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Best Engineering & Construction Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top engineering & construction stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best engineering & construction stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the engineering & construction industry.

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ESOA
ENERGY SERVICES OF AMERICA CORP
$6.75-2.46%-7.02%-19.93%-13.13%41.21%237.50%200.00%472.03%316.67%$9.50$1.8428.91%266.85%0.2870,890-27.84%
STRL
STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC
$99.16-2.40%-1.79%-9.70%26.54%31.93%163.79%372.64%630.73%1,141.05%$116.36$39.3014.78%152.32%1.15220,830-27.85%
LMB
LIMBACH HOLDINGS INC
$45.430.22%6.87%9.63%4.94%51.33%170.90%310.02%412.18%N/A$52.96$16.1114.22%182.00%0.73119,870-11.60%
DY
DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC
$139.50-0.37%0.09%-0.09%22.61%70.54%52.48%44.59%186.04%339.92%$146.32$78.424.66%77.89%1.47217,934-12.28%
IESC
IES HOLDINGS INC
$132.54-1.91%2.98%8.27%55.22%113.33%202.53%145.26%659.54%2,062.15%$139.46$42.444.96%212.30%0.98144,506-20.99%
BLD
TOPBUILD CORP
$408.040.83%5.09%-6.91%7.89%67.47%83.74%78.11%473.09%N/A$452.87$199.319.90%104.73%1.45229,950-0.22%
FIX
COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC
$301.94-2.41%-2.19%-5.49%34.20%63.32%104.69%255.64%474.14%1,925.08%$335.25$144.459.94%109.03%1.22301,576-25.54%
EME
EMCOR GROUP INC
$355.24-0.54%4.82%0.10%51.99%71.87%111.93%194.76%333.54%677.84%$369.53$161.493.87%119.98%0.99393,019-19.92%
PWR
QUANTA SERVICES INC
$256.01-0.99%1.12%-1.25%27.84%60.39%51.30%163.44%533.53%627.92%$265.82$153.743.69%66.52%1.071,184,21511.09%
STN
STANTEC INC
$80.421.03%-0.68%-2.13%-2.02%29.90%33.19%71.62%222.84%170.14%$87.53$56.498.12%42.36%0.7472,834-28.59%
MYRG
MYR GROUP INC
$164.82-0.86%0.13%-6.12%10.97%45.40%29.21%102.61%362.85%601.06%$181.02$110.878.95%48.66%1.18138,591-14.34%
NVEE
NV5 GLOBAL INC
$92.29-1.02%-0.15%-3.77%-13.87%0.27%-2.29%2.54%47.15%865.38%$119.56$88.5622.81%4.21%1.2461,37120.17%
WLDN
WILLDAN GROUP INC
$28.661.67%2.54%-1.98%47.13%65.95%102.12%-26.38%-27.77%516.34%$30.46$14.105.91%103.26%1.17182,883316.97%
J
JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC
$143.19-0.24%-0.55%-5.32%4.56%10.01%23.05%5.49%84.55%146.54%$154.50$109.007.32%31.37%0.93496,41712.63%
AMRC
AMERESCO INC
$20.49-2.10%-3.76%-18.01%-6.10%-19.74%-49.75%-60.11%35.70%222.68%$63.19$17.5567.57%16.75%1.46303,660-33.96%
AGX
ARGAN INC
$60.330.12%-1.44%19.63%31.55%30.11%48.56%17.92%25.40%123.36%$62.69$37.373.76%61.46%0.7054,298-15.19%
BWMN
BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD
$30.79-5.23%-3.33%-8.01%-4.05%13.53%5.09%119.93%N/AN/A$42.90$25.5228.23%20.65%0.5290,597-1.18%
ACA
ARCOSA INC
$76.400.50%-0.60%-9.25%-5.26%9.83%10.01%20.14%146.29%N/A$89.07$61.9814.22%23.27%1.13278,06764.70%
BLNK
BLINK CHARGING CO
$2.602.77%11.59%-12.75%2.77%9.24%-62.91%-92.67%-15.58%-94.80%$7.70$2.1866.23%19.27%1.675,319,10935.13%
GLDD
GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORP
$6.843.64%-8.06%-19.91%-12.53%-7.57%17.32%-57.70%-35.59%-21.47%$9.78$5.4130.06%26.55%0.88395,119-54.48%
GVA
GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC
$54.99-0.92%1.01%-3.00%20.59%27.26%43.69%41.25%20.91%49.96%$57.93$33.745.07%62.98%1.01296,932-1.02%
PRIM
PRIMORIS SERVICES CORP
$45.76-1.80%1.67%7.07%35.42%51.42%81.16%37.05%111.36%66.28%$47.87$23.484.41%94.89%1.18367,687-3.97%
TTEK
TETRA TECH INC
$192.49-1.15%1.69%1.90%17.18%28.91%39.33%51.61%202.42%600.98%$196.48$132.292.03%45.51%1.14390,021-12.62%
FLR
FLUOR CORP
$40.410.20%0.27%-3.30%5.76%20.27%39.20%72.54%3.22%-46.51%$43.24$25.696.54%57.30%1.321,087,9387.22%
BBCP
CONCRETE PUMPING HOLDINGS INC
$6.61-0.60%0.61%-14.27%-15.69%-7.29%-5.03%-19.39%0.15%N/A$9.15$6.1227.76%7.95%1.0945,657-39.27%
EXPO
EXPONENT INC
$91.85-0.07%13.96%13.21%2.13%29.84%0.38%-5.02%64.25%431.48%$102.72$64.6110.58%42.16%0.84265,335-46.35%
ROAD
CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS INC
$51.07-1.10%0.22%-9.58%8.11%28.96%98.64%58.31%278.30%N/A$58.65$24.2012.92%111.03%1.12437,47672.02%
ORN
ORION GROUP HOLDINGS INC
$7.404.08%-7.04%-15.43%25.64%57.78%196.00%35.28%189.06%-36.37%$9.84$2.3824.80%210.92%0.94321,309-21.19%
WLGS
WANG & LEE GROUP INC
$0.54-2.19%-9.32%-8.39%-21.32%-7.76%-77.14%N/AN/AN/A$2.64$0.4079.73%33.75%0.6328,918-66.43%
TPC
TUTOR PERINI CORP
$16.770.84%20.56%13.31%83.48%137.20%194.21%-3.06%-15.26%-44.14%$18.18$4.907.76%242.24%0.90733,19724.63%
MTRX
MATRIX SERVICE CO
$11.14-1.07%-3.47%-14.11%22.42%-2.88%118.86%-18.57%-43.08%-63.56%$13.90$5.0019.86%122.80%1.07129,4182.72%
ACM
AECOM
$92.910.60%-1.17%-4.94%3.54%21.98%11.12%38.51%177.59%187.03%$98.72$74.405.89%24.88%1.08422,412-20.41%
SLND
SOUTHLAND HOLDINGS INC
$4.380.00%-0.68%-14.95%-12.40%-24.87%-38.05%N/AN/AN/A$9.64$3.8454.56%14.06%0.177,430-52.76%
MTZ
MASTEC INC
$88.42-0.30%3.80%-5.82%26.12%80.52%1.11%-16.44%73.75%119.79%$123.33$44.6528.31%98.03%1.19804,779-8.42%
KBR
KBR INC
$65.560.95%1.83%3.54%23.51%12.51%10.82%64.93%192.03%156.70%$66.60$49.371.56%32.79%1.192,022,0915.96%
SHIM
SHIMMICK CORP
$4.198.27%39.67%-7.91%-32.42%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A$7.99$2.1547.56%94.88%0.33137,400283.69%
APG
API GROUP CORP
$37.83-1.92%0.85%-2.75%14.26%46.74%66.80%76.28%N/AN/A$39.98$21.655.38%74.73%1.231,909,9650.18%
AGFY
AGRIFY CORP
$0.30-1.97%7.97%-17.22%-61.65%-77.25%-93.81%-99.99%N/AN/A$4.93$0.2593.95%19.20%1.38380,937-45.09%
SMXT
SOLARMAX TECHNOLOGY INC
$10.345.51%28.93%-5.66%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A$15.88$3.5034.89%195.43%5.05100,026-55.24%
VATE
INNOVATE CORP
$0.7811.68%37.54%12.00%-19.92%-32.99%-72.00%-81.38%-63.36%-80.00%$2.84$0.5372.39%47.92%1.23408,73084.74%
ENG
ENGLOBAL CORP
$1.690.42%0.72%-0.18%22.25%-34.10%-44.51%-93.76%-72.06%-90.67%$4.56$1.0163.00%67.03%0.991,318-78.08%

Engineering & Construction Stocks FAQ

What are the best engineering & construction stocks to buy right now in May 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best engineering & construction stocks to buy right now are:

1. Energy Services Of America (NASDAQ:ESOA)


Energy Services Of America (NASDAQ:ESOA) is the top engineering & construction stock with a Zen Score of 62, which is 30 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 32. It passed 23 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Energy Services Of America has seen its stock return 237.5% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 185 percentage points.

2. Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL)


Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) is the second best engineering & construction stock with a Zen Score of 56, which is 24 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 32. It passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Sterling Infrastructure has seen its stock return 163.79% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 112 percentage points.

Sterling Infrastructure has an average 1 year price target of $115.00, an upside of 15.97% from Sterling Infrastructure's current stock price of $99.16.

Sterling Infrastructure stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Sterling Infrastructure, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Limbach Holdings (NASDAQ:LMB)


Limbach Holdings (NASDAQ:LMB) is the third best engineering & construction stock with a Zen Score of 54, which is 22 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 32. It passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Limbach Holdings has seen its stock return 170.9% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 119 percentage points.

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. Argan (NYSE:AGX)


Argan (NYSE:AGX) has an annual dividend yield of 1.91%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 0.68%. Argan's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Argan's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Argan's dividend payout ratio of 45.5% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO)


Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO) has an annual dividend yield of 1.15%, which is the same as the engineering & construction industry average of 0.68%. 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 53.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Granite Construction (NYSE:GVA)


Granite Construction (NYSE:GVA) has an annual dividend yield of 0.95%, which is the same as the engineering & construction industry average of 0.68%. Granite Construction's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Granite Construction's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Granite Construction's dividend payout ratio of 52.5% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are engineering & construction stocks down?

Engineering & construction stocks were down -0.6% in the last day, and up 1.8% 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 WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, 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 WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Energy Services Of America has a valuation score of 86, which is 59 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 27. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Energy Services Of America's stock has gained 237.5% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by 185 percentage points.

2. Limbach Holdings (NASDAQ:LMB)


Limbach Holdings (NASDAQ:LMB) is the second most undervalued engineering & construction stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Limbach Holdings has a valuation score of 71, which is 44 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 27. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Limbach Holdings's stock has gained 170.9% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by 119 percentage points.

3. Nv5 Global (NASDAQ:NVEE)


Nv5 Global (NASDAQ:NVEE) is the third most undervalued engineering & construction stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Nv5 Global has a valuation score of 71, which is 44 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 27. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Nv5 Global's stock has dropped -2.29% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -54 percentage points.

Are engineering & construction stocks a good buy now?

75.86% of engineering & construction stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect engineering & construction stocks to rise by 10.11% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the engineering & construction industry?

The average P/E ratio of the engineering & construction industry is 35.12x.
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