Caterpillar, Comfort Systems USA, and Quanta Services are the three Construction stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Construction stocks are shares of publicly traded companies involved in building, infrastructure development, engineering, construction materials, or related services. Investors may buy these stocks to gain exposure to trends such as housing demand, commercial development, government infrastructure spending, and broader economic growth. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Construction stocks within the last several days.
Caterpillar (CAT)
Caterpillar Inc. manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives in worldwide. Its Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, compactors, road reclaimers, forestry machines, cold planers, material handlers, track-type tractors, excavators, telehandlers, motor graders, and pipelayers; compact track, wheel, track-type, backhoe, and skid steer loaders; and related parts and tools.
Shares of CAT traded down $39.99 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $583.95. 3,879,270 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,874,106. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 1.42. Caterpillar has a 52-week low of $537.08 and a 52-week high of $1,073.46. The firm has a market cap of $268.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.91, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.65. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $775.16 and a 200 day simple moving average of $807.33.
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Comfort Systems USA (FIX)
Comfort Systems USA, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides mechanical and electrical installation, renovation, maintenance, repair, and replacement services for the mechanical and electrical services industry in the United States. It operates through two segments, Mechanical and Electrical. The company offers heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, as well as plumbing, electrical, piping and controls, off-site construction, monitoring, and fire protection.
NYSE FIX traded down $205.67 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $1,079.46. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,086,914 shares, compared to its average volume of 450,283. Comfort Systems USA has a twelve month low of $841.66 and a twelve month high of $2,073.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.15. The business's fifty day moving average price is $1,545.56 and its 200-day moving average price is $1,598.92. The firm has a market cap of $37.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.34 and a beta of 1.64.
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Quanta Services (PWR)
Quanta Services, Inc. provides infrastructure solutions for the electric and gas utility, renewable energy, communications, and pipeline and energy industries in the United States, Canada, Australia, and internationally. The company's Electric Power Infrastructure Solutions segment engages in the design, procurement, construction, upgrade, repair, and maintenance of electric power transmission and distribution infrastructure and substation facilities; installation, maintenance, and upgrade of electric power infrastructure projects; installation of smart grid technologies on electric power networks; and design, installation, maintenance, and repair of commercial and industrial wirings.
Shares of NYSE PWR traded down $84.50 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $572.50. 2,008,189 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,150,110. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. The company has a market capitalization of $86.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.29. Quanta Services has a 52-week low of $408.36 and a 52-week high of $788.75. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $633.15 and a 200-day moving average price of $625.14.
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