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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.

Industry: Engineering & Constructio...

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment

Engineering & Construction is Zen Rated A and is the 24th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
TPC	TUTOR PERINI CORP	$4.13B	52,569,117	0.08%	88.65%	Net Selling	Net Selling
IESC	IES HOLDINGS INC	$10.46B	39,848,712	0.03%	99.97%	Net Selling
KBR	KBR INC	$4.59B	126,067,755	0.08%	99.92%	Net Selling	Net Selling
VATE	INNOVATE CORP	$84.72M	13,641,866	0.00%	100.00%	Net Selling	Net Selling
WLDN	WILLDAN GROUP INC	$1.09B	15,232,091	0.09%	48.63%	Net Selling	Net Buying
MYRG	MYR GROUP INC	$4.45B	15,569,250	0.10%	40.13%	Net Selling
STRL	STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC	$13.65B	30,588,518	0.09%	18.30%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ESOA	ENERGY SERVICES OF AMERICA CORP	$173.34M	18,659,181	0.05%	52.54%	Net Selling
ECG	EVERUS CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC	$5.70B	51,063,836	0.08%	0.57%	Net Selling	Net Selling
EME	EMCOR GROUP INC	$32.31B	44,109,901	0.09%	4.50%	Net Selling
FIX	COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC	$52.13B	35,194,329	0.09%	3.64%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BBCP	CONCRETE PUMPING HOLDINGS INC	$459.59M	50,393,420	0.02%	99.98%	Net Selling
FLR	FLUOR CORP	$6.38B	133,741,067	0.10%	4.43%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DY	DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC	$7.77B	30,160,957	0.09%	6.18%	Net Selling	Net Buying
LMB	LIMBACH HOLDINGS INC	$570.01M	11,924,993	0.07%	99.93%	Net Selling	Net Buying
AGX	ARGAN INC	$5.15B	14,029,842	0.10%	91.29%	Net Selling	Net Selling
STN	STANTEC INC	$7.78B	112,399,703	0.06%	0.00%
ITG	ITG INC	$737.49M	124,157,219	0.01%	45.09%	Net Selling
TTEK	TETRA TECH INC	$8.91B	256,044,428	0.10%	1.43%	Net Selling	Net Buying
PWR	QUANTA SERVICES INC	$96.55B	150,343,393	0.09%	11.32%	Net Selling
APG	API GROUP CORP	$17.43B	432,160,297	0.08%	22.92%	Net Selling	Net Selling
J	JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC	$16.62B	117,038,611	0.09%	5.28%	Net Buying	Net Selling
CDNL	CARDINAL INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP INC	$755.77M	47,473,059	0.05%	30.59%	Net Buying	Net Buying
EXPO	EXPONENT INC	$3.44B	47,546,084	0.10%	2.89%	Net Buying	Net Buying
SHIM	SHIMMICK CORP	$104.58M	41,335,823	0.01%	72.97%	Net Selling
LGN	LEGENCE CORP	$4.90B	108,075,480	0.06%	99.94%	Net Selling	Net Selling
RYM	RYTHM INC	$40.10M	2,179,128	0.00%	100.00%	Net Selling
MTZ	MASTEC INC	$15.39B	80,304,948	0.07%	42.22%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GVA	GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC	$4.76B	43,764,510	0.11%	4.12%	Net Selling	Net Buying
MTRX	MATRIX SERVICE CO	$286.88M	28,291,921	0.09%	42.75%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KAZR	SKYLINE BUILDERS GROUP HOLDING LTD	$35.31M	17,481,491	0.01%	1.82%
ORN	ORION GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$355.14M	40,495,290	0.09%	12.95%	Net Selling	Net Buying
ROAD	CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS INC	$4.72B	56,755,555	0.09%	99.79%	Net Selling	Net Selling
FGL	FOUNDER GROUP LTD	$37.85k	8,543	0.07%	99.93%	Net Buying	Net Selling
AXNX	AXONEX AI GROUP LTD	$6.87M	13,392,621	0.00%	20.53%	Net Buying
ACM	AECOM	$7.60B	128,696,425	0.09%	21.08%	Net Selling
AMRC	AMERESCO INC	$1.07B	53,066,211	0.07%	21.56%	Net Buying	Net Buying
PRIM	PRIMORIS SERVICES CORP	$3.97B	53,832,327	0.10%	28.00%	Net Selling
TIC	TIC SOLUTIONS INC	$1.89B	218,220,356	0.09%	23.17%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SUPX	SUPERX AI TECHNOLOGY LTD	$156.52M	22,169,854	0.01%	1.02%
MGN	MEGAN HOLDINGS LTD	$3.21M	1,233,334	0.03%	99.97%
PMA	PMA GRAPHENE TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC	$15.91M	12,975,000	0.00%	21.88%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BLNK	BLINK CHARGING CO	$64.21M	144,938,716	0.01%	16.73%	Net Selling
OFAL	OFA GROUP	$8.83M	23,793,676	0.00%	32.42%
PHOE	PHOENIX ASIA HOLDINGS LTD	$351.22M	21,600,000	0.00%	74.54%
ONEG	ONECONSTRUCTION GROUP LTD	$14.40M	16,000,000	0.00%	0.00%
MSGY	MASONGLORY LTD	$5.62M	2,119,625	0.00%	100.00%
MAGH	MAGNITUDE INTERNATIONAL LTD	$236.60M	35,000,000	0.00%	0.00%
ACA	ARCOSA INC	$7.22B	49,106,809	0.09%	77.70%	Net Selling
ZDAI	DIRECTBOOKING TECHNOLOGY CO LTD	$11.16M	8,388,473	0.00%	0.00%
BWMN	BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD	$741.79M	17,335,512	0.06%	58.11%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SLND	SOUTHLAND HOLDINGS INC	$43.55M	54,435,257	0.01%	99.99%	Net Buying
FBGL	FBS GLOBAL LTD	$3.60M	1,350,000	0.00%	100.00%

Engineering & Construction Stocks FAQ

What are the best engineering & construction stocks to buy right now in Oct 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. Tutor Perini (NYSE:TPC)

Tutor Perini (NYSE:TPC) is the #1 top engineering & construction stock out of 53 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 Tutor Perini (NYSE:TPC) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Tutor Perini (NYSE:TPC) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 14 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 33.

TPC passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Tutor Perini has seen its stock return 24.25% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 57 percentage points.

Tutor Perini has an average 1 year price target of $105.00, an upside of 33.5% from Tutor Perini's current stock price of $78.65.

Tutor Perini stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Tutor Perini, 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. Ies Holdings (NASDAQ:IESC)

Ies Holdings (NASDAQ:IESC) is the #2 top engineering & construction stock out of 53 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: B.

Ies Holdings (NASDAQ:IESC) has a Due Diligence Score of 68, which is 35 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 33.

IESC passed 23 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ies Holdings has seen its stock return 34.05% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 67 percentage points.

Ies Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $440.00, an upside of 67.66% from Ies Holdings's current stock price of $262.44.

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.

3. Kbr (NYSE:KBR)

Kbr (NYSE:KBR) is the #3 top engineering & construction stock out of 53 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

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

Kbr (NYSE:KBR) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 14 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 33.

KBR passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kbr has seen its stock lose -17.39% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 16 percentage points.

Kbr has an average 1 year price target of $45.00, an upside of 23.49% from Kbr's current stock price of $36.44.

Kbr stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Kbr, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 50% 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 17 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 12.56%, which is 11 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 1.53%. 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. Aecom (NYSE:ACM)

Aecom (NYSE:ACM) has an annual dividend yield of 2.1%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 1.53%. 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.

3. Kbr (NYSE:KBR)

Kbr (NYSE:KBR) has an annual dividend yield of 1.81%, which is the same as the engineering & construction industry average of 1.53%. 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 19.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are engineering & construction stocks down?

Engineering & construction stocks were down -1.77% in the last day, and down -8.74% over the last week. Primoris Services was the among the top losers in the engineering & construction industry, dropping -5.49% yesterday.

Shares of data center infrastructure-related companies are trading lower as concerns mount about highly leveraged customers' credit health, which may weigh on expectations for demand, backlogs and margins across the sector.

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 -17.39% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by 16 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 gained 36.18% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by 69 percentage points.

3. Limbach Holdings (NASDAQ:LMB)

Limbach Holdings (NASDAQ:LMB) 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.

Limbach Holdings has a valuation score of 57, which is 33 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 24. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Limbach Holdings's stock has dropped -51.34% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -18 percentage points.

Are engineering & construction stocks a good buy now?

52.94% of engineering & construction stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect engineering & construction stocks to rise by 51.45% over the next year.

4.88% of engineering & construction stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 36.59% 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 33.13x.

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Engineering & Construction Stocks FAQ

1. Tutor Perini (NYSE:TPC)

2. Ies Holdings (NASDAQ:IESC)

3. Kbr (NYSE:KBR)

1. Innovate (NYSE:VATE)

2. Aecom (NYSE:ACM)

3. Kbr (NYSE:KBR)

1. Kbr (NYSE:KBR)

2. Innovate (NYSE:VATE)

3. Limbach Holdings (NASDAQ:LMB)

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