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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 20th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
MYRG	MYR GROUP INC	$4.20B	15,540,073	70.98%	29.02%	Net Selling	Net Selling
STN	STANTEC INC	$10.58B	114,066,995	59.77%	0.00%
ESOA	ENERGY SERVICES OF AMERICA CORP	$260.21M	16,659,039	40.37%	59.63%	Net Selling	Net Selling
WLDN	WILLDAN GROUP INC	$1.32B	14,796,110	60.33%	39.67%	Net Selling
BWMN	BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD	$582.69M	17,373,129	52.47%	47.53%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DY	DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC	$12.16B	28,956,051	93.86%	6.14%	Net Selling	Net Selling
EME	EMCOR GROUP INC	$32.27B	44,532,566	95.30%	4.60%	Net Selling	Net Selling
J	JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC	$16.19B	117,446,713	89.12%	5.26%	Net Buying	Net Buying
FIX	COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC	$50.28B	35,174,967	94.24%	3.82%	Net Selling	Net Selling
IESC	IES HOLDINGS INC	$9.87B	19,927,999	20.42%	79.58%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TTEK	TETRA TECH INC	$9.35B	260,807,561	92.49%	1.38%	Net Selling	Net Selling
STRL	STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC	$13.12B	30,644,110	82.73%	17.27%	Net Selling	Net Selling
LMB	LIMBACH HOLDINGS INC	$1.06B	11,626,814	42.34%	57.66%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TPC	TUTOR PERINI CORP	$3.98B	52,791,451	48.77%	51.23%	Net Selling	Net Selling
APG	API GROUP CORP	$19.18B	431,456,087	79.80%	20.20%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MTZ	MASTEC INC	$23.51B	78,894,830	63.26%	36.74%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GVA	GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC	$5.85B	43,503,673	96.68%	3.32%	Net Selling
ACM	AECOM	$12.67B	129,288,624	80.86%	19.14%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ACA	ARCOSA INC	$5.27B	49,044,022	54.29%	45.71%	Net Selling
KBR	KBR INC	$5.34B	126,466,139	44.15%	55.85%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ORN	ORION GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$547.84M	39,900,978	84.89%	12.67%	Net Buying
BLD	TOPBUILD CORP	$12.61B	28,139,530	98.21%	1.79%	Net Selling	Net Buying
FLR	FLUOR CORP	$7.67B	146,564,673	94.36%	4.14%	Net Selling	Net Selling
EXPO	EXPONENT INC	$3.58B	49,254,339	95.96%	2.64%	Net Selling	Net Buying
PWR	QUANTA SERVICES INC	$84.25B	149,619,428	89.06%	10.94%	Net Selling
MTRX	MATRIX SERVICE CO	$309.13M	28,128,405	66.76%	33.24%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PRIM	PRIMORIS SERVICES CORP	$8.15B	54,056,502	78.99%	21.01%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AGX	ARGAN INC	$6.26B	13,873,410	49.84%	50.16%	Net Selling	Net Buying
FBGL	FBS GLOBAL LTD	$18.63M	13,500,000	2.61%	0.00%
MWH	SOLV ENERGY INC	N/A	286,439,412	0.00%	32.04%
CDNL	CARDINAL INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP INC	N/A	36,606,563	36.16%	60.32%	Net Buying	Net Buying
MSGY	MASONGLORY LTD	$7.62M	14,225,000	1.36%	0.00%
ROAD	CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS INC	$7.59B	56,515,376	45.47%	54.53%	Net Selling
BBCP	CONCRETE PUMPING HOLDINGS INC	$342.77M	50,855,405	15.71%	84.29%	Net Buying	Net Selling
FGL	FOUNDER GROUP LTD	$1.94M	184,505	100.00%	0.00%
BLNK	BLINK CHARGING CO	$75.73M	114,567,268	23.82%	19.25%	Net Buying	Net Buying
SKBL	SKYLINE BUILDERS GROUP HOLDING LTD	$96.00M	30,000,000	5.21%	0.00%
LGN	LEGENCE CORP	$6.11B	105,336,929	33.22%	66.78%	Net Selling	Net Selling
RYM	RYTHM INC	$38.37M	2,002,568	3.31%	96.69%	Net Selling
SUPX	SUPERX AI TECHNOLOGY LTD	$298.63M	22,169,854	26.44%	0.00%
AMRC	AMERESCO INC	$1.61B	52,797,456	62.72%	18.63%	Net Buying	Net Buying
TIC	TIC SOLUTIONS INC	$2.09B	220,559,713	77.91%	22.09%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MIMI	MINT INC LTD	$8.43M	25,012,500	1.79%	0.00%
MAGH	MAGNITUDE INTERNATIONAL LTD	$236.60M	35,000,000	0.41%	0.00%
GLDD	GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORP	$1.13B	66,780,798	54.81%	45.19%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SHIM	SHIMMICK CORP	$126.79M	35,815,479	2.59%	83.41%	Net Selling
ZDAI	DIRECTBOOKING TECHNOLOGY CO LTD	$7.85M	1,793,750	13.39%	0.00%
SLND	SOUTHLAND HOLDINGS INC	$60.61M	54,113,036	10.20%	89.80%	Net Selling
ONEG	ONECONSTRUCTION GROUP LTD	$23.52M	16,000,000	0.33%	0.00%
SKK	SKK HOLDINGS LTD	$4.17M	15,625,000	1.51%	0.00%
PHOE	PHOENIX ASIA HOLDINGS LTD	$363.53M	21,600,000	0.06%	0.00%
RITR	REITAR LOGTECH HOLDINGS LTD	$44.96M	62,443,750	0.36%	0.00%
VATE	INNOVATE CORP	$72.37M	13,655,062	2.97%	97.03%	Net Buying
OFAL	OFA GROUP	$6.93M	14,223,611	0.29%	0.00%
MSW	MING SHING GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	$14.53M	12,975,000	0.17%	0.00%
MGN	MEGAN HOLDINGS LTD	$32.50M	16,250,000	0.21%	0.00%

Engineering & Construction Stocks FAQ

What are the best engineering & construction stocks to buy right now in Mar 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. Myr Group (NASDAQ:MYRG)

Myr Group (NASDAQ:MYRG) is the #1 top engineering & construction stock out of 56 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: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Myr Group (NASDAQ:MYRG) has a Due Diligence Score of 52, which is 21 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 31.

MYRG passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Myr Group has seen its stock return 124.97% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 20 percentage points.

Myr Group has an average 1 year price target of $272.50, an upside of 0.94% from Myr Group's current stock price of $269.96.

Myr Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Myr Group, 75% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 25% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Stantec (NYSE:STN)

Stantec (NYSE:STN) is the #2 top engineering & construction stock out of 56 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 Stantec (NYSE:STN) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Stantec (NYSE:STN) has a Due Diligence Score of 52, which is 21 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 31.

STN passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Stantec has seen its stock return 9.61% over the past year, underperforming other engineering & construction stocks by -96 percentage points.

3. Energy Services Of America (NASDAQ:ESOA)

Energy Services Of America (NASDAQ:ESOA) is the #3 top engineering & construction stock out of 56 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 Energy Services Of America (NASDAQ:ESOA) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Energy Services Of America (NASDAQ:ESOA) has a Due Diligence Score of 27, which is -4 points lower than the engineering & construction industry average of 31. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ESOA as a "A".

ESOA passed 11 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Energy Services Of America has seen its stock return 58.42% over the past year, underperforming other engineering & construction stocks by -47 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. Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO)

Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO) has an annual dividend yield of 1.65%, 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 57.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Kbr (NYSE:KBR)

Kbr (NYSE:KBR) has an annual dividend yield of 1.56%, 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 20.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Aecom (NYSE:ACM)

Aecom (NYSE:ACM) has an annual dividend yield of 1.11%, which is the same as the engineering & construction industry average of 0.64%. 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 30.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are engineering & construction stocks down?

Engineering & construction stocks were down -2.12% in the last day, and down -3.77% over the last week. Willdan Group was the among the top losers in the engineering & construction industry, dropping -25.47% yesterday.

Willdan shares are trading lower after the company reported mixed Q4 financial results.

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 71, which is 47 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 24. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kbr's stock has dropped -12.55% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -118 percentage points.

2. Aecom (NYSE:ACM)

Aecom (NYSE:ACM) 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.

Aecom 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.

Aecom's stock has gained 0.74% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -105 percentage points.

3. Bowman Consulting Group (NASDAQ:BWMN)

Bowman Consulting Group (NASDAQ:BWMN) 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.

Bowman Consulting Group has a valuation score of 71, which is 47 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 24. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Bowman Consulting Group's stock has gained 67.49% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -38 percentage points.

Are engineering & construction stocks a good buy now?

65.63% of engineering & construction stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect engineering & construction stocks to rise by 1.78% over the next year.

14.29% of engineering & construction stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 26.19% of engineering & construction stocks are rated B (Buy), 50% are rated C (Hold), 9.52% 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 42.15x.

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