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: $42.47 to $42.59
• 50-Day Range: $25.31 to $42.61
• 52-Week Range: $25.07 to $45.83
• Volume: 234,549 shs
• Average Volume: 189,054 shs
• Market Capitalization: $737.71 million
• P/E Ratio: 106.36
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $44.71
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Bowman Consulting Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Bowman Consulting Group scored higher than 35% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 527th out of 662 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Bowman Consulting Group has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.88, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Bowman Consulting Group is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Bowman Consulting Group has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 116.25%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Bowman Consulting Group are expected to grow by 116.25% in the coming year, from $0.80 to $1.73 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Bowman Consulting Group is 106.39, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.64.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Bowman Consulting Group is 106.39, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.51.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Bowman Consulting Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.83. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.78% 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 5.06.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Bowman Consulting Group has recently increased by 2.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

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: 1.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.07

News Sentiment

Bowman Consulting Group has a news sentiment score of -0.07. 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 0.75 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Bowman Consulting Group this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

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 $62,310.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

17.50% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/10/2026
• Today: 8/24/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Construction & Engineering
• Sub-Industry: Construction & Engineering
• 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: $44.71
• High Price Target: $55.00
• Low Price Target: $43.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.1%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.88
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.40
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 106.37
• Forward P/E Ratio: 53.19
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $12.85 million
• Net Margins: 1.30%
• Pretax Margin: 0.71%
• Return on Equity: 2.67%
• Return on Assets: 1.20%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.22
• Current Ratio: 0.90
• Quick Ratio: 0.90

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $490.02 million
• Price / Sales: 1.51
• Cash Flow: $2.35 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 18.11
• Book Value: $15.03 per share
• Price / Book: 2.83

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 17,340,000
• Free Float: 14,302,000
• Market Cap: $737.90 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.36