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Best Engineering & Construction Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top engineering & construction stocks in 2025 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...
OverviewZen RatingPriceValueGrowthFinancialsMomentumSentimentForecastDividends
Due Diligence
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Engineering & Construction is Zen Rated A and is the 15th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Market Cap
Dividend Yield
Payout Ratio
Last Dividend
Annual Dividend
Dividend Percentile
Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)
Ex-dividend Date
Div. Payment Date
PRIM
PRIMORIS SERVICES CORP
$3.43B0.31%7.70%$0.0800$0.204%0
WLDN
WILLDAN GROUP INC
$569.53MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
KBR
KBR INC
$6.96B1.17%21.50%$0.1650$0.6224%0
STN
STANTEC INC
$10.26B0.47%28.20%$0.2100$0.427%1
EME
EMCOR GROUP INC
$18.46B0.18%3.30%$0.2500$0.752%0
MTZ
MASTEC INC
$10.57BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
DY
DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC
$5.02BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ESOA
ENERGY SERVICES OF AMERICA CORP
$151.48M0.66%2.10%$0.0300$0.0613%1
LMB
LIMBACH HOLDINGS INC
$1.12BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ORN
ORION GROUP HOLDINGS INC
$257.50MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BWMN
BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD
$379.97MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MTRX
MATRIX SERVICE CO
$334.87MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
IESC
IES HOLDINGS INC
$4.23BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
NVEE
NV5 GLOBAL INC
$1.20BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AGX
ARGAN INC
$2.17B0.43%21.30%$0.3750$0.686%3
FIX
COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC
$14.75B0.32%8.10%$0.4000$1.354%02025-05-162025-05-27
ACM
AECOM
$13.30B0.70%26.00%$0.2600$0.7014%0
STRL
STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC
$4.90BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
FLR
FLUOR CORP
$6.04BN/A0.00%$0.1000N/AN/A1
APG
API GROUP CORP
$11.17BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GVA
GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC
$3.47B0.49%18.40%$0.1300$0.398%0
PWR
QUANTA SERVICES INC
$47.71B0.09%6.00%$0.1000$0.280%0
EXPO
EXPONENT INC
$3.95B1.46%52.60%$0.3000$1.1431%0
TTEK
TETRA TECH INC
$8.37B0.56%23.30%$0.0580$0.179%0
MSW
MING SHING GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
$48.45MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
JUNE
JUNEE LTD
$133.41MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GLDD
GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORP
$633.80MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BLD
TOPBUILD CORP
$8.73BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
TPC
TUTOR PERINI CORP
$1.16BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MYRG
MYR GROUP INC
$2.28BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BBCP
CONCRETE PUMPING HOLDINGS INC
$319.90MN/A344.80%N/AN/AN/AN/A
J
JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC
$15.23B0.49%23.80%$0.3200$0.618%0
PHOE
PHOENIX ASIA HOLDINGS LTD
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ROAD
CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS INC
$4.86BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SKBL
SKYLINE BUILDERS GROUP HOLDING LTD
$384.00MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
VATE
INNOVATE CORP
$84.48MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AMRC
AMERESCO INC
$581.11MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ACA
ARCOSA INC
$4.00B0.18%10.40%$0.0500$0.152%0
AGFY
AGRIFY CORP
$32.97MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CNTM
CONNECTM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INC
$13.75MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BLNK
BLINK CHARGING CO
$75.81MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
TIC
ACUREN CORP
$1.18BN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
PGHL
PRIMEGA GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
$11.02MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
FGL
FOUNDER GROUP LTD
$23.57MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SKK
SKK HOLDINGS LTD
$10.78MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SHIM
SHIMMICK CORP
$60.13MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SLND
SOUTHLAND HOLDINGS INC
$178.16MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
RITR
REITAR LOGTECH HOLDINGS LTD
$234.16MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
WLGS
WANG & LEE GROUP INC
$2.70MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
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Engineering & Construction Stocks FAQ

What are the best engineering & construction stocks to buy right now in May 2025?

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. Primoris Services (NYSE:PRIM)


Primoris Services (NYSE:PRIM) is the #1 top engineering & construction stock out of 49 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 Primoris Services (NYSE:PRIM) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Primoris Services (NYSE:PRIM) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 13 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 33.

PRIM passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Primoris Services has seen its stock return 39.53% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 22 percentage points.

Primoris Services has an average 1 year price target of $84.75, an upside of 32.73% from Primoris Services's current stock price of $63.85.

Primoris Services stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Primoris Services, 87.5% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 12.5% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN)


Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) is the #2 top engineering & construction stock out of 49 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 Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) has a Due Diligence Score of 55, which is 22 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 33.

WLDN passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Willdan Group has seen its stock return 37.93% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 21 percentage points.

3. Kbr (NYSE:KBR)


Kbr (NYSE:KBR) is the #3 top engineering & construction stock out of 49 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 Kbr (NYSE:KBR) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: A, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Kbr (NYSE:KBR) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 17 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 33.

KBR passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kbr has seen its stock lose -19.89% over the past year, underperforming other engineering & construction stocks by -37 percentage points.

Kbr has an average 1 year price target of $66.67, an upside of 26.94% from Kbr's current stock price of $52.52.

Kbr stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Kbr, 83.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 16.67% 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 11 engineering & construction stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 engineering & construction stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO)


Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO) has an annual dividend yield of 1.46%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 0.54%. 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 52.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Kbr (NYSE:KBR)


Kbr (NYSE:KBR) has an annual dividend yield of 1.17%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 0.54%. 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 21.5% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Aecom (NYSE:ACM)


Aecom (NYSE:ACM) has an annual dividend yield of 0.7%, which is the same as the engineering & construction industry average of 0.54%.

Aecom's dividend payout ratio of 26% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are engineering & construction stocks up?

Engineering & construction stocks were up 4.47% in the last day, and up 6% over the last week. Myr Group was the among the top gainers in the engineering & construction industry, gaining 20.26% yesterday.

MYR Group shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 financial results. Also, Baird raised its price target on the stock from $159 to $170.

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. Energy Services Of America (NASDAQ:ESOA)


Energy Services Of America (NASDAQ:ESOA) is the 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.

Energy Services Of America has a valuation score of 71, which is 43 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 28. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Energy Services Of America's stock has gained 33.93% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by 17 percentage points.

2. Kbr (NYSE:KBR)


Kbr (NYSE:KBR) 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.

Kbr has a valuation score of 43, which is 15 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 28. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kbr's stock has dropped -19.89% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -37 percentage points.

3. Primoris Services (NYSE:PRIM)


Primoris Services (NYSE:PRIM) 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.

Primoris Services has a valuation score of 43, which is 15 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 28. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Primoris Services's stock has gained 39.53% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by 22 percentage points.

Are engineering & construction stocks a good buy now?

58.62% of engineering & construction stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect engineering & construction stocks to rise by 16.8% over the next year.

12.2% of engineering & construction stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 29.27% of engineering & construction stocks are rated B (Buy), 48.78% are rated C (Hold), 7.32% are rated D (Sell), and 2.44% 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 35.86x.
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