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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 +28.50% per year, and are the best engineering & construction stocks to buy now. Learn More.

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Engineering & Construction is Zen Rated B and is the 33rd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Price	Graham Fair Value	Graham Fair Value %	P/E	Forward P/E	P/S	P/B	PEG	Free Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow Yield	Book Value	BVPS	EV	EV/EBITDA
IESC	IES HOLDINGS INC	$223.79	$75.06	198.15%	19.65x	19.77x	2.24x	7.29x	3.07x	$229.16M	2.57%	$1.22B	30.72	$8.92B	13.58
TPC	TUTOR PERINI CORP	$82.55	$54.62	51.14%	34.98x	15.12x	0.73x	3.43x	0.57x	$630.18M	14.51%	$1.27B	24.07	$3.79B	12.70
VATE	INNOVATE CORP	$5.80	N/A	N/A	-3.17x	N/A	0.05x	-0.33x	N/A	$106.30M	137.03%	-$243.20M	-18.18	$607.32M	5.34
ESOA	ENERGY SERVICES OF AMERICA CORP	$9.78	$9.23	5.99%	16.30x	11.46x	0.39x	2.17x	0.45x	$6.33M	3.48%	$84.08M	4.52	$216.52M	6.61
STRL	STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC	$373.66	$112.87	231.06%	26.52x	20.27x	3.33x	8.42x	2.38x	$488.21M	4.26%	$1.36B	44.23	$11.30B	16.62
KBR	KBR INC	$38.32	$22.08	73.53%	11.51x	9.48x	0.63x	2.95x	1.76x	$347.00M	7.19%	$1.64B	12.98	$7.32B	8.22
WLDN	WILLDAN GROUP INC	$77.27	$39.19	97.18%	17.48x	14.90x	1.57x	3.36x	1.25x	$62.40M	5.37%	$350.47M	23.30	$1.23B	16.19
FIX	COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC	$1,326.23	$456.52	190.51%	28.60x	26.78x	3.71x	13.91x	1.65x	$2.45B	5.26%	$3.34B	94.98	$44.62B	19.59
EME	EMCOR GROUP INC	$689.32	$244.69	181.71%	21.38x	20.77x	1.63x	7.45x	2.19x	$1.18B	3.87%	$4.08B	92.47	$30.02B	13.90
MYRG	MYR GROUP INC	$283.00	$104.41	171.05%	22.80x	23.09x	1.02x	5.38x	1.82x	$143.30M	3.25%	$818.99M	52.57	$4.66B	13.59
AGX	ARGAN INC	$356.85	$86.76	311.33%	27.73x	26.52x	4.21x	9.88x	4.02x	$534.18M	10.67%	$506.84M	36.13	$4.64B	20.67
ECG	EVERUS CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC	$108.06	$38.79	178.59%	21.70x	20.18x	1.29x	7.14x	2.08x	$260.53M	4.72%	$773.20M	15.14	$5.71B	14.33
BBCP	CONCRETE PUMPING HOLDINGS INC	$10.18	$1.48	588.60%	63.63x	52.53x	1.21x	1.92x	4.17x	$23.01M	4.48%	$267.85M	5.31	$912.14M	8.53
FLR	FLUOR CORP	$47.56	N/A	N/A	-3.66x	17.38x	0.54x	2.37x	N/A	-$392.00M	-6.16%	$2.69B	20.08	$4.51B	-1.62
LMB	LIMBACH HOLDINGS INC	$51.47	$28.76	78.97%	19.95x	15.86x	0.90x	3.02x	0.92x	$51.94M	8.47%	$203.15M	17.04	$655.77M	10.27
STN	STANTEC INC	$72.29	$26.96	168.18%	22.75x	N/A	1.68x	3.34x	1.79x	$477.91M	5.82%	$2.43B	21.44	$9.83B	11.81
ITG	ITG INC	$5.68	N/A	N/A	N/A	10.14x	N/A	20.51x	N/A	N/A	N/A	$34.38M	0.22	$1.58B	N/A
PWR	QUANTA SERVICES INC	$635.18	$142.68	345.18%	56.66x	37.59x	2.56x	9.08x	2.10x	$3.16B	3.30%	$10.54B	69.99	$100.90B	27.92
DY	DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC	$239.66	$128.18	86.97%	21.61x	13.64x	1.05x	3.50x	0.94x	$485.34M	6.73%	$2.06B	68.61	$9.94B	10.27
APG	API GROUP CORP	$45.02	N/A	N/A	-75.03x	25.69x	2.31x	5.53x	N/A	$698.00M	3.58%	$3.52B	8.12	$22.45B	21.30
ORN	ORION GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$9.11	$3.56	155.86%	60.73x	36.08x	0.40x	2.14x	0.95x	-$14.18M	-3.84%	$173.16M	4.27	$521.14M	13.11
TTEK	TETRA TECH INC	$38.09	$11.54	230.18%	22.81x	21.69x	1.94x	5.27x	3.06x	$548.25M	5.58%	$1.85B	7.17	$10.55B	15.26
J	JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC	$152.76	$55.80	173.77%	53.41x	20.70x	1.26x	5.48x	1.08x	$649.05M	3.63%	$3.26B	27.89	$20.76B	22.49
EXPO	EXPONENT INC	$78.31	$15.87	393.33%	35.12x	33.24x	6.04x	12.90x	4.30x	$108.56M	2.84%	$288.62M	5.92	$3.74B	22.50
LGN	LEGENCE CORP	$41.90	N/A	N/A	-59.86x	28.36x	0.85x	7.54x	N/A	$323.63M	10.16%	$600.46M	7.90	$5.43B	26.13
MTZ	MASTEC INC	$177.82	$98.47	80.59%	28.00x	18.97x	0.86x	4.11x	0.77x	$294.81M	2.12%	$3.48B	44.53	$17.20B	13.52
SHIM	SHIMMICK CORP	$2.57	N/A	N/A	-5.59x	55.99x	0.24x	-2.11x	N/A	-$46.78M	-44.05%	-$50.32M	-1.22	$171.20M	43.41
RYM	RYTHM INC	$17.04	N/A	N/A	-1.63x	N/A	0.72x	0.95x	N/A	$1.30M	3.53%	$39.09M	18.13	$75.84M	-6.75
CDNL	CARDINAL INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP INC	$15.79	N/A	N/A	N/A	9.82x	0.37x	3.06x	N/A	-$10.96M	-4.45%	$245.06M	15.72	$638.13M	11.41
KAZR	SKYLINE BUILDERS GROUP HOLDING LTD	$1.61	N/A	N/A	-8.75x	N/A	1.32x	0.35x	N/A	-$3.05M	-4.60%	$79.62M	1.95	$9.20M	1.02
MTRX	MATRIX SERVICE CO	$9.87	N/A	N/A	-109.67x	16.26x	0.32x	1.97x	N/A	$3.37M	1.21%	$141.86M	5.01	$50.73M	7.40
ROAD	CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS INC	$91.71	$25.04	266.19%	35.68x	28.79x	1.47x	5.00x	2.10x	$206.48M	4.03%	$1.04B	18.62	$7.00B	14.79
GVA	GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC	$121.69	N/A	N/A	-32.19x	17.13x	1.07x	7.08x	N/A	$507.45M	9.53%	$752.75M	17.21	$6.14B	37.47
FGL	FOUNDER GROUP LTD	$1.48	N/A	N/A	-0.00x	N/A	0.00x	0.00x	N/A	-$10.26M	-221,547.91%	$7.66M	2,448.80	$12.16M	27.90
AMRC	AMERESCO INC	$21.00	$12.60	66.66%	39.62x	18.55x	0.55x	0.90x	0.62x	-$464.73M	-41.77%	$1.24B	23.34	$2.91B	12.60
ACM	AECOM	$63.51	$49.64	27.93%	28.74x	10.42x	0.53x	3.73x	0.48x	$203.75M	2.50%	$2.19B	17.06	$10.36B	12.90
FFTT	MASONGLORY LTD	$3.86	N/A	N/A	-0.86x	N/A	0.29x	0.98x	N/A	-$5.79M	-83.66%	$8.36M	4.66	$7.85M	-1.03
AXNX	AXONEX AI GROUP LTD	$1.03	N/A	N/A	-0.10x	0.71x	0.45x	1.68x	N/A	-$1.06M	-103.88%	$3.28M	3.31	$5.63M	-0.56
TIC	TIC SOLUTIONS INC	$10.39	N/A	N/A	-12.22x	-34.87x	1.10x	1.08x	N/A	$28.50M	1.26%	$2.10B	9.65	$3.61B	16.06
PRIM	PRIMORIS SERVICES CORP	$75.61	$40.97	84.53%	29.42x	34.38x	0.56x	2.53x	0.78x	$118.39M	2.90%	$1.61B	29.75	$4.96B	15.65
SUPX	SUPERX AI TECHNOLOGY LTD	$6.17	N/A	N/A	-1.83x	N/A	33.72x	0.66x	N/A	-$47.08M	-24.47%	$206.52M	6.62	-$48.45M	0.53
MGN	MEGAN HOLDINGS LTD	$4.00	N/A	N/A	-1.91x	N/A	0.20x	0.28x	N/A	-$8.48M	-208.75%	$17.77M	17.50	$4.95M	-18.11
OFAL	OFA GROUP	$0.31	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.78x	N/A	N/A	N/A	$9.40M	0.42	$6.63M	N/A
MAGH	MAGNITUDE INTERNATIONAL LTD	$6.76	N/A	N/A	-122.91x	N/A	15.83x	60.84x	N/A	-$1.38M	-0.58%	$3.89M	0.11	$237.30M	-161.01
BWMN	BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD	$42.86	$10.35	314.15%	102.05x	55.90x	1.33x	2.90x	1.53x	$13.38M	1.90%	$256.49M	15.61	$1.02B	29.51
PMA	PMA GRAPHENE TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC	$1.32	N/A	N/A	-3.00x	N/A	1.17x	-3.58x	N/A	$783.14k	4.55%	-$4.78M	-0.37	$22.65M	-4.30
ZDAI	DIRECTBOOKING TECHNOLOGY CO LTD	$1.28	N/A	N/A	-0.31x	N/A	0.46x	0.79x	N/A	-$1.29M	-31.41%	$13.55M	4.21	$13.23M	-1.13
BLNK	BLINK CHARGING CO	$0.41	N/A	N/A	-1.08x	-2.05x	0.62x	1.25x	N/A	-$12.86M	-21.60%	$47.79M	0.33	$29.56M	-0.84
SLND	SOUTHLAND HOLDINGS INC	$0.81	N/A	N/A	-0.11x	-0.38x	0.07x	-0.17x	N/A	-$146.95M	-334.86%	-$253.53M	-4.67	$266.31M	-0.91
FBGL	FBS GLOBAL LTD	$2.14	N/A	N/A	-1.82x	N/A	0.14x	0.28x	N/A	-$3.29M	-115.04%	$10.16M	7.60	-$1.19M	1.33
PHOE	PHOENIX ASIA HOLDINGS LTD	$16.50	N/A	N/A	-275.00x	N/A	49.25x	57.87x	N/A	-$5.73M	-1.61%	$6.16M	0.29	$355.57M	-309.10
ONEG	ONECONSTRUCTION GROUP LTD	$0.78	N/A	N/A	-0.93x	N/A	0.25x	44.27x	N/A	$1.29M	10.47%	$283.00k	0.02	$34.27M	-2.83

Engineering & Construction Stocks FAQ

What are the best engineering & construction stocks to buy right now in Oct 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. Ies Holdings (NASDAQ:IESC)

Ies Holdings (NASDAQ:IESC) is the #1 top engineering & construction stock out of 52 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Ies Holdings (NASDAQ:IESC) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Ies Holdings (NASDAQ:IESC) has a Due Diligence Score of 68, which is 36 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 32.

IESC passed 23 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ies Holdings has seen its stock return 7.08% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 50 percentage points.

Ies Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $440.00, an upside of 96.61% from Ies Holdings's current stock price of $223.79.

Ies Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Ies Holdings, 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. Tutor Perini (NYSE:TPC)

Tutor Perini (NYSE:TPC) is the #2 top engineering & construction stock out of 52 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Tutor Perini (NYSE:TPC) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Tutor Perini (NYSE:TPC) has a Due Diligence Score of 49, which is 17 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 32.

TPC passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Tutor Perini has seen its stock return 19.05% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 61 percentage points.

Tutor Perini has an average 1 year price target of $105.00, an upside of 27.2% from Tutor Perini's current stock price of $82.55.

Tutor Perini stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Tutor Perini, 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.

3. Innovate (NYSE:VATE)

Innovate (NYSE:VATE) is the #3 top engineering & construction stock out of 52 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Innovate (NYSE:VATE) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: D.

Innovate (NYSE:VATE) has a Due Diligence Score of 23, which is -9 points lower than the engineering & construction industry average of 32. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates VATE as a "B".

VATE passed 7 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Innovate has seen its stock return 10.27% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 53 percentage points.

What are the engineering & construction stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 16 engineering & construction stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 engineering & construction stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Innovate (NYSE:VATE)

Innovate (NYSE:VATE) has an annual dividend yield of 13.45%, which is 12 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 1.63%. Innovate's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Innovate's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Innovate's dividend payout ratio of -42.6% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Aecom (NYSE:ACM)

Aecom (NYSE:ACM) has an annual dividend yield of 1.95%, which is the same as the engineering & construction industry average of 1.63%. 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 53.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Kbr (NYSE:KBR)

Kbr (NYSE:KBR) has an annual dividend yield of 1.72%, which is the same as the engineering & construction industry average of 1.63%. 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 19.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are engineering & construction stocks up?

Engineering & construction stocks were up 0.91% in the last day, and up 6.17% over the last week. Itg was the among the top gainers in the engineering & construction industry, gaining 20.59% yesterday.

Shares of construction-related companies are trading higher after Granite Construction and APi Group reported Q3 financial results, boosting sentiment across the sector. The FOMC decision to maintain rates may further buoy the industry.

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 43, which is 21 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 22. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kbr's stock has dropped -10.66% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by 32 percentage points.

2. Innovate (NYSE:VATE)

Innovate (NYSE:VATE) 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.

Innovate has a valuation score of 0, which is -22 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 22. It passed 0 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates VATE a Valuation Rating of "B".

Innovate's stock has gained 10.27% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by 53 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 57, which is 35 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 22. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Limbach Holdings's stock has dropped -46.06% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -4 percentage points.

Are engineering & construction stocks a good buy now?

48.48% of engineering & construction stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect engineering & construction stocks to rise by 57.65% over the next year.

4.76% of engineering & construction stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 30.95% of engineering & construction stocks are rated B (Buy), 54.76% are rated C (Hold), 7.14% are rated D (Sell), and 2.38% 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 26.79x.

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