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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 A and is the 17th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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VATE
INNOVATE CORP
$107.23M$7.86N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TPC
TUTOR PERINI CORP
$4.80B$91.27$105.0015.04%Strong Buy17.75%65.63%34.85%8.23%
IESC
IES HOLDINGS INC
$13.65B$685.04$350.00-48.91%Hold19.74%0.29%42.54%22.88%
STRL
STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC
$15.81B$516.81$786.5052.18%Strong Buy411.66%20.96%58.20%24.73%
MYRG
MYR GROUP INC
$4.84B$310.87$390.4025.58%Strong Buy69.89%15.12%42.54%19.19%
EME
EMCOR GROUP INC
$34.26B$776.62$986.8027.06%Strong Buy56.32%4.76%53.50%21.49%
ECG
EVERUS CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC
$6.43B$125.96$162.6329.11%Strong Buy87.38%5.88%43.02%16.17%
STN
STANTEC INC
$8.33B$74.07$175.00136.26%Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
FIX
COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC
$58.27B$1,655.61$2.13k28.80%Strong Buy617.39%21.32%101.91%38.63%
FLR
FLUOR CORP
$7.01B$52.42$64.0022.09%Buy515.69%N/A18.96%6.76%
DY
DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC
$11.80B$392.95$612.0055.75%Strong Buy711.63%24.04%39.23%12.03%
PWR
QUANTA SERVICES INC
$96.12B$639.34$811.9226.99%Strong Buy1312.22%30.45%35.53%12.10%
WLDN
WILLDAN GROUP INC
$1.30B$85.56$120.0040.25%Buy2-43.24%13.62%22.79%12.58%
ESOA
ENERGY SERVICES OF AMERICA CORP
$220.36M$11.81N/AN/AN/AN/A2.58%22.44%26.71%10.23%
KBR
KBR INC
$4.86B$38.58$42.5010.16%Buy44.60%7.80%48.25%11.84%
BBCP
CONCRETE PUMPING HOLDINGS INC
$469.67M$9.32$12.0028.76%Hold12.96%22.78%7.05%2.06%
J
JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC
$17.57B$150.08$154.002.61%Buy7-6.07%49.12%40.12%11.15%
ITG
ITG INC
$1.60B$12.90$17.2533.72%Strong Buy8N/AN/AN/AN/A
TTEK
TETRA TECH INC
$9.47B$37.00$43.0016.22%Buy1-2.49%4.90%28.20%11.90%
MTZ
MASTEC INC
$21.38B$266.26$417.3356.74%Strong Buy1814.20%34.05%43.74%13.92%
LMB
LIMBACH HOLDINGS INC
$511.58M$42.90$68.0058.51%Hold27.97%35.12%31.01%15.59%
AGX
ARGAN INC
$7.03B$501.63$523.254.31%Buy415.50%10.46%58.59%21.56%
APG
API GROUP CORP
$17.79B$41.16$54.1731.60%Strong Buy65.84%N/A25.79%9.12%
MTRX
MATRIX SERVICE CO
$311.44M$11.07N/AN/AN/AN/A6.65%N/A15.64%3.54%
GVA
GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC
$5.42B$123.74$149.5020.82%Sell26.99%N/A45.63%7.19%
ROAD
CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS INC
$6.37B$112.17$139.0023.92%Strong Buy47.88%17.16%23.25%6.70%
LGN
LEGENCE CORP
$6.42B$59.37$99.5067.59%Strong Buy1214.11%N/AN/AN/A
EXPO
EXPONENT INC
$3.34B$70.21$81.0015.37%Buy21.97%7.09%45.37%20.06%
RYM
RYTHM INC
$49.58M$22.75N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SHIM
SHIMMICK CORP
$155.42M$3.76N/AN/AN/AN/A21.39%N/A-34.35%7.69%
KAZR
SKYLINE BUILDERS GROUP HOLDING LTD
$34.26M$1.96N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
AMRC
AMERESCO INC
$1.13B$21.38$42.2997.78%Strong Buy78.43%55.38%10.84%2.77%
ORN
ORION GROUP HOLDINGS INC
$375.39M$9.27$18.67101.37%Strong Buy37.56%117.11%23.38%7.75%
CDNL
CARDINAL INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP INC
$2.07B$43.50$61.0040.23%Strong Buy28.81%N/A42.09%10.17%
PHOE
PHOENIX ASIA HOLDINGS LTD
$483.00M$22.36N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ACM
AECOM
$8.34B$64.79$79.3322.45%Buy6-12.71%51.26%53.99%9.85%
PRIM
PRIMORIS SERVICES CORP
$4.15B$77.18$119.7055.09%Buy118.14%40.34%22.96%7.95%
BLNK
BLINK CHARGING CO
$86.24M$0.60$2.50320.17%Buy119.35%N/A30.93%12.08%
TIC
TIC SOLUTIONS INC
$2.08B$9.51$11.1717.42%Strong Buy35.31%N/A1.79%0.87%
SUPX
SUPERX AI TECHNOLOGY LTD
$188.89M$8.52N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ONEG
ONECONSTRUCTION GROUP LTD
$16.64M$1.04N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
FBGL
FBS GLOBAL LTD
$5.81M$0.43N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
FGL
FOUNDER GROUP LTD
$229.81k$0.27N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
MGN
MEGAN HOLDINGS LTD
$1.69M$0.10N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ZDAI
DIRECTBOOKING TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
$14.18M$1.69N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
MAGH
MAGNITUDE INTERNATIONAL LTD
$236.60M$6.76N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
MIMI
MINT INC LTD
$25.04M$1.87N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
MSGY
MASONGLORY LTD
$4.71M$2.22N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
OFAL
OFA GROUP
$18.15M$0.76N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ACA
ARCOSA INC
$7.12B$144.90$145.000.07%Strong Buy22.24%-27.18%10.86%6.11%
PMA
MING SHING GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
$17.78M$1.37N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SKK
SKK HOLDINGS LTD
$10.07M$5.37N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SLND
SOUTHLAND HOLDINGS INC
$37.02M$0.68N/AN/AN/AN/A12.33%N/A-4.60%1.49%
BWMN
BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD
$738.67M$42.61$41.00-3.78%Hold38.82%111.29%13.01%5.38%
RITR
REITAR LOGTECH HOLDINGS LTD
$5.18M$0.08N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Engineering & Construction Stocks FAQ

What are the best engineering & construction stocks to buy right now in Aug 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. Innovate (NYSE:VATE)


Innovate (NYSE:VATE) 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 +28.5% 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: C.

Innovate (NYSE:VATE) has a Due Diligence Score of 23, which is -8 points lower than the engineering & construction industry average of 31. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates VATE as a "A".

VATE passed 7 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Innovate has seen its stock return 64.78% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 21 percentage points.

2. Tutor Perini (NYSE:TPC)


Tutor Perini (NYSE:TPC) 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 +28.5% per year. Learn more.

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

Tutor Perini (NYSE:TPC) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 13 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 31.

TPC passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Tutor Perini has seen its stock return 60.07% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 17 percentage points.

Tutor Perini has an average 1 year price target of $105.00, an upside of 15.04% from Tutor Perini's current stock price of $91.27.

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. Ies Holdings (NASDAQ:IESC)


Ies Holdings (NASDAQ:IESC) 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 +28.5% 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: C.

Ies Holdings (NASDAQ:IESC) has a Due Diligence Score of 56, which is 25 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 31.

IESC passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ies Holdings has seen its stock return 109.03% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 66 percentage points.

Ies Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $350.00, a downside of -48.91% from Ies Holdings's current stock price of $685.04.

Ies Holdings stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Ies Holdings, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% 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 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 9.92%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 1.28%. 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 1.84%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 1.28%. 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. Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO)


Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO) has an annual dividend yield of 1.74%, which is the same as the engineering & construction industry average of 1.28%. 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 54.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are engineering & construction stocks down?

Engineering & construction stocks were down -1.1% in the last day, and down -7% 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 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 26 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 17. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kbr's stock has dropped -22.22% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -66 percentage points.

2. Limbach Holdings (NASDAQ:LMB)


Limbach Holdings (NASDAQ:LMB) is the second 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.

Limbach Holdings has a valuation score of 57, which is 40 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 17. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Limbach Holdings's stock has dropped -64.16% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -108 percentage points.

3. Innovate (NYSE:VATE)


Innovate (NYSE:VATE) 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.

Innovate has a valuation score of 0, which is -17 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 17. 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 64.78% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by 21 percentage points.

Are engineering & construction stocks a good buy now?

52.94% of engineering & construction stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect engineering & construction stocks to rise by 23.78% over the next year.

12.5% of engineering & construction stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 30% of engineering & construction stocks are rated B (Buy), 47.5% are rated C (Hold), 10% 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 34.3x.
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