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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

Engineering & Construction is Zen Rated A and is the 19th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
IESC	IES HOLDINGS INC	$7.42B	19,854,585	20.62%	79.38%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MYRG	MYR GROUP INC	$3.44B	15,522,834	71.01%	28.99%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DY	DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC	$9.84B	28,956,051	94.01%	5.99%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PRIM	PRIMORIS SERVICES CORP	$6.75B	54,032,351	77.13%	22.87%	Net Selling	Net Selling
WLDN	WILLDAN GROUP INC	$1.66B	14,749,882	60.22%	39.78%	Net Selling
TPC	TUTOR PERINI CORP	$3.70B	52,743,248	48.92%	51.08%	Net Selling	Net Selling
STN	STANTEC INC	$11.08B	114,066,995	56.90%	0.00%
J	JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC	$16.43B	118,749,162	88.49%	5.19%	Net Buying	Net Buying
STRL	STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC	$9.14B	30,719,373	84.06%	15.94%	Net Selling	Net Selling
FIX	COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC	$34.27B	35,271,950	94.43%	3.87%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BWMN	BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD	$604.06M	17,373,129	51.80%	48.20%	Net Selling	Net Selling
EME	EMCOR GROUP INC	$28.13B	44,765,864	91.52%	4.58%	Net Selling	Net Selling
APG	API GROUP CORP	$16.84B	415,905,916	79.46%	20.54%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MTZ	MASTEC INC	$17.28B	78,900,930	62.72%	37.28%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GLDD	GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORP	$890.79M	67,999,305	54.37%	45.63%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TTEK	TETRA TECH INC	$9.33B	262,773,412	93.96%	1.37%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ACA	ARCOSA INC	$5.32B	49,045,025	53.70%	46.30%	Net Selling
LMB	LIMBACH HOLDINGS INC	$895.26M	11,626,814	42.02%	57.98%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GVA	GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC	$5.21B	43,649,806	96.61%	3.39%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KBR	KBR INC	$5.55B	126,989,628	43.99%	56.01%	Net Selling	Net Buying
BLD	TOPBUILD CORP	$12.38B	28,071,651	98.21%	1.79%	Net Buying	Net Selling
ESOA	ENERGY SERVICES OF AMERICA CORP	$139.19M	16,749,814	39.59%	59.72%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PWR	QUANTA SERVICES INC	$61.61B	149,115,887	88.80%	11.20%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AGX	ARGAN INC	$4.36B	13,873,410	50.23%	49.77%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ACM	AECOM	$13.04B	131,833,332	81.01%	18.99%	Net Selling	Net Selling
EXPO	EXPONENT INC	$3.74B	49,887,226	94.44%	2.60%	Net Selling	Net Buying
ORN	ORION GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$409.38M	39,900,978	82.53%	12.67%	Net Buying	Net Buying
MTRX	MATRIX SERVICE CO	$340.59M	28,124,527	66.15%	33.85%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ROAD	CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS INC	$6.35B	56,526,627	45.05%	54.95%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BBCP	CONCRETE PUMPING HOLDINGS INC	$364.44M	51,474,450	16.13%	83.87%	Net Buying
BLNK	BLINK CHARGING CO	$89.36M	114,567,268	18.08%	19.28%	Net Buying	Net Buying
MSGY	MASONGLORY LTD	$40.83M	14,225,000	0.29%	0.00%
FBGL	FBS GLOBAL LTD	$11.70M	13,500,000	0.96%	0.00%
CDNL	CARDINAL INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP INC	N/A	36,606,563	0.00%	60.32%	Net Buying	Net Buying
ONEG	ONECONSTRUCTION GROUP LTD	$31.43M	13,262,500	0.21%	0.00%
SKBL	SKYLINE BUILDERS GROUP HOLDING LTD	$98.70M	30,000,000	1.68%	0.00%
FLR	FLUOR CORP	$7.00B	161,182,507	90.86%	3.53%	Net Selling	Net Selling
LGN	LEGENCE CORP	$4.59B	105,336,929	29.94%	70.06%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AMRC	AMERESCO INC	$1.55B	52,797,456	63.33%	18.59%	Net Buying	Net Buying
SUPX	SUPERX AI TECHNOLOGY LTD	$314.81M	22,169,854	12.07%	0.00%
RYM	RYTHM INC	$41.83M	2,002,568	2.90%	97.10%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TIC	TIC SOLUTIONS INC	$2.40B	220,559,713	64.21%	22.85%	Net Selling	Net Selling
RITR	REITAR LOGTECH HOLDINGS LTD	$73.06M	62,443,750	0.38%	0.00%
SHIM	SHIMMICK CORP	$127.14M	35,815,479	4.95%	83.41%	Net Selling
FGL	FOUNDER GROUP LTD	$3.10M	18,450,460	0.46%	0.00%
MIMI	MINT INC LTD	$9.28M	25,012,500	0.66%	0.00%
SKK	SKK HOLDINGS LTD	$5.23M	15,625,000	1.05%	0.00%
MSW	MING SHING GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	$12.16M	12,975,000	0.23%	0.00%
VATE	INNOVATE CORP	$72.24M	13,655,062	3.03%	96.97%	Net Buying
ZDAI	DIRECTBOOKING TECHNOLOGY CO LTD	$6.52M	26,400,000	0.70%	0.00%
PHOE	PHOENIX ASIA HOLDINGS LTD	$324.43M	21,600,000	0.09%	0.00%
SLND	SOUTHLAND HOLDINGS INC	$178.57M	54,113,036	9.16%	90.84%	Net Selling
OFAL	OFA GROUP	$6.38M	12,971,111	0.30%	0.00%
MGN	MEGAN HOLDINGS LTD	N/A	16,250,000	0.06%	0.00%
MAGH	MAGNITUDE INTERNATIONAL LTD	$236.60M	35,000,000	0.07%	0.00%

Engineering & Construction Stocks FAQ

What are the best engineering & construction stocks to buy right now in Jan 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. Ies Holdings (NASDAQ:IESC)

Ies Holdings (NASDAQ:IESC) is the #1 top engineering & construction stock out of 55 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 Ies Holdings (NASDAQ:IESC) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Ies Holdings (NASDAQ:IESC) has a Due Diligence Score of 60, which is 27 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 33.

IESC passed 20 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ies Holdings has seen its stock return 69.03% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 20 percentage points.

2. Myr Group (NASDAQ:MYRG)

Myr Group (NASDAQ:MYRG) is the #2 top engineering & construction stock out of 55 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: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Myr Group (NASDAQ:MYRG) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 11 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 33.

MYRG passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Myr Group has seen its stock return 52.35% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 4 percentage points.

Myr Group has an average 1 year price target of $229.57, an upside of 3.5% from Myr Group's current stock price of $221.80.

Myr Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Myr Group, 57.14% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 14.29% have issued a Buy, 28.57% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Dycom Industries (NYSE:DY)

Dycom Industries (NYSE:DY) is the #3 top engineering & construction stock out of 55 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 Dycom Industries (NYSE:DY) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Dycom Industries (NYSE:DY) has a Due Diligence Score of 57, which is 24 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 33.

DY passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Dycom Industries has seen its stock return 89.77% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 41 percentage points.

Dycom Industries has an average 1 year price target of $371.25, an upside of 9.29% from Dycom Industries's current stock price of $339.68.

Dycom Industries stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Dycom Industries, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% 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 12 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 1.6%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 0.64%. 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 57.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Kbr (NYSE:KBR)

Kbr (NYSE:KBR) has an annual dividend yield of 1.51%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 0.64%. 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 22.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Energy Services Of America (NASDAQ:ESOA)

Energy Services Of America (NASDAQ:ESOA) has an annual dividend yield of 1.44%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 0.64%. Energy Services Of America's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Energy Services Of America's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Energy Services Of America's dividend payout ratio of 450% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are engineering & construction stocks down?

Engineering & construction stocks were down -3.24% in the last day, and down -2.16% over the last week.

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

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 28 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 29. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kbr's stock has dropped -24.03% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -73 percentage points.

2. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (NASDAQ:GLDD)

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (NASDAQ:GLDD) 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.

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has a valuation score of 43, which is 14 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 29. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock's stock has gained 15.22% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -33 percentage points.

3. Aecom (NYSE:ACM)

Aecom (NYSE:ACM) 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.

Aecom has a valuation score of 43, which is 14 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 29. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Aecom's stock has dropped -7.85% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -57 percentage points.

Are engineering & construction stocks a good buy now?

59.38% of engineering & construction stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect engineering & construction stocks to rise by 14.43% over the next year.

6.98% of engineering & construction stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 34.88% of engineering & construction stocks are rated B (Buy), 46.51% are rated C (Hold), 9.3% are rated D (Sell), and 2.33% 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 46.15x.

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