Ameresco (NYSE:AMRC – Get Free Report) issued an update on its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.950-1.050 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.770. The company issued revenue guidance of $625.0 million-$650.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $639.2 million. Ameresco also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 1.850-1.950 EPS.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several brokerages recently weighed in on AMRC. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of Ameresco from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $34.00 to $40.00 in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Ameresco from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, September 27th. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price objective on shares of Ameresco from $59.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Oppenheimer reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Ameresco in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Ameresco to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ameresco presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $41.00.
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Ameresco Trading Up 22.3%
Shares of NYSE AMRC opened at $27.46 on Wednesday. Ameresco has a 1-year low of $18.09 and a 1-year high of $37.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33, a current ratio of 1.67 and a quick ratio of 1.66. The business’s 50 day moving average is $21.57 and its two-hundred day moving average is $26.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.13, a PEG ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 2.50.
Ameresco (NYSE:AMRC – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 9th. The utilities provider reported $0.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.31. The business had revenue of $580.32 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $572.89 million. Ameresco had a return on equity of 5.13% and a net margin of 2.01%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.35 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Ameresco will post 1.22 EPS for the current year.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, Director Jennifer Miller purchased 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 24th. The shares were bought at an average price of $20.96 per share, for a total transaction of $41,920.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 34,546 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $724,084.16. This represents a 6.15% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO George Sakellaris purchased 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 28th. The stock was bought at an average price of $22.13 per share, with a total value of $66,390.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,013,597 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,430,901.61. The trade was a 0.30% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 29,325 shares of company stock worth $628,664. 45.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
More Ameresco News
Here are the key news stories impacting Ameresco this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Ameresco reported third-quarter EPS of $0.88, versus estimates of roughly $0.57–$0.59, and revenue of $580.3 million, above the $572.9 million consensus. Revenue grew 10.3% year over year. Ameresco Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results
- Positive Sentiment: The company issued 2026 EPS guidance of $1.85–$1.95, substantially above the approximately $1.23 consensus. Fourth-quarter EPS guidance of $0.95–$1.05 also exceeds the $0.77 consensus, supporting expectations for stronger earnings. Ameresco Provides and Updates Earnings Guidance
- Positive Sentiment: Ameresco highlighted a record backlog of about $7.15 billion, with analysts pointing to backlog expansion and recurring revenue as potential drivers of future growth and margin improvement. AMRC Q3 2026 Deep Dive
- Neutral Sentiment: Fourth-quarter revenue guidance is $625 million–$650 million, near the $639.2 million consensus; the midpoint is slightly below that estimate. Ameresco Provides and Updates Earnings Guidance
- Neutral Sentiment: Five data-center projects could add to the opportunity pipeline, but Ameresco indicated they may take 12–18 months to convert into contracted backlog, leaving timing and execution uncertainty. Ameresco Outlines Data-Center Project Timeline
Ameresco Company Profile
Ameresco, Inc. is a clean-energy and energy-efficiency company that develops, designs, builds, and operates projects for public- and private-sector customers. Its clients include federal, state and local government agencies, schools, healthcare organizations, utilities, and commercial and industrial businesses. The company’s services include improving the energy performance of buildings and infrastructure, developing renewable-energy projects, and providing distributed energy systems, microgrids, energy storage, and related operations and maintenance.
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