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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 14th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
ESOA	ENERGY SERVICES OF AMERICA CORP	$218.73M	16,659,039	40.35%	59.65%	Net Selling	Net Buying
STN	STANTEC INC	$9.86B	114,066,995	59.86%	0.00%
MYRG	MYR GROUP INC	$4.39B	15,540,073	70.96%	29.04%	Net Selling	Net Selling
J	JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC	$14.95B	117,446,713	89.38%	5.26%	Net Buying	Net Buying
STRL	STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC	$12.48B	30,644,110	83.13%	16.87%	Net Selling	Net Selling
WLDN	WILLDAN GROUP INC	$1.13B	14,796,110	60.14%	39.86%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ORN	ORION GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$436.91M	40,083,300	84.57%	13.04%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TPC	TUTOR PERINI CORP	$4.07B	52,791,451	48.55%	51.45%	Net Selling	Net Selling
FIX	COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC	$48.51B	35,174,967	94.42%	3.82%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BWMN	BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD	$486.99M	17,123,509	52.47%	47.53%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AGX	ARGAN INC	$7.60B	13,945,962	49.84%	50.16%	Net Selling	Net Buying
TTEK	TETRA TECH INC	$7.86B	260,807,561	93.31%	1.40%	Net Selling	Net Selling
IESC	IES HOLDINGS INC	$9.50B	19,927,999	20.43%	79.57%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DY	DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC	$10.15B	29,970,067	92.69%	6.12%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BBCP	CONCRETE PUMPING HOLDINGS INC	$360.65M	50,510,506	15.75%	84.25%	Net Selling	Net Selling
LMB	LIMBACH HOLDINGS INC	$911.58M	11,679,391	42.21%	57.79%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GVA	GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC	$5.22B	43,503,673	96.58%	3.42%	Net Selling	Net Selling
EME	EMCOR GROUP INC	$32.88B	44,532,566	95.52%	4.48%	Net Selling	Net Selling
APG	API GROUP CORP	$17.48B	431,456,087	80.65%	19.35%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MTZ	MASTEC INC	$25.38B	78,894,830	63.29%	36.71%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ACM	AECOM	$10.97B	129,288,624	80.93%	19.07%	Net Selling
PRIM	PRIMORIS SERVICES CORP	$7.73B	54,056,502	78.91%	21.09%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KBR	KBR INC	$4.66B	126,466,139	44.15%	55.85%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PWR	QUANTA SERVICES INC	$82.14B	149,619,428	89.04%	10.96%	Net Selling	Net Selling
EXPO	EXPONENT INC	$3.21B	49,254,339	96.24%	2.70%	Net Selling	Net Selling
FLR	FLUOR CORP	$6.84B	146,564,673	94.43%	4.03%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MTRX	MATRIX SERVICE CO	$322.91M	28,128,405	66.76%	33.24%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BLD	TOPBUILD CORP	$9.89B	28,139,530	98.21%	1.79%	Net Selling	Net Buying
ACA	ARCOSA INC	$5.21B	49,044,022	54.26%	45.74%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CDNL	CARDINAL INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP INC	$1.70B	42,866,859	30.88%	51.53%	Net Buying	Net Buying
FBGL	FBS GLOBAL LTD	$8.03M	13,500,000	2.61%	51.23%
SKBL	SKYLINE BUILDERS GROUP HOLDING LTD	$92.70M	30,000,000	5.21%	0.00%
ROAD	CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS INC	$6.28B	56,515,376	45.49%	54.51%	Net Selling
FGL	FOUNDER GROUP LTD	$501.85k	184,505	85.37%	14.63%
LGN	LEGENCE CORP	$6.10B	108,037,932	33.21%	66.79%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ONEG	ONECONSTRUCTION GROUP LTD	$33.28M	16,000,000	0.33%	0.00%
BLNK	BLINK CHARGING CO	$81.16M	143,144,719	19.09%	15.60%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TIC	TIC SOLUTIONS INC	$1.46B	221,153,392	77.92%	22.08%	Net Selling
SUPX	SUPERX AI TECHNOLOGY LTD	$177.36M	22,169,854	26.44%	0.36%
AMRC	AMERESCO INC	$1.35B	52,880,073	62.62%	18.61%	Net Buying	Net Buying
RYM	RYTHM INC	$39.33M	2,149,148	3.31%	96.69%	Net Selling
PHOE	PHOENIX ASIA HOLDINGS LTD	$321.41M	21,600,000	0.06%	0.00%
RITR	REITAR LOGTECH HOLDINGS LTD	$31.72M	62,443,750	0.36%	0.00%
SHIM	SHIMMICK CORP	$132.46M	36,091,730	2.57%	82.43%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SKK	SKK HOLDINGS LTD	$3.56M	15,625,000	1.51%	0.00%
OFAL	OFA GROUP	$7.23M	14,223,611	0.29%	0.00%
SLND	SOUTHLAND HOLDINGS INC	$70.35M	54,113,036	10.20%	89.80%	Net Selling
VATE	INNOVATE CORP	$77.50M	13,645,127	2.97%	97.03%	Net Buying	Net Selling
MSW	MING SHING GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	$10.90M	12,975,000	0.17%	64.85%
MSGY	MASONGLORY LTD	$6.54M	14,225,000	1.28%	98.72%
MGN	MEGAN HOLDINGS LTD	$2.84M	16,250,000	0.21%	30.77%
MIMI	MINT INC LTD	$6.75M	25,012,500	1.79%	0.00%
MAGH	MAGNITUDE INTERNATIONAL LTD	$236.60M	35,000,000	0.41%	0.00%
ZDAI	DIRECTBOOKING TECHNOLOGY CO LTD	$6.33M	1,793,750	13.39%	0.00%
GLDD	GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORP	$1.14B	66,780,798	54.77%	45.23%	Net Selling	Net Selling

Engineering & Construction Stocks FAQ

What are the best engineering & construction stocks to buy right now in Apr 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. Energy Services Of America (NASDAQ:ESOA)

Energy Services Of America (NASDAQ:ESOA) 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 Energy Services Of America (NASDAQ:ESOA) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Energy Services Of America (NASDAQ:ESOA) has a Due Diligence Score of 27, which is -5 points lower than the engineering & construction industry average of 32. 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 38.94% over the past year, underperforming other engineering & construction stocks by -69 percentage points.

2. Stantec (NYSE:STN)

Stantec (NYSE:STN) 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 Stantec (NYSE:STN) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Stantec (NYSE:STN) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 7 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 32.

STN passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Stantec has seen its stock return 4.3% over the past year, underperforming other engineering & construction stocks by -103 percentage points.

Stantec has an average 1 year price target of $175.00, an upside of 102.55% from Stantec's current stock price of $86.40.

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

3. Myr Group (NASDAQ:MYRG)

Myr Group (NASDAQ:MYRG) 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 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 44, which is 12 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 32.

MYRG passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Myr Group has seen its stock return 149.64% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 42 percentage points.

Myr Group has an average 1 year price target of $301.75, an upside of 6.88% from Myr Group's current stock price of $282.32.

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.

What are the engineering & construction stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 15 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 1.85%, 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 1.79%, 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 1.29%, which is 1 percentage points higher than 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 up?

Engineering & construction stocks were up 5.44% in the last day, and down -1.84% over the last week. Comfort Systems Usa was the among the top gainers in the engineering & construction industry, gaining 8.31% yesterday.

Shares of data center-related companies are trading higher amid optimism that that Middle East conflict may be resolved sooner. Also, Fed Chair Powell's remarks that inflation is in check are providing support for risk assets.

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 32 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 25. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kbr's stock has dropped -26% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -133 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 57, which is 32 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 25. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Aecom's stock has dropped -8.53% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -116 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 43, which is 18 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 25. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Limbach Holdings's stock has gained 4.81% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -103 percentage points.

Are engineering & construction stocks a good buy now?

58.82% of engineering & construction stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect engineering & construction stocks to rise by 11.45% over the next year.

9.76% of engineering & construction stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 39.02% of engineering & construction stocks are rated B (Buy), 41.46% are rated C (Hold), 9.76% 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 43.89x.

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