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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.

Industry: Engineering & Constructio...
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Engineering & Construction is Zen Rated A and is the 26th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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IESC
IES HOLDINGS INC
$10.04B$251.96$440.0074.63%Strong Buy138.14%7.11%42.54%22.88%
TPC
TUTOR PERINI CORP
$4.08B$77.65$105.0035.22%Strong Buy19.75%68.72%35.22%8.32%
KBR
KBR INC
$4.59B$36.38$45.0023.69%Buy45.20%6.53%48.25%11.84%
VATE
INNOVATE CORP
$81.85M$6.00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
STRL
STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC
$12.98B$424.36$777.8083.29%Strong Buy520.31%12.33%58.20%24.73%
MYRG
MYR GROUP INC
$4.36B$280.16$437.2556.07%Buy513.31%18.81%44.36%20.01%
WLDN
WILLDAN GROUP INC
$1.10B$72.23$130.0079.98%Buy1-41.36%17.31%24.46%13.50%
ECG
EVERUS CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC
$5.60B$109.65$168.3353.52%Buy69.94%10.44%43.02%16.17%
ESOA
ENERGY SERVICES OF AMERICA CORP
$171.85M$9.21$20.00117.16%Strong Buy18.40%39.82%26.03%9.97%
EME
EMCOR GROUP INC
$31.83B$721.66$1.10k52.98%Strong Buy310.24%9.74%53.50%21.49%
FIX
COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC
$50.65B$1,439.07$2.14k48.36%Strong Buy617.89%22.56%101.91%38.63%
FLR
FLUOR CORP
$6.28B$46.95$64.0036.32%Buy518.18%N/A18.96%6.76%
DY
DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC
$7.65B$253.61$542.14113.77%Strong Buy78.41%23.05%37.68%11.89%
BBCP
CONCRETE PUMPING HOLDINGS INC
$457.57M$9.08$12.0032.16%Hold11.81%16.97%6.91%2.04%
AGX
ARGAN INC
$4.85B$345.56$552.6759.93%Buy312.11%6.90%51.17%18.51%
LMB
LIMBACH HOLDINGS INC
$580.63M$48.69$73.3350.61%Buy313.08%24.07%26.12%13.13%
STN
STANTEC INC
$7.79B$69.28N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ITG
ITG INC
$718.87M$5.79$16.38182.82%Strong Buy8N/AN/A423.59%13.63%
PWR
QUANTA SERVICES INC
$95.00B$631.86$811.6428.45%Strong Buy1416.60%37.26%35.53%12.10%
TTEK
TETRA TECH INC
$8.89B$34.72$42.5022.41%Strong Buy2-0.60%7.42%28.20%11.90%
APG
API GROUP CORP
$17.35B$40.15$54.6035.99%Strong Buy57.62%N/A27.47%9.71%
J
JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC
$16.51B$141.08$163.1715.66%Buy61.25%56.89%40.12%11.15%
CDNL
CARDINAL INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP INC
$694.06M$14.62$54.00269.36%Strong Buy336.89%N/A42.29%10.21%
LGN
LEGENCE CORP
$4.70B$43.53$103.00136.62%Strong Buy1117.52%N/AN/AN/A
RYM
RYTHM INC
$37.39M$17.16N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EXPO
EXPONENT INC
$3.42B$71.85$81.0012.73%Buy23.19%9.07%48.06%21.25%
SHIM
SHIMMICK CORP
$99.62M$2.41N/AN/AN/AN/A16.66%N/A-31.42%7.03%
MTZ
MASTEC INC
$15.34B$191.02$411.07115.20%Strong Buy1415.67%36.26%43.74%13.92%
GVA
GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC
$4.81B$109.82$149.5036.13%Sell28.78%N/A51.50%8.11%
MTRX
MATRIX SERVICE CO
$283.49M$10.02N/AN/AN/AN/A4.74%N/A11.19%2.63%
KAZR
SKYLINE BUILDERS GROUP HOLDING LTD
$34.26M$1.96N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ORN
ORION GROUP HOLDINGS INC
$345.02M$8.52$17.0099.53%Strong Buy29.75%94.25%23.38%7.75%
ROAD
CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS INC
$4.69B$82.71$138.6767.65%Buy310.91%17.29%23.25%6.70%
FGL
FOUNDER GROUP LTD
$26.14k$3.06N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
AMRC
AMERESCO INC
$1.03B$19.50$40.40107.18%Buy510.66%61.51%10.84%2.77%
ACM
AECOM
$7.59B$58.94$80.2536.16%Strong Buy8-14.82%59.25%53.99%9.85%
PRIM
PRIMORIS SERVICES CORP
$3.94B$73.21$117.0059.81%Buy127.63%37.75%22.96%7.95%
TIC
TIC SOLUTIONS INC
$1.89B$8.65$11.7535.84%Buy25.71%N/A3.42%1.67%
SUPX
SUPERX AI TECHNOLOGY LTD
$146.10M$6.59N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
MGN
MEGAN HOLDINGS LTD
$3.10M$2.51N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
OFAL
OFA GROUP
$8.54M$0.36N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BLNK
BLINK CHARGING CO
$61.31M$0.42$2.50491.02%Buy111.15%N/A30.93%12.08%
PMA
PMA GRAPHENE TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC
$16.09M$1.24N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
FBGL
FBS GLOBAL LTD
$3.33M$2.47N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SLND
SOUTHLAND HOLDINGS INC
$40.28M$0.74N/AN/AN/AN/A9.24%N/A-4.60%1.49%
ZDAI
DIRECTBOOKING TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
$11.16M$1.33N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
MAGH
MAGNITUDE INTERNATIONAL LTD
$236.60M$6.76N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
AXNX
AXONEX AI GROUP LTD
$6.31M$0.47N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A589.84%360.48%
MSGY
MASONGLORY LTD
$5.21M$2.46N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ACA
ARCOSA INC
$7.22B$147.06$145.00-1.40%Strong Buy22.27%-31.00%8.38%4.71%
ONEG
ONECONSTRUCTION GROUP LTD
$12.99M$0.81N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BWMN
BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD
$741.44M$42.77$43.000.54%Sell215.80%82.55%11.80%4.88%
PHOE
PHOENIX ASIA HOLDINGS LTD
$382.64M$17.72N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
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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 53 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: B.

Ies Holdings (NASDAQ:IESC) has a Due Diligence Score of 68, which is 35 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 33.

IESC passed 23 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ies Holdings has seen its stock return 31.36% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 65 percentage points.

Ies Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $440.00, an upside of 74.63% from Ies Holdings's current stock price of $251.96.

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 53 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 47, which is 14 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 33.

TPC passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Tutor Perini has seen its stock return 20.97% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 54 percentage points.

Tutor Perini has an average 1 year price target of $105.00, an upside of 35.22% from Tutor Perini's current stock price of $77.65.

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. Kbr (NYSE:KBR)


Kbr (NYSE:KBR) is the #3 top engineering & construction stock out of 53 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 Kbr (NYSE:KBR) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Kbr (NYSE:KBR) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 14 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 33.

KBR passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kbr has seen its stock lose -16.86% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 16 percentage points.

Kbr has an average 1 year price target of $45.00, an upside of 23.69% from Kbr's current stock price of $36.38.

Kbr stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Kbr, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 50% 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 17 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%, which is 11 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 1.56%. 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 2.1%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 1.56%. 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 1.81%, which is the same as the engineering & construction industry average of 1.56%. 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 19.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are engineering & construction stocks down?

Engineering & construction stocks were down -2.25% in the last day, and down -10.95% over the last week. Argan was the among the top losers in the engineering & construction industry, dropping -5.88% yesterday.

Shares of data center infrastructure-related companies are trading lower as elevated oil prices and stronger-than-expected inflation data this week fuel concerns that interest rates will remain higher for longer. Elevated financing costs could slow investment in data centers and power infrastructure, weighing on demand for electrical equipment and HVAC systems.

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 19 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 24. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kbr's stock has dropped -16.86% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by 16 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 -24 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 24. 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 33.33% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by 67 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 33 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 24. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Limbach Holdings's stock has dropped -48.24% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -15 percentage points.

Are engineering & construction stocks a good buy now?

50% of engineering & construction stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect engineering & construction stocks to rise by 55.3% over the next year.

5% of engineering & construction stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 35% of engineering & construction stocks are rated B (Buy), 50% are rated C (Hold), 7.5% are rated D (Sell), and 2.5% 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 32.39x.
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