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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

Engineering & Construction is Zen Rated B and is the 36th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
IESC	IES HOLDINGS INC	$12.79B	39,848,712	0.03%	99.97%	Net Selling
TPC	TUTOR PERINI CORP	$4.51B	52,569,117	0.08%	88.65%	Net Selling	Net Selling
VATE	INNOVATE CORP	$111.59M	13,641,866	0.00%	100.00%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MYRG	MYR GROUP INC	$4.50B	15,569,250	0.10%	40.13%	Net Selling
WLDN	WILLDAN GROUP INC	$1.22B	15,232,091	0.09%	48.63%	Net Selling	Net Buying
ESOA	ENERGY SERVICES OF AMERICA CORP	$202.08M	18,659,181	0.05%	52.54%	Net Selling
ECG	EVERUS CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC	$5.94B	51,063,836	0.08%	0.57%	Net Selling	Net Selling
EME	EMCOR GROUP INC	$33.37B	44,109,901	0.09%	4.50%	Net Selling
STN	STANTEC INC	$7.99B	112,399,703	0.06%	0.00%
BBCP	CONCRETE PUMPING HOLDINGS INC	$504.94M	50,393,420	0.02%	99.98%	Net Selling	Net Selling
FIX	COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC	$57.20B	35,194,329	0.09%	3.64%	Net Selling	Net Selling
FLR	FLUOR CORP	$7.23B	133,741,067	0.10%	4.43%	Net Selling	Net Selling
STRL	STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC	$15.80B	30,588,518	0.09%	18.43%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AGX	ARGAN INC	$5.21B	14,029,842	0.10%	91.28%	Net Selling	Net Buying
J	JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC	$16.75B	117,038,611	0.09%	5.28%	Net Buying	Net Selling
KBR	KBR INC	$4.41B	126,067,755	0.08%	99.92%	Net Selling	Net Buying
TTEK	TETRA TECH INC	$9.08B	256,044,428	0.10%	1.43%	Net Selling	Net Buying
LMB	LIMBACH HOLDINGS INC	$621.05M	11,924,993	0.07%	99.93%	Net Selling	Net Buying
ITG	ITG INC	$1.37B	124,157,219	0.01%	45.09%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PWR	QUANTA SERVICES INC	$96.62B	150,343,393	0.09%	11.32%	Net Selling
DY	DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC	$8.51B	30,160,957	0.09%	6.18%	Net Selling	Net Buying
GVA	GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC	$5.00B	43,764,510	0.11%	4.12%	Net Selling	Net Buying
EXPO	EXPONENT INC	$3.15B	47,546,084	0.10%	2.89%	Net Buying	Net Buying
SHIM	SHIMMICK CORP	$144.68M	41,335,823	0.01%	72.97%	Net Selling
APG	API GROUP CORP	$16.32B	432,160,297	0.08%	22.92%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MTZ	MASTEC INC	$17.80B	80,304,948	0.07%	42.22%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ROAD	CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS INC	$5.49B	56,755,555	0.09%	99.83%	Net Selling	Net Buying
LGN	LEGENCE CORP	$5.86B	108,075,480	0.06%	99.94%	Net Selling	Net Selling
RYM	RYTHM INC	$51.14M	2,179,128	0.00%	100.00%	Net Selling
CDNL	CARDINAL INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP INC	$1.43B	47,473,059	0.05%	30.59%	Net Buying	Net Buying
MTRX	MATRIX SERVICE CO	$282.35M	28,291,921	0.09%	42.75%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KAZR	SKYLINE BUILDERS GROUP HOLDING LTD	$46.33M	17,481,491	0.01%	1.82%
ORN	ORION GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$365.67M	40,495,290	0.09%	12.95%	Net Selling	Net Buying
MIMI	MINT INC LTD	$10.85M	13,392,621	0.00%	20.53%	Net Buying
FGL	FOUNDER GROUP LTD	$39.64k	8,543	0.07%	99.93%	Net Buying	Net Selling
PHOE	PHOENIX ASIA HOLDINGS LTD	$426.60M	21,600,000	0.00%	74.54%
ACM	AECOM	$8.01B	128,696,425	0.09%	21.07%	Net Selling
AMRC	AMERESCO INC	$1.29B	53,066,211	0.07%	21.56%	Net Buying	Net Buying
MGN	MEGAN HOLDINGS LTD	$1.68M	406,250	0.03%	99.97%
PRIM	PRIMORIS SERVICES CORP	$4.11B	53,832,327	0.10%	28.00%	Net Selling	Net Buying
OFAL	OFA GROUP	$14.13M	23,793,676	0.00%	32.42%
BLNK	BLINK CHARGING CO	$84.93M	144,938,716	0.01%	16.73%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TIC	TIC SOLUTIONS INC	$2.01B	218,220,356	0.09%	23.15%	Net Selling
SUPX	SUPERX AI TECHNOLOGY LTD	$167.60M	22,169,854	0.01%	1.02%
BWMN	BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD	$737.80M	17,335,512	0.06%	58.46%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SLND	SOUTHLAND HOLDINGS INC	$34.08M	54,435,257	0.01%	99.99%	Net Buying
ZDAI	DIRECTBOOKING TECHNOLOGY CO LTD	$13.92M	8,388,473	0.00%	0.00%
SKK	SKK HOLDINGS LTD	$7.54M	1,875,000	0.00%	100.00%
PMA	PMA GRAPHENE TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC	$17.13M	12,975,000	0.00%	13.30%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ONEG	ONECONSTRUCTION GROUP LTD	$16.32M	16,000,000	0.00%	0.00%
MSGY	MASONGLORY LTD	$4.28M	2,119,625	0.00%	100.00%
MAGH	MAGNITUDE INTERNATIONAL LTD	$236.60M	35,000,000	0.00%	0.00%
ACA	ARCOSA INC	$7.20B	49,106,809	0.09%	77.71%	Net Selling
FBGL	FBS GLOBAL LTD	$6.21M	13,500,000	0.00%	51.23%

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 54 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 64.75% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 129 percentage points.

Ies Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $440.00, an upside of 37.04% from Ies Holdings's current stock price of $321.07.

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 54 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 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 28.38% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 92 percentage points.

Tutor Perini has an average 1 year price target of $105.00, an upside of 22.42% from Tutor Perini's current stock price of $85.77.

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 54 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 59.14% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 123 percentage points.

What are the engineering & construction stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 17 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 9.54%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 1.3%. 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 1.91%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 1.3%. 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 1.89%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 1.3%. 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 down?

Engineering & construction stocks were down -0.46% in the last day, and up 2.64% over the last week.

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

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 20 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 23. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kbr's stock has dropped -28.05% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by 36 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 A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Limbach Holdings has a valuation score of 57, which is 34 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 23. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Limbach Holdings's stock has dropped -50.35% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by 14 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 -23 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 23. 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 59.14% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by 123 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 40.41% over the next year.

4.55% of engineering & construction stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 27.27% of engineering & construction stocks are rated B (Buy), 54.55% are rated C (Hold), 13.64% 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 34.15x.

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Engineering & Construction Stocks FAQ

1. Ies Holdings (NASDAQ:IESC)

2. Tutor Perini (NYSE:TPC)

3. Innovate (NYSE:VATE)

1. Innovate (NYSE:VATE)

2. Aecom (NYSE:ACM)

3. Kbr (NYSE:KBR)

1. Kbr (NYSE:KBR)

2. Limbach Holdings (NASDAQ:LMB)

3. Innovate (NYSE:VATE)

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