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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...

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment Forecast Dividends

Engineering & Construction is Zen Rated A and is the 25th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Dividend Yield	Payout Ratio	Last Dividend	Annual Dividend	Dividend Percentile	Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)	Ex-dividend Date	Div. Payment Date
ESOA	ENERGY SERVICES OF AMERICA CORP	$264.97M	0.92%	21.80%	$0.0400	$0.13	19%	1	2026-12-31
MYRG	MYR GROUP INC	$5.15B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FIX	COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC	$59.75B	0.15%	6.40%	$0.8000	$2.60	2%	0	2026-08-13	2026-08-24
ECG	EVERUS CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC	$6.28B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
STRL	STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC	$17.82B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
DY	DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC	$12.53B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
EME	EMCOR GROUP INC	$35.39B	0.18%	4.50%	$0.4000	$1.45	2%	0		2026-07-31
IESC	IES HOLDINGS INC	$11.39B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BBCP	CONCRETE PUMPING HOLDINGS INC	$495.87M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
STN	STANTEC INC	$7.92B	0.52%	21.10%	$0.1787	$0.36	9%	2
AGX	ARGAN INC	$8.13B	0.34%	16.10%	$0.5000	$2.00	5%	3		2026-07-31
TPC	TUTOR PERINI CORP	$4.38B	0.14%	8.10%	$0.0600	$0.12	1%	0
TTEK	TETRA TECH INC	$8.42B	0.82%	15.50%	$0.0720	$0.27	17%	0
VATE	INNOVATE CORP	$110.77M	9.61%	-18.40%	$0.7800	$0.78	93%	0
MTZ	MASTEC INC	$26.05B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
APG	API GROUP CORP	$16.98B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PWR	QUANTA SERVICES INC	$98.92B	0.07%	4.80%	$0.1100	$0.43	0%	0
GVA	GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC	$5.03B	0.45%	12.30%	$0.1300	$0.52	8%	0
WLDN	WILLDAN GROUP INC	$1.06B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MTRX	MATRIX SERVICE CO	$320.16M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LMB	LIMBACH HOLDINGS INC	$833.28M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ACM	AECOM	$9.22B	1.66%	29.50%	$0.3100	$1.19	38%	0
BWMN	BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD	$452.57M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
KBR	KBR INC	$4.33B	1.92%	19.80%	$0.1650	$0.66	43%	0
ROAD	CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS INC	$5.75B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
J	JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC	$15.68B	1.02%	40.60%	$0.3600	$1.36	22%	0
ITG	ITG INC	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FLR	FLUOR CORP	$6.99B	N/A	0.00%	$0.1000	N/A	N/A	1
EXPO	EXPONENT INC	$3.13B	1.89%	56.30%	$0.3100	$1.22	43%	0
ORN	ORION GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$387.54M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CDNL	CARDINAL INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP INC	$2.70B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
RYM	RYTHM INC	$39.33M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LGN	LEGENCE CORP	$6.46B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
KAZR	SKYLINE BUILDERS GROUP HOLDING LTD	$25.65M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SHIM	SHIMMICK CORP	$141.28M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PHOE	PHOENIX ASIA HOLDINGS LTD	$503.06M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AMRC	AMERESCO INC	$1.09B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PRIM	PRIMORIS SERVICES CORP	$4.65B	0.37%	7.00%	$0.0800	$0.32	6%	0
TIC	TIC SOLUTIONS INC	$1.61B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SUPX	SUPERX AI TECHNOLOGY LTD	$140.78M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SLND	SOUTHLAND HOLDINGS INC	$29.39M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
OFAL	OFA GROUP	$4.87M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MSGY	MASONGLORY LTD	$5.51M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MIMI	MINT INC LTD	$4.30M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SKK	SKK HOLDINGS LTD	$8.72M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MAGH	MAGNITUDE INTERNATIONAL LTD	$236.60M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ACA	ARCOSA INC	$7.13B	0.10%	4.40%	$0.0500	$0.15	1%	0		2026-07-31
MGN	MEGAN HOLDINGS LTD	$1.12M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ZDAI	DIRECTBOOKING TECHNOLOGY CO LTD	$2.94M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FBGL	FBS GLOBAL LTD	$6.89M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ONEG	ONECONSTRUCTION GROUP LTD	$16.48M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FGL	FOUNDER GROUP LTD	$812.45k	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BLNK	BLINK CHARGING CO	$70.40M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PMA	MING SHING GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	$16.22M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
RITR	REITAR LOGTECH HOLDINGS LTD	$3.87M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Engineering & Construction Stocks FAQ

What are the best engineering & construction stocks to buy right now in Jul 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 +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Energy Services Of America (NASDAQ:ESOA) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Energy Services Of America (NASDAQ:ESOA) has a Due Diligence Score of 42, which is 11 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 31.

ESOA passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Energy Services Of America has seen its stock return 30.28% over the past year, underperforming other engineering & construction stocks by -18 percentage points.

2. Myr Group (NASDAQ:MYRG)

Myr Group (NASDAQ:MYRG) 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 Myr Group (NASDAQ:MYRG) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: A, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Myr Group (NASDAQ:MYRG) has a Due Diligence Score of 49, which is 18 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 31.

MYRG passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Myr Group has seen its stock return 65.11% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 17 percentage points.

Myr Group has an average 1 year price target of $365.20, an upside of 10.39% from Myr Group's current stock price of $330.84.

Myr Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Myr Group, 80% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 20% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Comfort Systems Usa (NYSE:FIX)

Comfort Systems Usa (NYSE:FIX) 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 Comfort Systems Usa (NYSE:FIX) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Comfort Systems Usa (NYSE:FIX) has a Due Diligence Score of 60, which is 29 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 31.

FIX passed 24 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Comfort Systems Usa has seen its stock return 141.52% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 93 percentage points.

Comfort Systems Usa has an average 1 year price target of $2,139.00, an upside of 25.98% from Comfort Systems Usa's current stock price of $1,697.84.

Comfort Systems Usa stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Comfort Systems Usa, 80% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% 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 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 9.61%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 1.26%. 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 -18.4% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Kbr (NYSE:KBR)

Kbr (NYSE:KBR) has an annual dividend yield of 1.92%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 1.26%. 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.

3. Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO)

Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO) has an annual dividend yield of 1.89%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 1.26%. 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 56.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are engineering & construction stocks up?

Engineering & construction stocks were up 11.61% in the last day, and down -6.85% over the last week. Emcor Group was the among the top gainers in the engineering & construction industry, gaining 19.32% yesterday.

EMCOR Group shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 financial results and raised its FY26 guidance above estimates.

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

Kbr's stock has dropped -24.49% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -73 percentage points.

2. Stantec (NYSE:STN)

Stantec (NYSE:STN) 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.

Stantec has a valuation score of 29, which is 10 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 19. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Stantec's stock has dropped -36.87% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -85 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 24 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 19. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Aecom's stock has dropped -36.25% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -84 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 27.3% over the next year.

7.5% of engineering & construction stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 35% 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 41.18x.

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