IES (IESC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

IES Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: IESC) is a diversified provider of electrical and technology systems, infrastructure solutions, and related services. The company designs, installs, and maintains electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and HVAC systems for data centers, commercial and industrial facilities, residential developments, and other specialized applications.

IES Holdings operates through several business areas, including Communications, Residential, Infrastructure Solutions, and Commercial & Industrial. Its offerings include electrical contracting and installation, data center infrastructure, communications and technology systems, power distribution equipment, and manufactured products used in residential and commercial construction.

Founded in 1997 and formerly known as Integrated Electrical Services, Inc., the company is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and serves customers primarily across the United States. Its work supports construction, expansion, and ongoing infrastructure needs in markets such as data centers, industrial facilities, distribution centers, health care, hospitality, and housing.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $248.38 to $264.12
• 50-Day Range: $251.96 to $396.98
• 52-Week Range: $170.07 to $408.26
• Volume: 1.05 million shs
• Average Volume: 272,414 shs
• Market Capitalization: $10.04 billion
• P/E Ratio: 22.39
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $334.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

IES Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

IES scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 376th out of 660 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: 3.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

IES has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

IES has a consensus price target of $334.50, representing about 32.8% upside from its current price of $251.96.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

IES has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of IES is 22.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.52.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of IES is 22.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 22.90.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

IES has a P/B Ratio of 11.32. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.98% of the float of IES has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

IES has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.14.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in IES has recently increased by 14.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

IES does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

IES does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

IES has a news sentiment score of 1.82. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for IESC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

8 people have added IES to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, IES insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

56.43% of the stock of IES is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

86.60% of the stock of IES is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/31/2026
• Today: 10/16/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/20/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Construction & Engineering
• Sub-Industry: Construction & Engineering
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:IESC
• CIK: 1048268
• Web: www.ies-co.com
• Phone: (713) 860-1500
• Fax: 302-655-5049
• Employees: 10,283
• Year Founded: 1997

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for IES: $334.50
• High Price Target: $440.00
• Low Price Target: $229.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +32.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $11.26
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.39
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $303.06 million
• Net Margins: 11.40%
• Pretax Margin: 14.51%
• Return on Equity: 35.70%
• Return on Assets: 19.68%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.63
• Quick Ratio: 1.49

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.37 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.98
• Cash Flow: $7.81 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 32.25
• Book Value: $22.26 per share
• Price / Book: 11.32

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 39,850,000
• Free Float: 17,362,000
• Market Cap: $10.04 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.77