Ameresco (AMRC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Ameresco, Inc. is an energy solutions and renewable energy company that develops, designs, engineers, and operates projects intended to improve energy efficiency, reduce energy costs, and support decarbonization. The company serves public-sector, commercial, industrial, healthcare, education, and utility customers.

Ameresco’s services include energy-efficiency upgrades, energy infrastructure modernization, renewable energy development, battery energy storage, distributed energy systems, and operations and maintenance. Its projects may incorporate solar power, energy management systems, water conservation, building improvements, and other technologies designed to enhance the performance and resilience of facilities.

Founded in 2000, Ameresco delivers energy-as-a-service and performance-contracting solutions, often financing or managing improvements over the life of a project. The company serves customers primarily in the United States and Canada, as well as selected markets in Europe, including the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Ameresco was founded by George Sakellaris, who serves as chairman, president, and chief executive officer. The company is headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts, and its common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AMRC.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $20.26 to $21.36
• 50-Day Range: $18.51 to $28.43
• 52-Week Range: $18.38 to $44.93
• Volume: 457,019 shs
• Average Volume: 615,963 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.08 billion
• P/E Ratio: 39.08
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $41.89
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Ameresco Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ameresco scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 169th out of 669 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: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Ameresco has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 6 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Ameresco has a consensus price target of $41.89, representing about 106.1% upside from its current price of $20.32.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Ameresco has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 27.87%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Ameresco are expected to grow by 27.87% in the coming year, from $1.22 to $1.56 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ameresco is 39.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.53.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Ameresco is 39.08, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.16.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Ameresco has a PEG Ratio of 1.60. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Ameresco has a P/B Ratio of 0.96. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

18.61% of the float of Ameresco has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ameresco has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.92.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ameresco has recently increased by 8.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Ameresco does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.37

News Sentiment

Ameresco has a news sentiment score of 0.37. 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Ameresco this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 8 people have searched for AMRC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -27% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Ameresco to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

4 insiders have purchased shares of Ameresco in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $1,765,667.00 in company stock, which represents 0.1637% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Ameresco insiders have bought 13,279.69% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $1,778,963.00 in company stock and sold $13,296.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

45.10% of the stock of Ameresco is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

99.24% of the stock of Ameresco is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/03/2026
• Today: 9/28/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/02/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Construction & Engineering
• Sub-Industry: Construction & Engineering
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AMRC
• CIK: 1488139
• Web: www.ameresco.com
• Phone: (508) 661-2200
• Fax: 508-661-2201
• Employees: 1,601
• Year Founded: 2000

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Ameresco: $41.89
• High Price Target: $62.00
• Low Price Target: $32.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +106.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 14 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.52
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 39.08
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.66
• P/E Growth: 1.6
• Net Income: $44.28 million
• Net Margins: 1.40%
• Pretax Margin: 1.94%
• Return on Equity: 2.82%
• Return on Assets: 0.72%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.33
• Current Ratio: 1.67
• Quick Ratio: 1.66

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.93 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.56
• Cash Flow: $2.85 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.14
• Book Value: $21.24 per share
• Price / Book: 0.96

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 53,070,000
• Free Float: 29,133,000
• Market Cap: $1.08 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.63