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Best Engineering & Construction Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top engineering & construction stocks in 2025 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 Forecast Dividends Due Diligence

Engineering & Construction is Zen Rated A and is the 18th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	DD Score	Valuation Score	Financials Score	Forecast Score	Performance Score	Dividends Score
DY	DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC	57	29	86	44	70	–
IESC	IES HOLDINGS INC	62	29	86	44	90	–
BWMN	BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD	53	71	71	11	60	–
STN	STANTEC INC	49	57	71	78	40	0
FIX	COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC	61	29	71	44	100	60

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What are the best engineering & construction stocks to buy right now in Dec 2025?

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. Dycom Industries (NYSE:DY)

Dycom Industries (NYSE:DY) is the #1 top engineering & construction stock out of 55 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 Dycom Industries (NYSE:DY) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Dycom Industries (NYSE:DY) has a Due Diligence Score of 57, which is 24 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 33.

DY passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Dycom Industries has seen its stock return 91.5% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 48 percentage points.

Dycom Industries has an average 1 year price target of $362.78, an upside of 4.92% from Dycom Industries's current stock price of $345.78.

Dycom Industries stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 9 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.

2. Ies Holdings (NASDAQ:IESC)

Ies Holdings (NASDAQ:IESC) is the #2 top engineering & construction stock out of 55 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 Ies Holdings (NASDAQ:IESC) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Ies Holdings (NASDAQ:IESC) has a Due Diligence Score of 62, which is 29 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 33.

IESC passed 21 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ies Holdings has seen its stock return 84.73% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 41 percentage points.

3. Bowman Consulting Group (NASDAQ:BWMN)

Bowman Consulting Group (NASDAQ:BWMN) is the #3 top engineering & construction stock out of 55 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 Bowman Consulting Group (NASDAQ:BWMN) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Bowman Consulting Group (NASDAQ:BWMN) has a Due Diligence Score of 53, which is 20 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 33.

BWMN passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Bowman Consulting Group has seen its stock return 29.14% over the past year, underperforming other engineering & construction stocks by -15 percentage points.

Bowman Consulting Group has an average 1 year price target of $52.50, an upside of 44.99% from Bowman Consulting Group's current stock price of $36.21.

Bowman Consulting Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Bowman Consulting Group, 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 12 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 1.63%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 0.56%. 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 57.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Kbr (NYSE:KBR)

Kbr (NYSE:KBR) has an annual dividend yield of 1.14%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 0.56%. 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 22.2% 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 1.03%, which is the same as the engineering & construction industry average of 0.56%. Energy Services Of America's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Energy Services Of America's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Energy Services Of America's dividend payout ratio of 50% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are engineering & construction stocks down?

Engineering & construction stocks were down -3.7% in the last day, and down -0.46% over the last week. Blink Charging Co was the among the top losers in the engineering & construction industry, dropping -12.08% yesterday.

Shares of electrical equipment companies are trading lower amid overall market weakness.

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 57, which is 29 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 28. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kbr's stock has dropped -25.93% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -70 percentage points.

2. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (NASDAQ:GLDD)

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (NASDAQ:GLDD) 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.

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has a valuation score of 43, which is 15 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 28. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock's stock has gained 15.03% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -29 percentage points.

3. Aecom (NYSE:ACM)

Aecom (NYSE:ACM) 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.

Aecom has a valuation score of 43, which is 15 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 28. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Aecom's stock has dropped -11.76% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -56 percentage points.

Are engineering & construction stocks a good buy now?

56.67% of engineering & construction stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect engineering & construction stocks to rise by 9.23% over the next year.

11.63% of engineering & construction stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 30.23% of engineering & construction stocks are rated B (Buy), 51.16% are rated C (Hold), 4.65% are rated D (Sell), and 2.33% 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 46.87x.

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