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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 +32.52% 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 25th 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	$288.37M	16,659,039	40.35%	59.65%	Net Selling	Net Buying
MYRG	MYR GROUP INC	$6.82B	15,571,036	70.95%	29.05%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ORN	ORION GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$603.14M	40,479,278	83.74%	12.77%	Net Selling	Net Selling
STN	STANTEC INC	$9.97B	114,066,995	59.86%	0.00%
FIX	COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC	$68.73B	35,202,424	94.35%	3.75%	Net Selling	Net Selling
STRL	STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC	$25.92B	30,685,954	83.25%	16.75%	Net Selling	Net Selling
WLDN	WILLDAN GROUP INC	$1.34B	15,110,606	60.14%	39.86%	Net Selling	Net Selling
EME	EMCOR GROUP INC	$40.96B	44,440,278	95.55%	4.45%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MTZ	MASTEC INC	$32.74B	79,018,556	63.29%	36.71%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TPC	TUTOR PERINI CORP	$4.36B	52,614,703	48.55%	51.45%	Net Selling	Net Selling
IESC	IES HOLDINGS INC	$13.28B	19,923,887	20.44%	79.56%	Net Selling	Net Selling
APG	API GROUP CORP	$19.08B	433,227,989	80.75%	19.04%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GVA	GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC	$6.21B	43,746,699	96.66%	3.34%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DY	DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC	$12.84B	29,970,067	92.69%	6.17%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AGX	ARGAN INC	$9.49B	13,945,962	49.86%	50.14%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PWR	QUANTA SERVICES INC	$111.79B	150,060,149	89.13%	10.87%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TTEK	TETRA TECH INC	$7.86B	259,524,699	93.77%	1.41%	Net Selling
BBCP	CONCRETE PUMPING HOLDINGS INC	$401.56M	50,510,506	15.75%	84.25%	Net Selling
BWMN	BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD	$608.74M	17,507,734	52.47%	47.53%	Net Selling	Net Selling
J	JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC	$13.98B	118,080,879	88.90%	5.23%	Net Buying	Net Selling
LMB	LIMBACH HOLDINGS INC	$855.22M	11,921,067	42.24%	57.76%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ROAD	CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS INC	$7.94B	56,534,742	45.49%	54.51%	Net Selling	Net Buying
MTRX	MATRIX SERVICE CO	$342.67M	28,133,850	66.76%	33.24%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KBR	KBR INC	$4.13B	126,789,957	44.15%	55.85%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ACM	AECOM	$10.42B	129,288,624	80.93%	19.07%	Net Selling
EXPO	EXPONENT INC	$2.98B	48,511,629	97.27%	2.73%	Net Selling	Net Selling
FLR	FLUOR CORP	$6.05B	139,669,896	95.89%	4.11%	Net Selling	Net Selling
LGN	LEGENCE CORP	$10.79B	108,037,932	35.12%	64.88%	Net Selling	Net Selling
RYM	RYTHM INC	$56.29M	2,149,128	3.31%	96.69%	Net Selling
CDNL	CARDINAL INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP INC	$2.32B	42,866,859	30.88%	61.29%	Net Buying	Net Buying
FGL	FOUNDER GROUP LTD	$1.71M	854,310	36.57%	6.26%
ONEG	ONECONSTRUCTION GROUP LTD	$22.40M	16,000,000	0.33%	0.00%
FBGL	FBS GLOBAL LTD	$8.63M	13,500,000	2.61%	51.23%
SKBL	SKYLINE BUILDERS GROUP HOLDING LTD	$43.31M	13,084,314	11.94%	2.43%
PRIM	PRIMORIS SERVICES CORP	$5.69B	54,254,935	78.89%	21.11%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ACA	ARCOSA INC	$6.38B	49,096,364	54.26%	45.74%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SHIM	SHIMMICK CORP	$207.89M	36,091,730	2.57%	82.69%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SUPX	SUPERX AI TECHNOLOGY LTD	$162.95M	22,169,854	26.44%	0.43%
AMRC	AMERESCO INC	$1.59B	52,951,417	62.53%	18.61%	Net Buying	Net Buying
BLNK	BLINK CHARGING CO	$120.96M	143,144,719	19.09%	15.64%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TIC	TIC SOLUTIONS INC	$2.19B	221,153,392	77.90%	22.10%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MSGY	MASONGLORY LTD	$6.44M	14,225,000	1.28%	98.72%
ZDAI	DIRECTBOOKING TECHNOLOGY CO LTD	$3.91M	1,793,750	13.39%	0.00%
MIMI	MINT INC LTD	$7.25M	2,501,250	8.36%	91.64%
MGN	MEGAN HOLDINGS LTD	$2.71M	16,250,000	0.21%	30.77%
MAGH	MAGNITUDE INTERNATIONAL LTD	$236.60M	35,000,000	0.41%	0.00%
PHOE	PHOENIX ASIA HOLDINGS LTD	$519.70M	21,600,000	0.06%	74.54%
SLND	SOUTHLAND HOLDINGS INC	$55.74M	54,113,036	10.19%	89.81%	Net Buying	Net Buying
RITR	REITAR LOGTECH HOLDINGS LTD	$29.72M	62,443,750	0.36%	26.22%
VATE	INNOVATE CORP	$160.06M	13,645,127	2.97%	97.03%	Net Buying	Net Selling
BLD	TOPBUILD CORP	$12.05B	28,142,161	98.20%	1.80%	Net Buying	Net Buying
SKK	SKK HOLDINGS LTD	$10.09M	1,875,000	2.93%	97.07%
OFAL	OFA GROUP	$10.07M	14,223,611	0.29%	54.24%
MSW	MING SHING GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	$22.84M	12,975,000	0.17%	64.85%

Engineering & Construction Stocks FAQ

What are the best engineering & construction stocks to buy right now in May 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 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 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 29, which is -2 points lower than the engineering & construction industry average of 31. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ESOA as a "A".

ESOA passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Energy Services Of America has seen its stock return 75.91% over the past year, underperforming other engineering & construction stocks by -49 percentage points.

2. Myr Group (NASDAQ:MYRG)

Myr Group (NASDAQ:MYRG) 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 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 11 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 31.

MYRG passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Myr Group has seen its stock return 182.4% over the past year, overperforming other engineering & construction stocks by 58 percentage points.

Myr Group has an average 1 year price target of $315.50, a downside of -27.95% from Myr Group's current stock price of $437.86.

Myr Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Myr Group, 75% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 25% 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 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 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 34, which is 3 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 31.

ORN passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Orion Group Holdings has seen its stock return 93.01% over the past year, underperforming other engineering & construction stocks by -32 percentage points.

Orion Group Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $16.25, an upside of 9.06% from Orion Group Holdings's current stock price of $14.90.

Orion Group Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Orion Group 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.

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 6.65%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 1.02%. 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 0% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Kbr (NYSE:KBR)

Kbr (NYSE:KBR) has an annual dividend yield of 2.03%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 1.02%. 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.

3. Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO)

Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO) has an annual dividend yield of 1.97%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 1.02%. 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.

Why are engineering & construction stocks up?

Engineering & construction stocks were up 0.57% in the last day, and up 3.21% over the last week. Willdan Group was the among the top gainers in the engineering & construction industry, gaining 18.69% yesterday.

Willdan Group shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 financial results and raised its FY2026 adjusted EPS and FY2026 sales guidance above estimates.

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 37 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 20. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kbr's stock has dropped -40.64% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -165 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 57, which is 37 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 20. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Aecom's stock has dropped -22.78% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -147 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 29, which is 9 points higher than the engineering & construction industry average of 20. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Limbach Holdings's stock has dropped -40.19% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the engineering & construction industry by -165 percentage points.

Are engineering & construction stocks a good buy now?

57.58% of engineering & construction stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect engineering & construction stocks to fall by -4.49% over the next year.

9.76% of engineering & construction stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 31.71% of engineering & construction stocks are rated B (Buy), 48.78% are rated C (Hold), 9.76% 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 54.31x.

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