Research Analysts Offer Predictions for Ameresco Q4 Earnings

Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC - Free Report) - Stock analysts at B. Riley cut their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Ameresco in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, May 6th. B. Riley analyst R. Pfingst now expects that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $0.44 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.65. The consensus estimate for Ameresco's current full-year earnings is $1.15 per share.

Ameresco (NYSE:AMRC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 5th. The utilities provider reported ($0.11) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.26) by $0.15. Ameresco had a return on equity of 5.68% and a net margin of 3.18%. The firm had revenue of $352.83 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $323.71 million. During the same period last year, the business posted ($0.10) earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 18.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on AMRC. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price target on Ameresco from $27.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. UBS Group cut Ameresco from a "buy" rating to a "sell" rating and reduced their price target for the company from $37.00 to $8.00 in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. Robert W. Baird reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $13.00 price target (down from $25.00) on shares of Ameresco in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. Piper Sandler set a $21.00 price target on Ameresco and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Finally, Baird R W cut Ameresco from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $20.17.

Ameresco Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:AMRC traded up $0.17 during trading on Thursday, hitting $14.72. The stock had a trading volume of 680,596 shares, compared to its average volume of 515,268. Ameresco has a 12-month low of $8.49 and a 12-month high of $39.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $773.40 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 2.20. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $11.17 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $19.55.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ameresco

In other news, Director Francis V. Wisneski, Jr. purchased 3,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 4th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $9.67 per share, with a total value of $33,845.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 17,738 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $171,526.46. The trade was a 24.58% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO George P. Sakellaris purchased 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 6th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $9.27 per share, for a total transaction of $231,750.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer now directly owns 978,638 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $9,071,974.26. The trade was a 2.62% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have acquired 80,808 shares of company stock valued at $785,274. Company insiders own 42.00% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ameresco

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new position in Ameresco during the first quarter worth approximately $40,000. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new position in Ameresco during the fourth quarter worth approximately $146,000. Cetera Trust Company N.A lifted its position in Ameresco by 6.9% during the fourth quarter. Cetera Trust Company N.A now owns 6,800 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $160,000 after buying an additional 440 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Ameresco by 145.0% during the fourth quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 7,371 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $172,000 after buying an additional 4,362 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in Ameresco by 132.0% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 8,009 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $97,000 after buying an additional 4,557 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.24% of the company's stock.

About Ameresco

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.