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Best Engineering & Construction Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top engineering & construction stocks in 2025 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...
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Engineering & Construction is Zen Rated A and is the 22nd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Company
Market Cap
Dividend Yield
Payout Ratio
Last Dividend
Annual Dividend
Dividend Percentile
Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)
Ex-dividend Date
Div. Payment Date
TPC
TUTOR PERINI CORP
$3.34BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
IESC
IES HOLDINGS INC
$7.77BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
WLDN
WILLDAN GROUP INC
$1.39BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BWMN
BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD
$760.32MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LMB
LIMBACH HOLDINGS INC
$1.14BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
EME
EMCOR GROUP INC
$30.92B0.11%4.10%$0.2500$0.751%02025-10-30
DY
DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC
$8.65BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PRIM
PRIMORIS SERVICES CORP
$7.46B0.17%6.70%$0.0800$0.242%0
MTZ
MASTEC INC
$16.14BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
APG
API GROUP CORP
$14.36BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
FIX
COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC
$29.53B0.20%7.70%$0.5000$1.702%0
STRL
STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC
$11.12BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
STN
STANTEC INC
$12.80BN/A24.20%$0.2100N/AN/A1
MYRG
MYR GROUP INC
$3.19BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GVA
GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC
$4.66B0.37%14.30%$0.1300$0.396%0
GLDD
GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORP
$771.75MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ESOA
ENERGY SERVICES OF AMERICA CORP
$173.50M1.15%50.00%$0.0300$0.1226%1
KBR
KBR INC
$5.68B1.46%22.80%$0.1650$0.6534%0
J
JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC
$19.20B0.78%23.10%$0.3200$1.2517%0
TTEK
TETRA TECH INC
$8.54B0.58%29.40%$0.0650$0.1912%0
ACA
ARCOSA INC
$4.53B0.11%12.60%$0.0500$0.101%02025-10-31
ACM
AECOM
$17.59B0.59%21.70%$0.2600$0.7812%02025-10-17
PWR
QUANTA SERVICES INC
$65.11B0.07%5.90%$0.1000$0.300%0
ROAD
CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS INC
$6.50BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ORN
ORION GROUP HOLDINGS INC
$356.03MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AGX
ARGAN INC
$4.32B0.36%17.40%$0.3750$1.136%32025-10-232025-10-31
BLD
TOPBUILD CORP
$12.42BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MTRX
MATRIX SERVICE CO
$375.56MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SUPX
SUPER X AI TECHNOLOGY LTD
$847.81MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BBCP
CONCRETE PUMPING HOLDINGS INC
$350.54MN/A588.20%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MIMI
MINT INC LTD
$179.59MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MSGY
MASONGLORY LTD
$23.61MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
EXPO
EXPONENT INC
$3.41B1.76%55.30%$0.3000$1.1840%0
OFAL
OFA GROUP
$15.31MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ONEG
ONECONSTRUCTION GROUP LTD
$165.91MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LGN
LEGENCE CORP
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
MGN
MEGAN HOLDINGS LTD
N/AN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SKBL
SKYLINE BUILDERS GROUP HOLDING LTD
$97.80MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TIC
ACUREN CORP
$2.67BN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
AMRC
AMERESCO INC
$2.28BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
FLR
FLUOR CORP
$8.20BN/A0.00%$0.1000N/AN/A1
MSW
MING SHING GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
$31.14MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BLNK
BLINK CHARGING CO
$226.18MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
RYM
RYTHM INC
$93.80MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
RITR
REITAR LOGTECH HOLDINGS LTD
$104.91MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
FBGL
FBS GLOBAL LTD
$7.54MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SLND
SOUTHLAND HOLDINGS INC
$242.97MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SKK
SKK HOLDINGS LTD
$6.30MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MAGH
MAGNITUDE INTERNATIONAL LTD
$46.20MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SHIM
SHIMMICK CORP
$83.60MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PHOE
PHOENIX ASIA HOLDINGS LTD
$285.77MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ZDAI
PRIMEGA GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
$15.44MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
FGL
FOUNDER GROUP LTD
$6.36MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
VATE
INNOVATE CORP
$60.81MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A

Engineering & Construction Stocks FAQ

What are the best engineering & construction stocks to buy right now in Oct 2025?

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. Tutor Perini (NYSE:TPC)


Tutor Perini (NYSE:TPC) 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 Tutor Perini (NYSE:TPC) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: A, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Tutor Perini (NYSE:TPC) has a Due Diligence Score of 22, which is -10 points lower than the engineering & construction industry average of 32. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates TPC as a "A".

TPC passed 7 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Tutor Perini has seen its stock return 135.67% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 80 percentage points.

Tutor Perini has an average 1 year price target of $75.67, an upside of 19.54% from Tutor Perini's current stock price of $63.30.

Tutor Perini stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts 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.

2. Ies Holdings (NASDAQ:IESC)


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

Ies Holdings (NASDAQ:IESC) has a Due Diligence Score of 52, which is 20 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 32.

IESC passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ies Holdings has seen its stock return 78.03% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 23 percentage points.

3. Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN)


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

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) has a Due Diligence Score of 54, which is 22 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 32.

WLDN passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Willdan Group has seen its stock return 112.49% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 57 percentage points.

Willdan Group has an average 1 year price target of $114.33, an upside of 18.99% from Willdan Group's current stock price of $96.09.

Willdan Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Willdan Group, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 66.67% 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 13 engineering & construction stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 engineering & construction stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO)


Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO) has an annual dividend yield of 1.76%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 0.59%. 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 55.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Kbr (NYSE:KBR)


Kbr (NYSE:KBR) has an annual dividend yield of 1.46%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 0.59%. 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 22.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Energy Services Of America (NASDAQ:ESOA)


Energy Services Of America (NASDAQ:ESOA) has an annual dividend yield of 1.15%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 0.59%. Energy Services Of America's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Energy Services Of America's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Energy Services Of America's dividend payout ratio of 50% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are engineering & construction stocks up?

Engineering & construction stocks were up 0.85% in the last day, and down -0.09% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why engineering & construction stocks are up.

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 32 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 25. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kbr's stock has dropped -35.01% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -90 percentage points.

2. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (NASDAQ:GLDD)


Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (NASDAQ:GLDD) 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.

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has a valuation score of 43, which is 18 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 25. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock's stock has dropped -1.56% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -57 percentage points.

3. Topbuild (NYSE:BLD)


Topbuild (NYSE:BLD) 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.

Topbuild has a valuation score of 43, which is 18 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 25. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Topbuild's stock has gained 10.56% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -45 percentage points.

Are engineering & construction stocks a good buy now?

65.63% of engineering & construction stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect engineering & construction stocks to rise by 0.21% over the next year.

17.78% of engineering & construction stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 22.22% of engineering & construction stocks are rated B (Buy), 46.67% are rated C (Hold), 11.11% are rated D (Sell), and 2.22% 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 45.49x.
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