Ameresco (NYSE:AMRC) Releases Q4 2026 Earnings Guidance

Ameresco (NYSE:AMRC) issued an update on its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.950-1.050 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.770. The company issued revenue guidance of $625.0 million-$650.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $639.2 million. Ameresco also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 1.850-1.950 EPS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Oppenheimer reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Ameresco in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Ameresco from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, September 27th. UBS Group upped their price target on Ameresco from $28.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their price target on Ameresco from $44.00 to $36.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Ameresco from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, October 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $41.00.

Ameresco Price Performance

Shares of NYSE AMRC opened at $22.48 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a current ratio of 1.67. The company has a market cap of $1.19 billion, a PE ratio of 43.23, a P/E/G ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 2.50. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $21.46 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $26.20. Ameresco has a fifty-two week low of $18.09 and a fifty-two week high of $37.14.

Ameresco (NYSE:AMRC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 9th. The utilities provider reported $0.88 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.57 by $0.31. Ameresco had a return on equity of 2.82% and a net margin of 1.40%. The business had revenue of $580.32 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $572.89 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.35 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts expect that Ameresco will post 1.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Ameresco

In related news, Director Brian C. Cox purchased 4,625 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The shares were acquired at an average price of $21.64 per share, for a total transaction of $100,085.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 44,325 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $959,193. This trade represents a 11.65% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Jennifer L. Miller purchased 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $20.96 per share, with a total value of $41,920.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 34,546 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $724,084.16. The trade was a 6.15% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have purchased 29,325 shares of company stock valued at $628,664 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 45.10% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Ameresco

Here are the key news stories impacting Ameresco this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Ameresco reported Q3 earnings of $0.88 per share, above estimates of about $0.57–$0.59 and up from $0.35 a year earlier. Revenue of $580.3 million also exceeded expectations of $572.9 million and increased 10.3% year over year. The earnings and sales beats could support investor confidence. Ameresco Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: A report highlighted a record $7.15 billion backlog, suggesting a substantial base of work that could support future revenue growth. Ameresco Q3 2026: Record $7.15B Backlog Signals Real Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Ameresco said it expects to take 12 to 18 months to convert five data-center projects into contracted backlog. Those projects represent potential growth, but they are not yet contracted, and the stated timeline means they may not contribute to secured work immediately. Ameresco outlines timeline to convert data-center projects

About Ameresco

Ameresco, Inc is a clean-energy and energy-efficiency company that develops, designs, builds, and operates projects for public- and private-sector customers. Its clients include federal, state and local government agencies, schools, healthcare organizations, utilities, and commercial and industrial businesses.

The company’s services include improving the energy performance of buildings and infrastructure, developing renewable-energy projects, and providing distributed energy systems, microgrids, energy storage, and related operations and maintenance.