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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 A and is the 29th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
ESOA	ENERGY SERVICES OF AMERICA CORP	$296.13M	18,659,679	47.96%	52.04%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MYRG	MYR GROUP INC	$5.75B	15,571,036	71.04%	28.96%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ORN	ORION GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$502.75M	40,479,278	83.14%	12.86%	Net Selling	Net Selling
FIX	COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC	$60.90B	35,194,329	92.32%	3.72%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ECG	EVERUS CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC	$6.51B	51,041,606	83.25%	0.57%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DY	DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC	$12.74B	30,031,455	93.90%	6.10%	Net Selling	Net Buying
STRL	STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC	$19.47B	30,685,954	83.26%	16.74%	Net Selling	Net Selling
EME	EMCOR GROUP INC	$33.01B	44,440,278	93.04%	4.46%	Net Selling	Net Selling
IESC	IES HOLDINGS INC	$12.02B	19,923,887	20.68%	79.32%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BBCP	CONCRETE PUMPING HOLDINGS INC	$521.57M	50,393,420	15.62%	84.38%	Net Selling	Net Selling
STN	STANTEC INC	$8.05B	114,066,995	60.24%	0.00%
TPC	TUTOR PERINI CORP	$4.51B	52,614,703	48.95%	51.05%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AGX	ARGAN INC	$7.61B	14,019,247	51.86%	48.14%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MTZ	MASTEC INC	$26.61B	79,018,556	63.11%	36.89%	Net Selling	Net Selling
APG	API GROUP CORP	$17.30B	433,227,989	80.37%	18.60%	Net Selling	Net Selling
VATE	INNOVATE CORP	$116.37M	13,641,866	2.87%	97.13%	Net Buying
TTEK	TETRA TECH INC	$8.28B	259,524,699	93.82%	1.41%	Net Selling	Net Buying
PWR	QUANTA SERVICES INC	$93.08B	150,060,149	88.87%	11.13%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GVA	GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC	$5.49B	43,746,699	96.56%	3.44%	Net Selling	Net Selling
WLDN	WILLDAN GROUP INC	$1.09B	15,110,606	60.66%	39.34%	Net Selling	Net Buying
MTRX	MATRIX SERVICE CO	$346.61M	28,133,850	66.83%	33.17%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ACM	AECOM	$9.12B	128,522,920	80.69%	19.31%	Net Selling	Net Buying
LMB	LIMBACH HOLDINGS INC	$886.21M	11,921,067	41.93%	58.07%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BWMN	BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD	$459.23M	17,507,734	50.91%	49.09%	Net Selling	Net Selling
J	JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC	$15.97B	118,080,879	89.72%	5.25%	Net Buying	Net Buying
KBR	KBR INC	$4.67B	126,789,957	43.67%	56.33%	Net Selling	Net Buying
ROAD	CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS INC	$5.94B	56,534,742	46.18%	53.82%	Net Selling	Net Buying
ITG	ITG INC	N/A	121,230,390	0.00%	46.17%	Net Selling	Net Selling
FLR	FLUOR CORP	$7.22B	139,669,896	91.86%	4.25%	Net Selling
RYM	RYTHM INC	$40.79M	2,149,128	2.41%	97.59%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CDNL	CARDINAL INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP INC	$2.71B	42,866,859	35.06%	61.39%	Net Buying	Net Buying
EXPO	EXPONENT INC	$3.04B	48,511,629	97.15%	2.72%	Net Selling	Net Buying
LGN	LEGENCE CORP	$7.31B	108,037,932	35.42%	64.58%	Net Selling
BLNK	BLINK CHARGING CO	$79.60M	143,682,259	16.52%	16.70%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KAZR	SKYLINE BUILDERS GROUP HOLDING LTD	$25.91M	13,084,314	15.18%	2.43%
SHIM	SHIMMICK CORP	$144.95M	36,696,660	6.06%	82.20%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ONEG	ONECONSTRUCTION GROUP LTD	$16.48M	16,000,000	0.86%	0.00%
AMRC	AMERESCO INC	$1.12B	52,951,417	62.53%	18.72%	Net Buying	Net Buying
PHOE	PHOENIX ASIA HOLDINGS LTD	$432.22M	21,600,000	0.07%	74.54%
PRIM	PRIMORIS SERVICES CORP	$4.64B	54,254,935	78.53%	21.47%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TIC	TIC SOLUTIONS INC	$1.61B	221,153,392	78.91%	21.09%	Net Selling
SUPX	SUPERX AI TECHNOLOGY LTD	$154.30M	22,169,854	23.04%	0.97%
RITR	REITAR LOGTECH HOLDINGS LTD	$5.62M	62,443,750	0.21%	26.22%
PMA	MING SHING GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	$16.22M	12,975,000	0.56%	18.61%
OFAL	OFA GROUP	$4.78M	46,370,521	0.13%	16.64%
SKK	SKK HOLDINGS LTD	$8.89M	1,875,000	1.14%	98.86%
SLND	SOUTHLAND HOLDINGS INC	$34.43M	54,218,882	9.44%	90.56%	Net Buying
MSGY	MASONGLORY LTD	$4.77M	14,225,000	1.19%	98.81%
MIMI	MINT INC LTD	$4.68M	2,501,250	9.13%	90.87%	Net Buying	Net Buying
MAGH	MAGNITUDE INTERNATIONAL LTD	$236.60M	35,000,000	0.41%	0.00%
MGN	MEGAN HOLDINGS LTD	$1.27M	16,250,000	3.62%	30.77%
ACA	ARCOSA INC	$7.13B	49,096,364	54.39%	45.61%	Net Selling	Net Selling
FBGL	FBS GLOBAL LTD	$7.43M	13,500,000	2.59%	51.23%
FGL	FOUNDER GROUP LTD	$888.48k	854,310	0.49%	8.07%	Net Buying	Net Buying
ZDAI	DIRECTBOOKING TECHNOLOGY CO LTD	$3.09M	1,793,750	0.06%	0.00%

Engineering & Construction Stocks FAQ

What are the best engineering & construction stocks to buy right now in Jul 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 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 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 40, which is 10 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 30.

ESOA passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Energy Services Of America has seen its stock return 50.28% over the past year, underperforming other engineering & construction stocks by -1 percentage points.

2. Myr Group (NASDAQ:MYRG)

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

Myr Group (NASDAQ:MYRG) has a Due Diligence Score of 42, which is 12 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 30.

MYRG passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Myr Group has seen its stock return 87.65% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 36 percentage points.

Myr Group has an average 1 year price target of $365.20, a downside of -1.03% from Myr Group's current stock price of $369.00.

Myr Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Myr Group, 80% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 20% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Orion Group Holdings (NYSE:ORN)

Orion Group Holdings (NYSE:ORN) is the #3 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 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 43, which is 13 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 30.

ORN passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Orion Group Holdings has seen its stock return 30.33% over the past year, underperforming other engineering & construction stocks by -21 percentage points.

Orion Group Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $18.25, an upside of 46.94% from Orion Group Holdings's current stock price of $12.42.

Orion Group Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Orion Group Holdings, 75% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% 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 9.14%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 1.22%. 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 -18.4% 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 1.94%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 1.22%. 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 56.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Kbr (NYSE:KBR)

Kbr (NYSE:KBR) has an annual dividend yield of 1.79%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 1.22%. 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 21% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are engineering & construction stocks down?

Engineering & construction stocks were down -1.33% in the last day, and down -1.29% over the last week. Ofa Group was the among the top losers in the engineering & construction industry, dropping -8.04% yesterday.

OFA Group shares are trading lower after the company announced a 1-for-10 share consolidation.

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

Kbr's stock has dropped -21.02% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -72 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 -37.67% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -89 percentage points.

3. Stantec (NYSE:STN)

Stantec (NYSE:STN) 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.

Stantec has a valuation score of 29, which is 10 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 19. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Stantec's stock has dropped -34.93% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -86 percentage points.

Are engineering & construction stocks a good buy now?

52.94% of engineering & construction stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect engineering & construction stocks to rise by 25.87% over the next year.

9.52% of engineering & construction stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 28.57% of engineering & construction stocks are rated B (Buy), 52.38% 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 43.62x.

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