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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...

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)
LMB	LIMBACH HOLDINGS INC	$1.04B	11,626,814	40.83%	59.17%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BWMN	BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD	$733.27M	17,233,069	49.17%	50.83%	Net Selling	Net Selling
WLDN	WILLDAN GROUP INC	$1.39B	14,496,824	59.69%	40.31%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TPC	TUTOR PERINI CORP	$3.36B	52,743,248	48.08%	51.92%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PRIM	PRIMORIS SERVICES CORP	$7.54B	54,012,786	77.75%	22.25%	Net Selling	Net Selling
IESC	IES HOLDINGS INC	$7.78B	19,854,463	20.52%	79.48%	Net Selling	Net Selling
EME	EMCOR GROUP INC	$29.32B	44,764,250	94.68%	4.56%	Net Selling
DY	DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC	$8.44B	28,954,101	93.75%	6.25%	Net Selling	Net Buying
MTZ	MASTEC INC	$16.97B	78,907,954	62.21%	37.79%	Net Selling	Net Selling
APG	API GROUP CORP	$14.30B	415,888,477	55.48%	17.77%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GVA	GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC	$4.73B	43,786,156	96.57%	3.43%	Net Selling	Net Selling
FIX	COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC	$29.44B	35,281,452	95.69%	3.96%	Net Selling	Net Selling
STN	STANTEC INC	$12.43B	114,066,995	59.57%	0.00%
STRL	STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC	$10.28B	30,419,831	84.12%	15.88%	Net Selling
MYRG	MYR GROUP INC	$3.14B	15,522,834	70.94%	29.06%	Net Selling
GLDD	GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORP	$809.82M	67,995,301	54.30%	45.70%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ACM	AECOM	$17.27B	132,446,101	81.41%	18.59%	Net Selling	Net Buying
ESOA	ENERGY SERVICES OF AMERICA CORP	$172.67M	16,650,538	37.16%	60.64%	Net Selling
J	JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC	$18.23B	119,536,469	88.15%	5.07%	Net Buying	Net Selling
TTEK	TETRA TECH INC	$8.72B	262,773,412	95.09%	1.27%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KBR	KBR INC	$6.15B	128,841,636	44.69%	55.31%	Net Selling	Net Buying
ROAD	CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS INC	$6.99B	56,030,975	45.60%	54.40%	Net Selling
PWR	QUANTA SERVICES INC	$62.68B	149,005,943	88.88%	11.12%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ACA	ARCOSA INC	$4.52B	48,816,087	54.51%	45.49%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ORN	ORION GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$332.19M	39,735,245	78.36%	12.71%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AGX	ARGAN INC	$3.86B	13,811,575	48.59%	51.41%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BLD	TOPBUILD CORP	$11.09B	28,138,831	98.17%	1.83%	Net Buying	Net Selling
MTRX	MATRIX SERVICE CO	$361.80M	28,068,535	66.45%	33.55%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SUPX	SUPER X AI TECHNOLOGY LTD	$887.26M	12,977,354	6.43%	0.00%
MSGY	MASONGLORY LTD	$291.90M	14,225,000	0.00%	0.00%
MAGH	MAGNITUDE INTERNATIONAL LTD	$49.00M	35,000,000	0.00%	0.00%
OFAL	OFA GROUP	$14.79M	12,971,111	0.02%	0.00%
BBCP	CONCRETE PUMPING HOLDINGS INC	$358.26M	51,474,450	16.09%	83.91%	Net Buying
LGN	LEGENCE CORP	N/A	101,703,703	0.00%	91.92%	Net Buying	Net Buying
EXPO	EXPONENT INC	$3.51B	50,751,482	96.44%	2.54%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TIC	ACUREN CORP	$2.75B	200,589,758	49.61%	28.38%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SKBL	SKYLINE BUILDERS GROUP HOLDING LTD	$101.10M	30,000,000	1.24%	0.00%
FLR	FLUOR CORP	$6.93B	161,664,371	96.55%	3.45%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AMRC	AMERESCO INC	$1.98B	52,703,659	61.84%	18.62%	Net Buying	Net Selling
MSW	MING SHING GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	$35.68M	12,975,000	0.26%	0.00%
BLNK	BLINK CHARGING CO	$189.53M	104,714,302	20.29%	21.00%	Net Buying	Net Buying
RYM	RYTHM INC	$82.39M	2,002,568	2.53%	97.47%	Net Selling	Net Selling
RITR	REITAR LOGTECH HOLDINGS LTD	$187.96M	62,443,750	0.15%	0.00%
FGL	FOUNDER GROUP LTD	$7.40M	17,665,289	0.45%	0.00%
ZDAI	PRIMEGA GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	$17.16M	26,400,000	0.49%	0.00%
SKK	SKK HOLDINGS LTD	$7.56M	18,750,000	0.94%	0.00%
PHOE	PHOENIX ASIA HOLDINGS LTD	$194.40M	21,600,000	0.38%	0.00%
SHIM	SHIMMICK CORP	$103.35M	35,273,591	4.67%	84.20%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SLND	SOUTHLAND HOLDINGS INC	$229.98M	54,113,036	7.56%	92.44%	Net Buying
VATE	INNOVATE CORP	$60.95M	13,336,149	3.13%	96.87%	Net Buying	Net Buying

Engineering & Construction Stocks FAQ

What are the best engineering & construction stocks to buy right now in Oct 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. Limbach Holdings (NASDAQ:LMB)

Limbach Holdings (NASDAQ:LMB) is the #1 top engineering & construction stock out of 50 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 Limbach Holdings (NASDAQ:LMB) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Limbach Holdings (NASDAQ:LMB) has a Due Diligence Score of 61, which is 28 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 33.

LMB passed 20 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Limbach Holdings has seen its stock return 20.37% over the past year, underperforming other engineering & construction stocks by -37 percentage points.

Limbach Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $159.50, an upside of 78.37% from Limbach Holdings's current stock price of $89.42.

Limbach Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Limbach Holdings, 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.

2. Bowman Consulting Group (NASDAQ:BWMN)

Bowman Consulting Group (NASDAQ:BWMN) is the #2 top engineering & construction stock out of 50 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 Bowman Consulting Group (NASDAQ:BWMN) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: A, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Bowman Consulting Group (NASDAQ:BWMN) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 17 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 33.

BWMN passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Bowman Consulting Group has seen its stock return 81.37% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 24 percentage points.

Bowman Consulting Group has an average 1 year price target of $42.00, a downside of -1.29% from Bowman Consulting Group's current stock price of $42.55.

Bowman Consulting Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Bowman Consulting Group, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN)

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) is the #3 top engineering & construction stock out of 50 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: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) has a Due Diligence Score of 54, which is 21 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 33.

WLDN passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Willdan Group has seen its stock return 133.67% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 77 percentage points.

Willdan Group has an average 1 year price target of $111.50, an upside of 16.35% from Willdan Group's current stock price of $95.83.

Willdan Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Willdan Group, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% 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 13 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 1.7%, 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 55.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Kbr (NYSE:KBR)

Kbr (NYSE:KBR) has an annual dividend yield of 1.35%, 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 22.8% 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 0.87%, which is the same as the engineering & construction industry average of 0.54%. 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 50% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are engineering & construction stocks up?

Engineering & construction stocks were up 0.33% in the last day, and up 3.1% 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 32 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 25. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kbr's stock has dropped -27.35% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -84 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 18 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 25. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock's stock has gained 11.1% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -46 percentage points.

3. Topbuild (NYSE:BLD)

Topbuild (NYSE:BLD) 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.

Topbuild has a valuation score of 43, which is 18 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 25. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Topbuild's stock has dropped -3.13% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -60 percentage points.

Are engineering & construction stocks a good buy now?

61.29% of engineering & construction stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect engineering & construction stocks to fall by -1.27% over the next year.

18.6% of engineering & construction stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 25.58% of engineering & construction stocks are rated B (Buy), 44.19% are rated C (Hold), 11.63% are rated D (Sell), and 0% 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 45.14x.

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