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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 Forecast Dividends

Engineering & Construction is Zen Rated A and is the 16th 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	$283.20M	0.71%	92.30%	$0.0300	$0.12	15%	1
ORN	ORION GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$551.33M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TPC	TUTOR PERINI CORP	$4.91B	0.06%	3.90%	$0.0600	$0.06	1%	0
MYRG	MYR GROUP INC	$6.30B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FIX	COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC	$64.78B	0.12%	6.50%	$0.7000	$2.25	1%	0	2026-05-15	2026-05-26
WLDN	WILLDAN GROUP INC	$1.12B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
STN	STANTEC INC	$10.41B	0.20%	20.90%	$0.1800	$0.18	3%	2
EME	EMCOR GROUP INC	$39.63B	0.15%	4.30%	$0.4000	$1.30	2%	0
GVA	GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC	$6.00B	0.38%	12.30%	$0.1300	$0.52	7%	0
BWMN	BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD	$540.42M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
J	JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC	$15.20B	1.02%	35.10%	$0.3600	$1.32	25%	0
MTZ	MASTEC INC	$31.14B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
STRL	STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC	$15.80B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
IESC	IES HOLDINGS INC	$12.84B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AGX	ARGAN INC	$9.34B	0.28%	17.50%	$0.5000	$1.88	5%	3
DY	DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC	$12.41B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TTEK	TETRA TECH INC	$8.43B	0.80%	18.90%	$0.0650	$0.26	19%	0
LMB	LIMBACH HOLDINGS INC	$1.17B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
APG	API GROUP CORP	$19.81B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PWR	QUANTA SERVICES INC	$109.21B	0.06%	5.70%	$0.1100	$0.42	0%	0
BBCP	CONCRETE PUMPING HOLDINGS INC	$400.04M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MTRX	MATRIX SERVICE CO	$380.30M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
KBR	KBR INC	$4.74B	1.76%	20.60%	$0.1650	$0.66	40%	0
PRIM	PRIMORIS SERVICES CORP	$9.79B	0.18%	6.30%	$0.0800	$0.32	2%	0
ACA	ARCOSA INC	$6.20B	0.12%	4.70%	$0.0500	$0.15	1%	0
EXPO	EXPONENT INC	$3.29B	1.81%	57.70%	$0.3100	$1.21	41%	0
FLR	FLUOR CORP	$7.82B	N/A	0.00%	$0.1000	N/A	N/A	1
ACM	AECOM	$10.87B	1.36%	30.70%	$0.3100	$1.14	32%	0
LGN	LEGENCE CORP	$9.39B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CDNL	CARDINAL INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP INC	$2.27B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ONEG	ONECONSTRUCTION GROUP LTD	$141.44M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ROAD	CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS INC	$6.99B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FBGL	FBS GLOBAL LTD	$7.70M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FGL	FOUNDER GROUP LTD	$1.60M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SKBL	SKYLINE BUILDERS GROUP HOLDING LTD	$59.53M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SHIM	SHIMMICK CORP	$184.79M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
RYM	RYTHM INC	$65.55M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SUPX	SUPERX AI TECHNOLOGY LTD	$172.48M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TIC	TIC SOLUTIONS INC	$2.02B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BLNK	BLINK CHARGING CO	$103.78M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AMRC	AMERESCO INC	$1.56B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
RITR	REITAR LOGTECH HOLDINGS LTD	$30.04M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
OFAL	OFA GROUP	$11.81M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MSW	MING SHING GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	$20.50M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SLND	SOUTHLAND HOLDINGS INC	$57.90M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MSGY	MASONGLORY LTD	$6.76M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
VATE	INNOVATE CORP	$163.74M	6.50%	0.00%	$0.7800	$0.78	89%	0
MIMI	MINT INC LTD	$7.33M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BLD	TOPBUILD CORP	$12.46B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MGN	MEGAN HOLDINGS LTD	$2.81M	N/A	N/A	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
ZDAI	DIRECTBOOKING TECHNOLOGY CO LTD	$3.98M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PHOE	PHOENIX ASIA HOLDINGS LTD	$335.88M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SKK	SKK HOLDINGS LTD	$3.32M	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 May 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 54 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 -4 points lower than the engineering & construction industry average of 31. 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 98.83% over the past year, underperforming other engineering & construction stocks by -39 percentage points.

2. Orion Group Holdings (NYSE:ORN)

Orion Group Holdings (NYSE:ORN) is the #2 top engineering & construction stock out of 54 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 Orion Group Holdings (NYSE:ORN) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Orion Group Holdings (NYSE:ORN) has a Due Diligence Score of 37, which is 6 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 31.

ORN passed 12 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Orion Group Holdings has seen its stock return 113.15% over the past year, underperforming other engineering & construction stocks by -25 percentage points.

Orion Group Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $16.25, an upside of 19.31% from Orion Group Holdings's current stock price of $13.62.

Orion Group Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Orion Group 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.

3. Tutor Perini (NYSE:TPC)

Tutor Perini (NYSE:TPC) is the #3 top engineering & construction stock out of 54 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 Tutor Perini (NYSE:TPC) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Tutor Perini (NYSE:TPC) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 9 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 31.

TPC passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Tutor Perini has seen its stock return 332.99% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 195 percentage points.

Tutor Perini has an average 1 year price target of $98.00, an upside of 5.47% from Tutor Perini's current stock price of $92.92.

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.

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 6.5%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 0.97%. 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 0% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO)

Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO) has an annual dividend yield of 1.81%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 0.97%. 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.

3. Kbr (NYSE:KBR)

Kbr (NYSE:KBR) has an annual dividend yield of 1.76%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 0.97%. 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.

Why are engineering & construction stocks up?

Engineering & construction stocks were up 8.01% in the last day, and up 4.77% over the last week. Myr Group was the among the top gainers in the engineering & construction industry, gaining 19.85% yesterday.

MYR Group shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 financial results.

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 38 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 19. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kbr's stock has dropped -29.01% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -167 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 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 -14.75% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -153 percentage points.

3. Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J)

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) 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.

Jacobs Solutions 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.

Jacobs Solutions's stock has gained 4.53% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -133 percentage points.

Are engineering & construction stocks a good buy now?

60.61% of engineering & construction stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect engineering & construction stocks to fall by -4.97% over the next year.

12.2% of engineering & construction stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 34.15% of engineering & construction stocks are rated B (Buy), 41.46% are rated C (Hold), 12.2% 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 47.97x.

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