Bowman Consulting Group (NASDAQ:BWMN) COO Daniel Swayze Sells 914 Shares

Posted by George Bondi on Aug 10th, 2026

Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:BWMN – Get Free Report) COO Daniel Swayze sold 914 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.24, for a total transaction of $24,897.36. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 26,363 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $718,128.12. This represents a 3.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Bowman Consulting Group Stock Performance

BWMN stock traded up $15.19 during trading on Monday, reaching $42.42. 3,060,828 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 160,435. Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. has a twelve month low of $25.07 and a twelve month high of $45.83. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. The company has a market capitalization of $742.77 million, a P/E ratio of 70.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.43 and a beta of 1.36. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $28.77 and a 200-day simple moving average of $30.78.

Key Bowman Consulting Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting Bowman Consulting Group this week:

Positive Sentiment: Bowman reported second-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.62, ahead of the $0.47 consensus estimate, while revenue of $146.1 million exceeded the $129.35 million analyst forecast. Bowman Q2 earnings beat estimates
Positive Sentiment: Underlying operating momentum remained strong: net service billing grew 19.4% year over year, organic growth accelerated to 12.7%, adjusted EBITDA rose 19.2% to $24.1 million, and backlog expanded 50.3% to $658.7 million. Power, utilities and energy revenue increased 38%, while natural resources revenue rose 67.2%.
Positive Sentiment: The company reaffirmed its 2026 outlook of $520 million to $540 million in net revenue and a 17.2% to 17.7% adjusted EBITDA margin, supporting the view that demand and future project visibility remain healthy.
Neutral Sentiment: Unusually high call-option activity—4,127 contracts purchased versus average volume of about 260—signals aggressive bullish speculation, but does not necessarily represent long-term fundamental buying.
Negative Sentiment: Despite revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth, GAAP net income fell to $2.5 million from $6.0 million, and first-half results showed a $1.2 million net loss versus $4.3 million of profit a year earlier. Operating cash flow also declined to $3.7 million for the first six months.
Negative Sentiment: The $520 million–$540 million revenue forecast is well below the roughly $594.9 million consensus estimate, potentially limiting the fundamental upside beyond the acquisition offer. Investor-rights firms are also investigating whether shareholders are receiving a fair price, adding deal and litigation uncertainty. Fair-price investigation

Institutional Trading of Bowman Consulting Group

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Summit Creek Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Bowman Consulting Group by 10.1% in the fourth quarter. Summit Creek Advisors LLC now owns 399,094 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,178,000 after purchasing an additional 36,645 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its position in Bowman Consulting Group by 77.5% in the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 99,379 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,826,000 after buying an additional 43,379 shares during the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP acquired a new stake in shares of Bowman Consulting Group in the 4th quarter valued at $2,141,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of Bowman Consulting Group by 13.1% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 377,799 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,744,000 after buying an additional 43,624 shares during the period. Finally, North Star Investment Management Corp. bought a new stake in shares of Bowman Consulting Group during the first quarter worth $910,000. 63.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on BWMN shares. Robert W. Baird set a $43.00 price objective on Bowman Consulting Group in a research report on Monday. Wall Street Zen lowered Bowman Consulting Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 25th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Bowman Consulting Group from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Bowman Consulting Group from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, B. Riley Financial cut shares of Bowman Consulting Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Bowman Consulting Group has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $49.00.

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About Bowman Consulting Group

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Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: BWMN) is a multidisciplinary professional services firm that provides engineering, environmental, planning and surveying services to public and private sector clients. Its service offerings encompass civil, geotechnical and environmental engineering; land development planning and permitting; construction management; survey and geospatial services; and ecological and water resources consulting. The firm supports infrastructure, real estate, energy, utilities and telecommunications projects, delivering site characterization, design, permitting and construction-phase oversight.

Since its founding in 1980, Bowman Consulting Group has grown organically and through strategic acquisitions to expand its technical capabilities and geographic footprint.