Ameresco (NYSE:AMRC) CEO Acquires $91,360.00 in Stock

Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRCGet Free Report) CEO George Sakellaris bought 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was bought at an average price of $22.84 per share, with a total value of $91,360.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 1,010,597 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,082,035.48. This trade represents a 0.40% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Ameresco Stock Down 3.7%

Shares of Ameresco stock opened at $22.06 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.66, a current ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33. Ameresco, Inc. has a 52-week low of $18.38 and a 52-week high of $44.93. The company has a market capitalization of $1.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.42, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 2.62. The company has a 50 day moving average of $24.60 and a 200 day moving average of $27.50.

Ameresco (NYSE:AMRCGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The utilities provider reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20. Ameresco had a return on equity of 2.82% and a net margin of 1.40%.The business had revenue of $515.46 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $465.18 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.27 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. Ameresco has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.150-1.350 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Ameresco, Inc. will post 1.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ameresco

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AMRC. California State Teachers Retirement System raised its position in shares of Ameresco by 3,311.5% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 1,020,234 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $28,158,000 after purchasing an additional 990,328 shares during the last quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG purchased a new position in Ameresco during the second quarter worth $2,657,000. Northside Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Ameresco during the second quarter worth $207,000. Handelsbanken Fonder AB raised its holdings in shares of Ameresco by 5.3% in the second quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 857,979 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $23,680,000 after acquiring an additional 42,826 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Optiver Holding B.V. lifted its position in shares of Ameresco by 550.8% in the first quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 2,369 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $60,000 after acquiring an additional 2,005 shares in the last quarter. 99.24% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Ameresco from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Guggenheim assumed coverage on shares of Ameresco in a report on Friday, May 22nd. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Ameresco from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Robert W. Baird reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $32.00 price target (down from $36.00) on shares of Ameresco in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price target on Ameresco from $44.00 to $36.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $41.89.

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About Ameresco

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Ameresco, Inc is a leading independent provider of comprehensive energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions for businesses and governments across North America, Europe and other select markets. Its integrated services portfolio includes energy efficiency retrofits, infrastructure upgrades, distributed generation systems and facility-scale renewable projects. Leveraging performance-based contracting models, Ameresco designs, finances, installs and maintains energy improvements intended to reduce operational costs, mitigate environmental impact and enhance resiliency for its clients.

Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts, Ameresco has completed thousands of projects spanning solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, landfill gas‐to‐energy, energy storage and microgrid installations.

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