B. Riley Weighs in on Ameresco's Q4 Earnings (NYSE:AMRC)

Key Points

• B. Riley has downgraded their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Ameresco from $0.44 to $0.39 per share, reflecting a pessimistic outlook for the utilities provider.
• Ameresco's stock is currently rated as a consensus "Hold" by analysts, with a target price of $18.33, and several firms have issued revised price objectives ranging from $13.00 to $29.00.
• The company achieved better-than-expected performance in its latest quarterly earnings, reporting $0.27 EPS against a consensus estimate of $0.06, with revenues also surpassing projections.

Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at B. Riley cut their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Ameresco in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, August 5th. B. Riley analyst R. Pfingst now anticipates that the utilities provider will earn $0.39 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.44. The consensus estimate for Ameresco's current full-year earnings is $1.15 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Ameresco's FY2026 earnings at $0.94 EPS.

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

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on AMRC. Piper Sandler set a $21.00 target price on Ameresco and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Ameresco from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday, July 12th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on shares of Ameresco from $11.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Robert W. Baird reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $13.00 target price (down from $25.00) on shares of Ameresco in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Finally, Baird R W cut shares of Ameresco from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Ameresco has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $18.33.

Ameresco Price Performance

Shares of AMRC traded up $0.16 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $20.17. The stock had a trading volume of 623,701 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,033,728. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.55, a current ratio of 1.56 and a quick ratio of 1.56. The company has a market capitalization of $1.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.24, a P/E/G ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 2.27. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $16.93 and its 200-day moving average price is $15.15. Ameresco has a 52 week low of $8.49 and a 52 week high of $39.68.

Institutional Trading of Ameresco

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new position in Ameresco during the 1st quarter valued at about $40,000. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new position in Ameresco during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $146,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew 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 valued at $172,000 after purchasing an additional 4,362 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in Ameresco by 132.0% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 8,009 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $97,000 after buying an additional 4,557 shares during the period. Finally, Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Ameresco in the 4th quarter worth approximately $203,000. 99.24% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.