Bowman Consulting Group (BWMN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: BWMN) is a multidisciplinary professional services firm that provides engineering, environmental, planning and surveying services to public and private sector clients. Its service offerings encompass civil, geotechnical and environmental engineering; land development planning and permitting; construction management; survey and geospatial services; and ecological and water resources consulting. The firm supports infrastructure, real estate, energy, utilities and telecommunications projects, delivering site characterization, design, permitting and construction-phase oversight.

Since its founding in 1980, Bowman Consulting Group has grown organically and through strategic acquisitions to expand its technical capabilities and geographic footprint. The company partners with municipalities, state and federal agencies, commercial developers and industrial clients to address complex site development and infrastructure challenges. Bowman’s integrated service model is designed to streamline project delivery, reduce risk and enhance cost efficiency across all phases of a project lifecycle.

Headquartered in the United States, Bowman Consulting Group operates a network of regional offices across North America, serving clients in the U.S. and Canada. This regional approach enables the firm to combine local market knowledge with centralized technical expertise. Sam H. Bowman Jr., co-founder of the company, continues to lead Bowman Consulting Group as President and Chief Executive Officer, guiding its strategic growth initiatives and commitment to client service excellence.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $32.21 to $34.63
• 50-Day Range: $26.69 to $34.00
• 52-Week Range: $22.69 to $45.83
• Volume: 29,196 shs
• Average Volume: 139,359 shs
• Market Capitalization: $577.37 million
• P/E Ratio: 47.54
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $45.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Bowman Consulting Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Bowman Consulting Group scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 108th out of 301 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Bowman Consulting Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Bowman Consulting Group has a consensus price target of $45.50, representing about 33.8% upside from its current price of $34.00.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Bowman Consulting Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 48.42%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Bowman Consulting Group are expected to grow by 48.42% in the coming year, from $0.95 to $1.41 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Bowman Consulting Group is 47.89, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.29.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Bowman Consulting Group is 47.89, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 25.85.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Bowman Consulting Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.91. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Bowman Consulting Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.26. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.89% of the float of Bowman Consulting Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Bowman Consulting Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.62.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Bowman Consulting Group has recently decreased by 8.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Bowman Consulting Group does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Bowman Consulting Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.03

News Sentiment

Bowman Consulting Group has a news sentiment score of -0.03. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Bowman Consulting Group this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Bowman Consulting Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Bowman Consulting Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $614,200.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

17.42% of the stock of Bowman Consulting Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

63.20% of the stock of Bowman Consulting Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BWMN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BWMN shares performed this year?

Bowman Consulting Group's stock was trading at $33.02 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, BWMN shares have increased by 3.0% and is now trading at $34.00.

How were Bowman Consulting Group's earnings last quarter?

Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:BWMN) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 5th. The company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.07. The firm earned $126.48 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $114.49 million. Bowman Consulting Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.78% and a net margin of 2.48%.

Is Bowman Consulting Group buying back stock?

Bowman Consulting Group's board approved a stock repurchase plan on Friday, June 6th 2025, which allows the company to repurchase $25,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 5.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

When did Bowman Consulting Group IPO?

Bowman Consulting Group (BWMN) raised $40 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, May 7th 2021. The company issued 3,100,000 shares at a price of $12.00-$14.00 per share. D.A. Davidson and B. Riley Securities served as the underwriters for the IPO.

Who are Bowman Consulting Group's major shareholders?

Bowman Consulting Group's top institutional shareholders include Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC (0.39%), Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS (0.23%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.23%) and North Star Investment Management Corp. (0.19%). Insiders that own company stock include Gary Bowman, Bruce J Labovitz, Michael Bruen, Robert Alan Hickey, Patricia Mulroy, Stephen A Riddick, Daniel Swayze and Raymond Jr Vicks.
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How do I buy shares of Bowman Consulting Group?

Shares of BWMN 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 Bowman Consulting Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Bowman Consulting Group investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/05/2026
• Today: 5/06/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: BUSINESS SVCS
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:BWMN
• CIK: 1847590
• Web: www.bowman.com
• Phone: 703-464-1000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,300
• Year Founded: 1995

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Bowman Consulting Group: $45.50
• High Price Target: $55.00
• Low Price Target: $37.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +33.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.71
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 47.89
• Forward P/E Ratio: 35.79
• P/E Growth: 1.91
• Net Income: $12.85 million
• Net Margins: 2.48%
• Pretax Margin: 2.28%
• Return on Equity: 4.78%
• Return on Assets: 2.25%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.22
• Current Ratio: 0.99
• Quick Ratio: 0.99

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $490.02 million
• Price / Sales: 1.19
• Cash Flow: $2.46 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.80
• Book Value: $15.03 per share
• Price / Book: 2.26

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 17,120,000
• Free Float: 14,142,000
• Market Cap: $582.08 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.36