Aecon Group (ARE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Aecon Group Inc is a Canada-based company that operates in two segments: Construction and Concessions. The Construction segment includes various aspects of the construction of public and private infrastructure projects, mainly in the transportation sector. Its concessions segment is engaged in the development, financing, construction, and operation of infrastructure projects. Aecon generates the majority of its revenue from the Construction segment.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$53.53 to C$56.08
• 50-Day Range: C$36.78 to C$49.97
• 52-Week Range: C$17.06 to C$56.08
• Volume: 607,313 shs
• Average Volume: 490,225 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$3.77 billion
• P/E Ratio: 99.98
• Dividend Yield: 1.39%
• Price Target: C$52.29
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Aecon Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Aecon Group scored higher than 26% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Aecon Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.36, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

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

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Aecon Group has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Aecon Group is 99.98, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Aecon Group is 99.98, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.18.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Aecon Group has a PEG Ratio of 18.18. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Aecon Group has a P/B Ratio of 3.29. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for ARE.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Aecon Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.49%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Aecon Group is 138.64%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.66

News Sentiment

Aecon Group has a news sentiment score of 0.66. 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 Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 26 news articles for Aecon Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

41 people have searched for ARE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 5% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

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

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Aecon Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought C$0.00 in company stock and sold C$5,205,000.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.82% of the stock of Aecon Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

28.48% of the stock of Aecon Group is held by institutions.

ARE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ARE shares performed this year?

Aecon Group's stock was trading at C$31.28 at the start of the year. Since then, ARE stock has increased by 75.8% and is now trading at C$54.99.

How were Aecon Group's earnings last quarter?

Aecon Group Inc. (TSE:ARE) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April, 28th. The company reported ($0.21) earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $1.26 billion for the quarter. Aecon Group had a net margin of 0.62% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.71%.
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How do I buy shares of Aecon Group?

Shares of ARE stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.

What other stocks do shareholders of Aecon Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Aecon Group investors own include Intact Financial (IFC), Constellation Software (CSU), AutoCanada (ACQ), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.B), AbbVie (ABBV), Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) and Vermilion Energy (VET).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 4/2 Dividend: 3/23/2026
• Record date for 4/2 Dividend: 4/02/2026
• Dividend Payable: 4/02/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/28/2026
• Today: 5/05/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Engineering & Construction
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: TSE:ARE
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.aecon.com
• Phone: +1-416-2972600
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 8,684
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Aecon Group: C$52.29
• High Price Target: C$59.00
• Low Price Target: C$44.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: -4.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.36
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C$0.55
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 99.98
• Forward P/E Ratio: 39.87
• P/E Growth: 18.18
• Net Income: -C$64.67 million
• Net Margins: 0.62%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 3.71%
• Return on Assets: -3.46%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 42.80
• Current Ratio: 1.16
• Quick Ratio: 1.27

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$5.63 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.67
• Cash Flow: C$48.02 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.15
• Book Value: C$16.73 per share
• Price / Book: 3.29

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 68,467,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$3.77 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.16