B. Riley Issues Pessimistic Estimate for Ameresco Earnings

Key Points

• B. Riley has downgraded its Q3 2025 earnings estimate for Ameresco to $0.27 per share, down from a previous forecast of $0.43.
• Ameresco reported a better-than-expected Q3 earnings of $0.27 per share, significantly exceeding the analyst consensus estimate of $0.06, with revenues of $472.28 million.
• The company's current consensus rating stands at "Hold" with an average target price of $18.33, while institutional ownership accounts for 99.24% of its shares.

Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC - Free Report) - Stock analysts at B. Riley lowered their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Ameresco in a report issued on Tuesday, August 5th. B. Riley analyst R. Pfingst now forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $0.27 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.43. The consensus estimate for Ameresco's current full-year earnings is $1.15 per share.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of Ameresco from $11.00 to $19.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Piper Sandler set a $21.00 target price on shares of Ameresco and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their target price on shares of Ameresco from $27.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Ameresco from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday, July 12th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a "sell" rating and set a $11.00 price target on shares of Ameresco in a report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $18.33.

Ameresco Stock Performance

NYSE:AMRC traded up $0.16 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $20.17. 623,701 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,033,728. Ameresco has a one year low of $8.49 and a one year high of $39.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.06 billion, a PE ratio of 17.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 2.27. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $16.93 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $15.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a current ratio of 1.56.

Ameresco (NYSE:AMRC - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, August 4th. The utilities provider reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.06 by $0.21. Ameresco had a net margin of 3.34% and a return on equity of 7.00%. The company had revenue of $472.28 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $415.30 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.10 EPS. Ameresco's quarterly revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in Ameresco by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 41,593 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $977,000 after buying an additional 747 shares during the last quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Ameresco by 2.2% during the first quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 50,285 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $607,000 after buying an additional 1,060 shares during the last quarter. Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. raised its holdings in Ameresco by 12.4% during the first quarter. Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. now owns 12,570 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $152,000 after buying an additional 1,390 shares during the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG grew its stake in shares of Ameresco by 5.2% in the 1st quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 35,265 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $426,000 after acquiring an additional 1,730 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Ameresco by 10.4% in the 4th quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 20,535 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $482,000 after acquiring an additional 1,930 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.24% of the company's stock.

Ameresco Company Profile

Ameresco, Inc, a clean technology integrator, provides a portfolio of energy efficiency and renewable energy supply solutions in the United States, Canada, Europe, and internationally. It operates through U.S. Regions, U.S. Federal, Canada, Europe, Alternative Fuels, and All Other segments. The company offers energy efficiency, infrastructure upgrades, energy security and resilience, asset sustainability, and renewable energy solutions for businesses and organizations.