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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
$6.39-0.78%-6.17%-16.25%-1.84%39.52%221.11%217.91%651.76%356.43%$9.50$1.8432.70%247.28%0.2798,617-22.10%
LMB
LIMBACH HOLDINGS INC
$47.74-1.28%-7.10%21.41%12.51%19.74%130.74%407.87%356.84%N/A$52.96$19.929.86%139.66%0.73163,54830.99%
DY
DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC
$148.780.88%-1.19%10.41%29.31%73.73%52.22%59.67%218.65%354.98%$153.44$78.423.04%89.72%1.47213,787-27.88%
STRL
STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC
$128.86-0.88%-0.01%28.72%56.88%94.65%199.67%463.45%972.94%1,320.73%$137.63$43.656.37%195.21%1.14340,602-29.97%
IESC
IES HOLDINGS INC
$159.95-1.39%-12.26%37.05%61.75%143.64%217.68%216.42%762.73%2,235.04%$184.38$46.4613.25%244.27%1.00170,449-3.53%
BLD
TOPBUILD CORP
$404.04-0.47%-2.51%3.94%5.30%36.28%88.63%96.15%392.43%N/A$452.87$199.3110.78%102.72%1.46199,643-45.12%
J
JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC
$136.44-0.95%-2.01%-4.57%-6.14%0.83%17.93%-1.91%78.26%155.84%$154.50$109.0011.69%25.17%0.93471,442-20.83%
STN
STANTEC INC
$79.74-0.61%-1.46%0.23%-3.49%13.44%36.47%77.63%225.47%163.56%$87.53$56.498.90%41.16%0.7474,174-42.62%
EME
EMCOR GROUP INC
$378.370.74%-0.50%11.55%50.65%76.26%128.68%202.21%366.37%735.62%$385.90$161.491.95%134.30%0.99252,714-22.23%
PWR
QUANTA SERVICES INC
$264.400.22%-2.61%7.50%26.39%44.39%55.75%173.20%653.49%697.83%$273.00$153.743.15%71.98%1.07794,69313.26%
FIX
COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC
$316.23-1.67%-8.29%5.54%28.03%62.19%109.13%280.95%548.15%1,912.92%$352.45$144.4510.28%118.92%1.22475,484-2.87%
MYRG
MYR GROUP INC
$154.821.98%-3.66%-3.76%0.17%26.61%17.75%87.84%360.91%499.61%$181.02$110.8714.47%39.64%1.1785,9523.09%
FLR
FLUOR CORP
$38.350.24%-0.78%-3.16%4.41%0.31%37.50%95.26%29.52%-47.97%$43.24$26.2411.31%46.15%1.32818,579-33.40%
GLDD
GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORP
$9.48-1.25%4.52%27.42%11.01%44.95%40.65%-35.47%-11.90%23.76%$9.78$6.123.07%55.03%0.88359,955-47.60%
AGX
ARGAN INC
$65.94-0.57%-0.87%9.81%42.39%43.85%56.03%33.59%33.51%122.85%$68.45$37.373.67%76.48%0.7061,268-7.52%
AMRC
AMERESCO INC
$27.35-0.18%-0.98%46.96%20.80%-5.49%-38.26%-44.56%73.32%325.35%$63.19$17.5556.72%55.84%1.46364,649-39.15%
NVEE
NV5 GLOBAL INC
$95.000.24%-1.31%4.54%-13.87%-3.80%1.68%8.20%23.30%845.27%$119.56$88.5620.54%7.27%1.2488,22134.77%
BWMN
BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD
$32.662.64%2.67%8.54%-6.55%16.68%15.41%136.50%N/AN/A$42.90$25.5223.87%27.98%0.5292,17418.66%
EXPO
EXPONENT INC
$95.18-0.27%0.90%22.45%23.31%23.27%8.74%1.76%69.72%459.06%$102.72$64.617.34%47.31%0.84128,183-5.67%
ACA
ARCOSA INC
$86.57-0.29%-1.97%12.62%6.98%16.80%23.92%38.98%143.31%N/A$89.44$61.983.21%39.67%1.13202,00123.59%
PRIM
PRIMORIS SERVICES CORP
$51.842.78%3.18%20.11%34.86%68.09%93.36%57.62%154.87%77.53%$52.75$26.291.73%97.19%1.19616,95980.57%
WLDN
WILLDAN GROUP INC
$31.800.19%-2.45%18.44%52.66%52.08%77.06%-18.21%-9.06%496.62%$34.81$15.878.65%100.38%1.1771,26142.53%
TTEK
TETRA TECH INC
$220.220.82%3.04%18.09%24.15%33.39%55.07%81.27%232.31%737.02%$220.37$132.290.07%66.47%1.14209,728-26.25%
BBCP
CONCRETE PUMPING HOLDINGS INC
$6.84-1.58%-1.16%-0.29%-16.48%-12.64%-7.69%-14.82%32.82%N/A$9.15$6.1225.25%11.71%1.0772,92838.12%
WLGS
WANG & LEE GROUP INC
$0.6620.88%16.40%32.00%-1.49%-16.24%-50.00%N/AN/AN/A$2.13$0.4069.01%65.00%0.67349,9021,362.25%
ROAD
CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS INC
$55.441.17%0.00%4.72%21.31%29.84%94.53%75.83%297.13%N/A$58.65$27.335.47%102.89%1.12421,1823.78%
BLNK
BLINK CHARGING CO
$3.29-1.20%16.67%38.24%6.47%-15.86%-55.02%-89.30%19.64%-92.92%$7.70$2.1857.27%50.92%1.686,867,08017.22%
ORN
ORION GROUP HOLDINGS INC
$9.370.21%9.72%16.83%51.13%91.22%261.78%61.00%307.39%-18.38%$9.84$2.384.78%293.70%0.94327,68932.31%
GVA
GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC
$62.211.01%-0.21%15.59%24.30%33.99%67.01%54.14%50.74%74.80%$64.33$33.743.30%84.38%1.00224,5686.19%
MTRX
MATRIX SERVICE CO
$11.211.45%2.75%-4.60%-6.74%7.58%92.61%-7.28%-45.98%-66.48%$13.90$5.3019.35%111.51%1.07219,03622.32%
MTZ
MASTEC INC
$107.330.83%-0.68%29.59%54.85%101.11%11.59%-10.68%131.71%171.31%$123.33$44.6512.97%140.38%1.20500,338-2.10%
TPC
TUTOR PERINI CORP
$19.680.41%4.46%46.54%121.62%140.29%247.70%24.64%21.86%-36.84%$20.63$5.244.58%275.57%0.90470,616-29.65%
JUNE
JUNEE LTD
$4.300.00%-5.70%5.91%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A$4.83$3.6011.01%19.44%-0.33241,166254.53%
KBR
KBR INC
$65.64-0.33%-1.29%5.50%14.26%26.57%11.48%55.07%194.88%184.77%$68.68$49.374.43%32.96%1.18670,440-41.26%
APG
API GROUP CORP
$35.83-1.35%-4.02%-3.32%3.41%21.21%53.91%84.60%N/AN/A$39.98$22.3110.38%60.60%1.222,049,7312.37%
SHIM
SHIMMICK CORP
$1.7011.84%-53.30%-44.26%-72.22%-74.63%N/AN/AN/AN/A$7.99$1.4978.72%14.09%-0.35128,596-75.24%
ACM
AECOM
$89.620.01%-3.69%-3.14%2.01%3.04%12.22%34.69%172.90%187.61%$98.72$74.409.22%20.46%1.08515,925-34.64%
SLND
SOUTHLAND HOLDINGS INC
$4.800.21%2.56%-0.41%3.90%-19.73%-41.46%N/AN/AN/A$9.64$3.8450.21%25.00%0.1719,907160.67%
AGFY
AGRIFY CORP
$0.33-3.48%17.67%-8.77%-41.58%-78.79%-91.68%-99.98%N/AN/A$4.93$0.2593.24%33.20%1.371,589,218-75.27%
ENG
ENGLOBAL CORP
$1.65-5.71%1.23%3.13%-5.71%-26.37%-51.01%-91.37%-69.76%-92.53%$4.56$1.0163.82%63.37%0.998,690415.12%
VATE
INNOVATE CORP
$0.771.31%17.35%28.93%-4.93%-25.87%-50.26%-81.01%-72.85%-80.63%$2.05$0.5362.30%45.47%1.24120,31615.84%

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 64, which is 32 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 32. It passed 24 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Energy Services Of America has seen its stock return 221.11% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 163 percentage points.

2. Limbach Holdings (NASDAQ:LMB)


Limbach Holdings (NASDAQ:LMB) is the second best engineering & construction stock with a Zen Score of 53, which is 21 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 130.74% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 72 percentage points.

3. Dycom Industries (NYSE:DY)


Dycom Industries (NYSE:DY) is the third best engineering & construction stock with a Zen Score of 52, which is 20 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 32. It passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Dycom Industries has seen its stock return 52.22% over the past year, underperforming other engineering & construction stocks by -6 percentage points.

Dycom Industries has an average 1 year price target of $168.67, an upside of 13.37% from Dycom Industries's current stock price of $148.78.

Dycom Industries stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Dycom Industries, 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.

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 1.74%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 0.67%. 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 1.11%, which is the same as the engineering & construction industry average of 0.67%. 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 53.5% 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 0.94%, which is the same as the engineering & construction industry average of 0.67%. Energy Services Of America's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Energy Services Of America's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Energy Services Of America's dividend payout ratio of 10% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are engineering & construction stocks down?

Engineering & construction stocks were down -0.01% in the last day, and down -2.45% 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 100, which is 71 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 29. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Energy Services Of America's stock has gained 221.11% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by 163 percentage points.

2. Ameresco (NYSE:AMRC)


Ameresco (NYSE:AMRC) is the second most undervalued engineering & construction stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Ameresco has a valuation score of 71, which is 42 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 29. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ameresco's stock has dropped -38.26% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -97 percentage points.

3. Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J)


Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) is the third most undervalued engineering & construction stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Jacobs Solutions has a valuation score of 71, which is 42 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 29. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Jacobs Solutions's stock has gained 17.93% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -41 percentage points.

Are engineering & construction stocks a good buy now?

72.41% of engineering & construction stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect engineering & construction stocks to rise by 7.58% 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 -65.95x.
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