD	$378.00M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SHIM	SHIMMICK CORP	$170.71M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Engineering & Construction Stocks FAQ

What are the best engineering & construction stocks to buy right now in Apr 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best engineering & construction stocks to buy right now are:

1. Energy Services Of America (NASDAQ:ESOA)

Energy Services Of America (NASDAQ:ESOA) is the #1 top engineering & construction stock out of 54 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Energy Services Of America (NASDAQ:ESOA) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Energy Services Of America (NASDAQ:ESOA) has a Due Diligence Score of 27, which is -4 points lower than the engineering & construction industry average of 31. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ESOA as a "A".

ESOA passed 11 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Energy Services Of America has seen its stock return 66.86% over the past year, underperforming other engineering & construction stocks by -58 percentage points.

2. Myr Group (NASDAQ:MYRG)

Myr Group (NASDAQ:MYRG) is the #2 top engineering & construction stock out of 54 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Myr Group (NASDAQ:MYRG) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Myr Group (NASDAQ:MYRG) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 13 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 31.

MYRG passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Myr Group has seen its stock return 184.99% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 60 percentage points.

Myr Group has an average 1 year price target of $301.75, a downside of -6.31% from Myr Group's current stock price of $322.07.

Myr Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Myr Group, 75% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 25% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Stantec (NYSE:STN)

Stantec (NYSE:STN) is the #3 top engineering & construction stock out of 54 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Stantec (NYSE:STN) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Stantec (NYSE:STN) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 8 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 31.

STN passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Stantec has seen its stock return 4.36% over the past year, underperforming other engineering & construction stocks by -120 percentage points.

Stantec has an average 1 year price target of $175.00, an upside of 95.03% from Stantec's current stock price of $89.73.

Stantec stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Stantec, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 100% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the engineering & construction stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 16 engineering & construction stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 engineering & construction stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Innovate (NYSE:VATE)

Innovate (NYSE:VATE) has an annual dividend yield of 8.1%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 1.08%. Innovate's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Innovate's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Innovate's dividend payout ratio of 0% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Kbr (NYSE:KBR)

Kbr (NYSE:KBR) has an annual dividend yield of 1.82%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 1.08%. Kbr's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Kbr's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Kbr's dividend payout ratio of 20.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO)

Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO) has an annual dividend yield of 1.79%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 1.08%. Exponent's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Exponent's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Exponent's dividend payout ratio of 57.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are engineering & construction stocks up?

Engineering & construction stocks were up 0.82% in the last day, and up 10.65% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why engineering & construction stocks are up.

What are the most undervalued engineering & construction stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued engineering & construction stocks right now are:

1. Kbr (NYSE:KBR)

Kbr (NYSE:KBR) is the most undervalued engineering & construction stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Kbr has a valuation score of 57, which is 35 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 22. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kbr's stock has dropped -28.11% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -153 percentage points.

2. Aecom (NYSE:ACM)

Aecom (NYSE:ACM) is the second most undervalued engineering & construction stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Aecom has a valuation score of 57, which is 35 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 22. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Aecom's stock has dropped -9.72% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -134 percentage points.

3. Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J)

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) is the third most undervalued engineering & construction stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Jacobs Solutions has a valuation score of 43, which is 21 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 22. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Jacobs Solutions's stock has gained 6.39% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -118 percentage points.

Are engineering & construction stocks a good buy now?

63.64% of engineering & construction stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect engineering & construction stocks to fall by -0.72% over the next year.

4.76% of engineering & construction stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 40.48% of engineering & construction stocks are rated B (Buy), 40.48% are rated C (Hold), 11.9% are rated D (Sell), and 2.38% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the engineering & construction industry?

The average P/E ratio of the engineering & construction industry is 49.11x.

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