Ameresco (AMRC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The company also provides ongoing operations and maintenance services, monitoring and analytics platforms, and strategic energy advisory to optimize performance over the asset lifecycle. Its expertise in structuring Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) has positioned Ameresco as a trusted partner for public‐sector entities seeking self‐funded energy upgrades.

Ameresco serves a diversified customer base that includes municipal authorities, educational institutions, healthcare facilities, commercial enterprises and military installations. Its global project experience encompasses federal and state agencies in the United States, provincial governments and industrial clients in Canada, as well as select international markets. Under the leadership of founder and Chairman & CEO George Sakellaris, Ameresco continues to expand its footprint through strategic acquisitions, joint ventures and technology partnerships to address evolving energy demands and sustainability goals.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $25.23 to $26.68
• 50-Day Range: $15.21 to $25.89
• 52-Week Range: $8.49 to $39.68
• Volume: 474,450 shs
• Average Volume: 553,531 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.36 billion
• P/E Ratio: 22.08
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $24.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Ameresco Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ameresco scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 45th out of 268 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Ameresco has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Ameresco has a consensus price target of $24.00, representing about 7.1% downside from its current price of $25.84.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Ameresco has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 33.04%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Ameresco are expected to grow by 33.04% in the coming year, from $1.15 to $1.53 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ameresco is 22.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 277.96.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Ameresco is 22.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 40.16.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Ameresco has a PEG Ratio of 1.29. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Ameresco has a P/B Ratio of 1.30. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.32% of the float of Ameresco has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ameresco has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ameresco has recently decreased by 5.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Ameresco does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Ameresco does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.27

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.32% of the float of Ameresco has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ameresco has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ameresco has recently decreased by 5.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.09

News Sentiment

Ameresco has a news sentiment score of 1.09. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.82 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Ameresco this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

7 people have searched for AMRC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 17% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Ameresco to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -80% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Ameresco insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

44.96% of the stock of Ameresco is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

99.24% of the stock of Ameresco is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

AMRC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AMRC shares performed this year?

Ameresco's stock was trading at $23.48 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AMRC shares have increased by 10.0% and is now trading at $25.8350.

How were Ameresco's earnings last quarter?

Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) issued its earnings results on Monday, August, 4th. The utilities provider reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.21. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Ameresco's major shareholders?

Ameresco's top institutional investors include First Trust Advisors LP (3.38%), DNB Asset Management AS (2.26%), Gagnon Securities LLC (1.66%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.50%). Insiders that own company stock include George P Sakellaris, Britta Macintosh, Nicole E Bulgarino, Louis P Maltezos, Francis V Wisneski Jr, Jennifer L Miller, Michael T Bakas, Spencer Doran Hole, Mark Chiplock and David J Corrsin.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Ameresco?

Shares of AMRC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Ameresco own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ameresco investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Humana (HUM), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), American Water Works (AWK), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Salesforce (CRM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/04/2025
• Today: 9/06/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Other Alt Energy
• Sub-Industry: Construction & Engineering
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AMRC
• CIK: 1488139
• Web: www.ameresco.com
• Phone: (508) 661-2200
• Fax: 508-661-2201
• Employees: 1,509
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Ameresco: $24.00
• High Price Target: $35.00
• Low Price Target: $17.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -7.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.86
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.17
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.08
• Forward P/E Ratio: 22.47
• P/E Growth: 1.3
• Net Income: $56.76 million
• Net Margins: 3.34%
• Pretax Margin: 2.32%
• Return on Equity: 7.00%
• Return on Assets: 1.74%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.55
• Current Ratio: 1.56
• Quick Ratio: 1.54

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.77 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.77
• Cash Flow: $2.99 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.65
• Book Value: $19.91 per share
• Price / Book: 1.30

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 52,540,000
• Free Float: 28,919,000
• Market Cap: $1.36 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.26