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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 B and is the 33rd 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
IESC	IES HOLDINGS INC	$8.92B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TPC	TUTOR PERINI CORP	$4.34B	0.25%	7.60%	$0.0900	$0.21	3%	0
VATE	INNOVATE CORP	$79.12M	13.45%	-42.60%	$0.7800	$0.78	96%	0
ESOA	ENERGY SERVICES OF AMERICA CORP	$182.49M	1.43%	21.70%	$0.0400	$0.14	30%	1	2026-12-31
STRL	STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC	$11.43B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
KBR	KBR INC	$4.83B	1.72%	19.80%	$0.1650	$0.66	36%	0	2026-12-15	2027-01-15
WLDN	WILLDAN GROUP INC	$1.18B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FIX	COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC	$46.40B	0.23%	6.50%	$0.9000	$3.00	3%	0	2026-11-12	2026-11-23
EME	EMCOR GROUP INC	$30.41B	0.23%	4.50%	$0.4000	$1.60	3%	0		2026-10-30
MYRG	MYR GROUP INC	$4.41B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AGX	ARGAN INC	$5.01B	0.62%	15.50%	$0.7000	$2.20	10%	3		2026-10-30
ECG	EVERUS CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC	$5.52B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BBCP	CONCRETE PUMPING HOLDINGS INC	$513.01M	1.28%	0.00%	$0.1300	$0.13	27%	0
FLR	FLUOR CORP	$6.36B	N/A	0.00%	$0.1000	N/A	N/A	1
LMB	LIMBACH HOLDINGS INC	$613.78M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
STN	STANTEC INC	$8.13B	0.74%	21.50%	$0.1757	$0.53	13%	2
ITG	ITG INC	$705.21M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PWR	QUANTA SERVICES INC	$95.71B	0.07%	3.90%	$0.1100	$0.44	0%	0
DY	DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC	$7.23B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
APG	API GROUP CORP	$19.46B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ORN	ORION GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$370.41M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TTEK	TETRA TECH INC	$9.75B	0.72%	16.00%	$0.0720	$0.27	13%	0
J	JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC	$17.88B	0.92%	47.60%	$0.3600	$1.40	18%	0
EXPO	EXPONENT INC	$3.72B	1.57%	54.70%	$0.3100	$1.23	33%	0
LGN	LEGENCE CORP	$4.53B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MTZ	MASTEC INC	$14.28B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SHIM	SHIMMICK CORP	$106.23M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
RYM	RYTHM INC	$37.13M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CDNL	CARDINAL INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP INC	$749.60M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
KAZR	SKYLINE BUILDERS GROUP HOLDING LTD	$28.15M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MTRX	MATRIX SERVICE CO	$279.24M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ROAD	CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS INC	$5.21B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GVA	GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC	$5.33B	0.43%	-13.80%	$0.1300	$0.52	6%	0
FGL	FOUNDER GROUP LTD	$12.64k	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AMRC	AMERESCO INC	$1.11B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ACM	AECOM	$8.17B	1.95%	53.80%	$0.3100	$1.24	41%	0		2026-10-30
FFTT	MASONGLORY LTD	$8.17M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AXNX	AXONEX AI GROUP LTD	$5.52M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TIC	TIC SOLUTIONS INC	$2.27B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PRIM	PRIMORIS SERVICES CORP	$4.07B	0.42%	12.50%	$0.0800	$0.32	6%	0
SUPX	SUPERX AI TECHNOLOGY LTD	$136.79M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MGN	MEGAN HOLDINGS LTD	$4.93M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
OFAL	OFA GROUP	$7.38M	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
BWMN	BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD	$743.00M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PMA	PMA GRAPHENE TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC	$17.13M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ZDAI	DIRECTBOOKING TECHNOLOGY CO LTD	$10.74M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BLNK	BLINK CHARGING CO	$59.71M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SLND	SOUTHLAND HOLDINGS INC	$44.04M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FBGL	FBS GLOBAL LTD	$2.89M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PHOE	PHOENIX ASIA HOLDINGS LTD	$356.40M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ONEG	ONECONSTRUCTION GROUP LTD	$12.53M	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 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 52 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: C.

Ies Holdings (NASDAQ:IESC) has a Due Diligence Score of 68, which is 36 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 32.

IESC passed 23 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ies Holdings has seen its stock return 7.08% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 50 percentage points.

Ies Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $440.00, an upside of 96.61% from Ies Holdings's current stock price of $223.79.

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 52 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 49, which is 17 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 32.

TPC passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Tutor Perini has seen its stock return 19.05% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 61 percentage points.

Tutor Perini has an average 1 year price target of $105.00, an upside of 27.2% from Tutor Perini's current stock price of $82.55.

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. Innovate (NYSE:VATE)

Innovate (NYSE:VATE) is the #3 top engineering & construction stock out of 52 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 Innovate (NYSE:VATE) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: D.

Innovate (NYSE:VATE) has a Due Diligence Score of 23, which is -9 points lower than the engineering & construction industry average of 32. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates VATE as a "B".

VATE passed 7 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Innovate has seen its stock return 10.27% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 53 percentage points.

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 13.45%, which is 12 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 1.63%. 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 1.95%, which is the same as the engineering & construction industry average of 1.63%. 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 1.72%, which is the same as the engineering & construction industry average of 1.63%. 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 up?

Engineering & construction stocks were up 0.91% in the last day, and up 6.17% over the last week. Itg was the among the top gainers in the engineering & construction industry, gaining 20.59% yesterday.

Shares of construction-related companies are trading higher after Granite Construction and APi Group reported Q3 financial results, boosting sentiment across the sector. The FOMC decision to maintain rates may further buoy the industry.

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 21 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 22. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kbr's stock has dropped -10.66% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by 32 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 -22 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 22. 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 10.27% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by 53 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 35 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 22. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Limbach Holdings's stock has dropped -46.06% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -4 percentage points.

Are engineering & construction stocks a good buy now?

48.48% of engineering & construction stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect engineering & construction stocks to rise by 57.65% over the next year.

4.76% of engineering & construction stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 30.95% of engineering & construction stocks are rated B (Buy), 54.76% are rated C (Hold), 7.14% are rated D (Sell), and 2.38% 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 26.79x.

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