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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...
OverviewZen RatingPriceValueGrowthFinancialsMomentumSentimentForecastDividends
Due Diligence
B
Engineering & Construction is Zen Rated B and is the 32nd 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
IESC
IES HOLDINGS INC
$12.73BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
TPC
TUTOR PERINI CORP
$4.44B0.25%7.60%$0.0900$0.213%0
VATE
INNOVATE CORP
$98.77M10.77%-42.60%$0.7800$0.7894%0
MYRG
MYR GROUP INC
$4.23BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
STN
STANTEC INC
$7.92B0.51%21.50%$0.1787$0.368%22026-09-292026-10-15
ECG
EVERUS CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC
$5.68BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
WLDN
WILLDAN GROUP INC
$1.24BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ESOA
ENERGY SERVICES OF AMERICA CORP
$208.98M1.16%21.70%$0.0400$0.1325%12026-12-31
STRL
STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC
$14.46BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BBCP
CONCRETE PUMPING HOLDINGS INC
$518.55MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AGX
ARGAN INC
$5.51B0.51%15.50%$0.5000$2.008%32026-10-222026-10-30
FLR
FLUOR CORP
$7.16BN/A0.00%$0.1000N/AN/A1
EME
EMCOR GROUP INC
$33.07B0.19%4.50%$0.4000$1.452%0
DY
DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC
$8.65BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
FIX
COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC
$55.71B0.19%6.40%$0.9000$3.002%0
KBR
KBR INC
$4.64B1.35%19.80%$0.1650$0.5029%02026-09-152026-10-15
PWR
QUANTA SERVICES INC
$93.52B0.07%4.80%$0.1100$0.430%0
LMB
LIMBACH HOLDINGS INC
$610.32MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ITG
ITG INC
$1.59BN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TTEK
TETRA TECH INC
$9.40B0.75%16.00%$0.0720$0.2714%0
J
JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC
$16.86B0.97%47.60%$0.3600$1.4020%02026-09-18
GVA
GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC
$5.01B0.45%-13.80%$0.1300$0.527%0
LGN
LEGENCE CORP
$5.70BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SHIM
SHIMMICK CORP
$141.78MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MTZ
MASTEC INC
$18.29BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
EXPO
EXPONENT INC
$3.29B1.78%54.70%$0.3100$1.2339%02026-09-18
RYM
RYTHM INC
$47.90MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MTRX
MATRIX SERVICE CO
$282.92MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
APG
API GROUP CORP
$16.04BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ROAD
CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS INC
$5.50BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
KAZR
SKYLINE BUILDERS GROUP HOLDING LTD
$34.79MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CDNL
CARDINAL INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP INC
$1.59BN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ORN
ORION GROUP HOLDINGS INC
$364.86MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MIMI
MINT INC LTD
$13.12MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
FGL
FOUNDER GROUP LTD
$42.59kN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PHOE
PHOENIX ASIA HOLDINGS LTD
$402.41MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ACM
AECOM
$8.31B1.84%53.80%$0.3100$1.1940%0
AMRC
AMERESCO INC
$1.20BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BLNK
BLINK CHARGING CO
$77.54MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
OFAL
OFA GROUP
$14.99MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
PRIM
PRIMORIS SERVICES CORP
$3.99B0.43%12.50%$0.0800$0.327%02026-09-302026-10-15
TIC
TIC SOLUTIONS INC
$2.06BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SUPX
SUPERX AI TECHNOLOGY LTD
$176.03MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
FBGL
FBS GLOBAL LTD
$5.14MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BWMN
BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD
$735.55MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PMA
MING SHING GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
$16.09MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ONEG
ONECONSTRUCTION GROUP LTD
$16.48MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MAGH
MAGNITUDE INTERNATIONAL LTD
$236.60MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MGN
MEGAN HOLDINGS LTD
$2.88MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SLND
SOUTHLAND HOLDINGS INC
$31.68MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
RITR
REITAR LOGTECH HOLDINGS LTD
$5.12MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SKK
SKK HOLDINGS LTD
$8.18MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ACA
ARCOSA INC
$7.13B0.10%2.00%$0.0500$0.151%02026-10-152026-10-30
MSGY
MASONGLORY LTD
$4.32MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ZDAI
DIRECTBOOKING TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
$12.79MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
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Engineering & Construction Stocks FAQ

What are the best engineering & construction stocks to buy right now in Sep 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 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: A, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Ies Holdings (NASDAQ:IESC) has a Due Diligence Score of 65, which is 33 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 32.

IESC passed 22 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ies Holdings has seen its stock return 72.85% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 135 percentage points.

Ies Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $440.00, an upside of 37.69% from Ies Holdings's current stock price of $319.55.

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 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: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Tutor Perini (NYSE:TPC) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 15 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 32.

TPC passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Tutor Perini has seen its stock return 31.59% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 94 percentage points.

Tutor Perini has an average 1 year price target of $105.00, an upside of 24.25% from Tutor Perini's current stock price of $84.51.

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 55 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: C.

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 52.42% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 115 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 10.77%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 1.33%. 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 1.33%. 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 1.78%, which is the same as the engineering & construction industry average of 1.33%. 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 -4.86% in the last day, and down -4.57% over the last week. Ies Holdings was the among the top losers in the engineering & construction industry, dropping -7.57% yesterday.

Shares of data center infrastructure-related companies are trading lower after AI executives from firms including Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceXAI signaled that the industry's growth may have to be slowed, which may lead to curtailed demand for providers of electrical equipment and services, HVAC systems, and power generation capacity.

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

Kbr's stock has dropped -24.56% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by 38 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 B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Limbach Holdings has a valuation score of 43, which is 19 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 24. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Limbach Holdings's stock has dropped -50.51% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by 12 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 -24 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 24. 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 52.42% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by 115 percentage points.

Are engineering & construction stocks a good buy now?

51.52% of engineering & construction stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect engineering & construction stocks to rise by 42.52% over the next year.

4.65% of engineering & construction stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 32.56% of engineering & construction stocks are rated B (Buy), 51.16% are rated C (Hold), 11.63% 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 33.16x.
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