Ameresco (AMRC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Ameresco, Inc. is a leading independent provider of comprehensive energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions for businesses and governments across North America, Europe and other select markets. Its integrated services portfolio includes energy efficiency retrofits, infrastructure upgrades, distributed generation systems and facility-scale renewable projects. Leveraging performance-based contracting models, Ameresco designs, finances, installs and maintains energy improvements intended to reduce operational costs, mitigate environmental impact and enhance resiliency for its clients.

Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts, Ameresco has completed thousands of projects spanning solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, landfill gas‐to‐energy, energy storage and microgrid installations. The company also provides ongoing operations and maintenance services, monitoring and analytics platforms, and strategic energy advisory to optimize performance over the asset lifecycle. Its expertise in structuring Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) has positioned Ameresco as a trusted partner for public‐sector entities seeking self‐funded energy upgrades.

Ameresco serves a diversified customer base that includes municipal authorities, educational institutions, healthcare facilities, commercial enterprises and military installations. Its global project experience encompasses federal and state agencies in the United States, provincial governments and industrial clients in Canada, as well as select international markets. Under the leadership of founder and Chairman & CEO George Sakellaris, Ameresco continues to expand its footprint through strategic acquisitions, joint ventures and technology partnerships to address evolving energy demands and sustainability goals.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $29.65 to $32.49
• 50-Day Range: $23.91 to $33.43
• 52-Week Range: $12.96 to $44.93
• Volume: 648,023 shs
• Average Volume: 591,398 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.68 billion
• P/E Ratio: 54.86
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $42.56
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Ameresco Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ameresco scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 63rd out of 249 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Ameresco has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Ameresco has a consensus price target of $42.56, representing about 33.7% upside from its current price of $31.82.

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: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 52.73%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Ameresco are expected to grow by 52.73% in the coming year, from $1.10 to $1.68 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ameresco is 54.86, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.02.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Ameresco is 54.86, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 21.32.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Ameresco has a PEG Ratio of 2.62. 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 1.52. 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

13.59% 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 9.08.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ameresco has recently increased by 3.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

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: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.60

News Sentiment

Ameresco has a news sentiment score of 0.60. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Ameresco this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for AMRC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

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

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Ameresco insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $681,213.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

44.96% 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: 5/04/2026
• Today: 5/24/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Other Alt Energy
• 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: $42.56
• High Price Target: $59.00
• Low Price Target: $28.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +33.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.38
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.58
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 54.86
• Forward P/E Ratio: 28.93
• P/E Growth: 2.62
• Net Income: $44.28 million
• Net Margins: 1.59%
• Pretax Margin: 1.61%
• Return on Equity: 3.33%
• Return on Assets: 0.82%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.64
• Current Ratio: 1.49
• Quick Ratio: 1.48

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.98 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.85
• Cash Flow: $3.01 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.56
• Book Value: $20.96 per share
• Price / Book: 1.52

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 52,951,000
• Free Float: 29,144,000
• Market Cap: $1.68 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.55