Quanta Services, Inc. (PWR) – What Are Analysts Saying About This Stock?

Shares of Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE:PWR) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the thirty-three brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and twenty-three have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $766.62.

PWR has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. KeyCorp raised Quanta Services from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $807.00 target price on the stock in a report on Friday, August 7th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Quanta Services in a report on Monday, August 17th. BTIG Research lowered Quanta Services to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Zacks Research cut Quanta Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Quanta Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th.

Key Stories Impacting Quanta Services

Here are the key news stories impacting Quanta Services this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record results beat expectations. Quanta reported third-quarter revenue of $12.01 billion, up 57.4% year over year and above the $11.03 billion consensus estimate. Adjusted diluted EPS was $6.06, exceeding expectations of approximately $5.02-$5.03 and rising from $3.33 a year earlier. Quanta Services Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Demand and visibility remain strong. Electric infrastructure activity helped drive results, while total backlog reached a record $63.7 billion and remaining performance obligations totaled $41.8 billion. Operating cash flow was $1.5 billion and free cash flow was $1.2 billion. PWR Q3 Earnings Beat on Electric Strength
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its 2026 outlook. The company now expects full-year revenue of $41.3 billion to $41.6 billion and diluted EPS of $12.57 to $12.97, reflecting confidence in continued infrastructure spending and execution.
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical momentum is mixed. Reports noted that PWR broke above its 200-day moving average, a potentially bullish signal, although the share price has since moved back near that level. Technical traders may view the move as either a confirmation of long-term strength or a possible “sell-the-news” setup. Quanta Services Shares Break Above 200-Day Moving Average
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and insider selling may be limiting upside. PWR trades at roughly 71 times earnings, leaving the stock vulnerable to profit-taking even after the earnings beat. Separately, reported insider activity showed substantial selling and no insider purchases during the past six months, which may add to investor caution.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Quanta Services by 4.7% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,581,807 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $4,739,164,000 after acquiring an additional 296,893 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of Quanta Services by 5.4% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,444,711 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,891,215,000 after purchasing an additional 175,184 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in shares of Quanta Services by 7.1% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 1,264,827 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $694,415,000 after purchasing an additional 83,363 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in Quanta Services by 18.3% during the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,003,917 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $551,170,000 after purchasing an additional 155,529 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi boosted its holdings in Quanta Services by 10.3% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 580,718 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $318,826,000 after purchasing an additional 54,237 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.49% of the company’s stock.

Quanta Services Price Performance

Shares of Quanta Services stock opened at $620.50 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $632.80 and a 200-day simple moving average of $623.16. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. Quanta Services has a 1-year low of $408.36 and a 1-year high of $788.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $93.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 56.20, a PEG ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.29.

Quanta Services (NYSE:PWR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The construction company reported $6.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.02 by $1.04. The business had revenue of $12.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.03 billion. Quanta Services had a net margin of 4.51% and a return on equity of 23.56%. Quanta Services’s revenue was up 57.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $3.33 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Quanta Services will post 15.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Quanta Services Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 1st were given a $0.11 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 1st. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Quanta Services’s payout ratio is presently 3.99%.

Quanta Services Company Profile

Quanta Services, Inc is an infrastructure solutions provider headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company designs, installs, repairs, maintains and upgrades essential infrastructure for the electric power, communications, pipeline, industrial and energy industries.

Its services include electric transmission and distribution construction, substation and renewable-energy infrastructure, storm restoration, fiber-optic and wireless communications networks, natural gas and pipeline construction, and related engineering and maintenance work.