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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 +28.50% per year, and are the best engineering & construction stocks to buy now. Learn More.

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Engineering & Construction is Zen Rated B and is the 30th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Zen Rating	Value	Growth	Momentum	Sentiment	Safety	Financials	AI	1w Zen Rating	1m Zen Rating	3m Zen Rating	1y Zen Rating
IESC	IES HOLDINGS INC	A	C	B	C	A	C	A	A	A	A	A	A
STRL	STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC	A	B	A	D	A	D	B	C	A	B	A	B
ECG	EVERUS CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC	A	C	B	C	A	C	C	B	B	B	B	B
ESOA	ENERGY SERVICES OF AMERICA CORP	B	B	C	D	B	C	C	B	B	B	B	C
KBR	KBR INC	B	A	C	C	C	B	B	C	B	B	B	C

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What are the best engineering & construction stocks to buy right now in Nov 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 51 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Ies Holdings (NASDAQ:IESC) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: A.

Ies Holdings (NASDAQ:IESC) has a Due Diligence Score of 68, which is 34 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 34.

IESC passed 23 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ies Holdings has seen its stock lose -10.14% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 33 percentage points.

Ies Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $440.00, an upside of 148.14% from Ies Holdings's current stock price of $177.32.

Ies Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Ies 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. Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL)

Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) is the #2 top engineering & construction stock out of 51 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: D, Sentiment: A, Safety: D, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) has a Due Diligence Score of 68, which is 34 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 34.

STRL passed 23 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Sterling Infrastructure has seen its stock lose -20.3% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 22 percentage points.

Sterling Infrastructure has an average 1 year price target of $712.83, an upside of 134.6% from Sterling Infrastructure's current stock price of $303.85.

Sterling Infrastructure stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Sterling Infrastructure, 83.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Everus Construction Group (NYSE:ECG)

Everus Construction Group (NYSE:ECG) is the #3 top engineering & construction stock out of 51 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Everus Construction Group (NYSE:ECG) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Everus Construction Group (NYSE:ECG) has a Due Diligence Score of 54, which is 20 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 34.

ECG passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Everus Construction Group has seen its stock lose -10.9% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 32 percentage points.

Everus Construction Group has an average 1 year price target of $156.80, an upside of 75.96% from Everus Construction Group's current stock price of $89.11.

Everus Construction Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Everus Construction Group, 60% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% have issued a Buy, 20% 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 14.8%, which is 13 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 1.7%. 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 -42.6% 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 the same as the engineering & construction industry average of 1.7%. 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 18.9% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Aecom (NYSE:ACM)

Aecom (NYSE:ACM) has an annual dividend yield of 1.77%, which is the same as the engineering & construction industry average of 1.7%. Aecom's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Aecom's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Aecom's dividend payout ratio of 53.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are engineering & construction stocks up?

Engineering & construction stocks were up 3.5% in the last day, and up 4.76% over the last week. Legence was the among the top gainers in the engineering & construction industry, gaining 15.73% yesterday.

Legence shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q3 financial results and issued Q4 sales guidance above estimates. Also, the company raised its FY26 sales guidance above estimates.

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 43, which is 19 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 24. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kbr's stock has dropped -14.47% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by 28 percentage points.

2. Innovate (NYSE:VATE)

Innovate (NYSE:VATE) 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.

Innovate has a valuation score of 0, which is -24 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 24. It passed 0 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates VATE a Valuation Rating of "B".

Innovate's stock has dropped -4.18% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by 38 percentage points.

3. Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL)

Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) 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.

Sterling Infrastructure has a valuation score of 43, which is 19 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 24. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sterling Infrastructure's stock has dropped -20.3% 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?

56.25% of engineering & construction stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect engineering & construction stocks to rise by 61.58% over the next year.

7.14% of engineering & construction stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 23.81% of engineering & construction stocks are rated B (Buy), 61.9% are rated C (Hold), 4.76% 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 25.38x.

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