Construction Stocks Worth Watching – November 15th

Caterpillar, Deere & Company, Lowe’s Companies, Comfort Systems USA, and Quanta Services are the five Construction stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat’s stock screener tool. Construction stocks are shares of publicly traded companies involved in building and infrastructure, such as homebuilders, engineering and construction firms, and suppliers of construction materials or equipment. Investors may buy them to gain exposure to construction activity, which can rise or fall with economic growth, interest rates, and public or private spending. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Construction stocks within the last several days.

Caterpillar (CAT)

Caterpillar Inc. manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives in worldwide. Its Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, compactors, road reclaimers, forestry machines, cold planers, material handlers, track-type tractors, excavators, telehandlers, motor graders, and pipelayers; compact track, wheel, track-type, backhoe, and skid steer loaders; and related parts and tools.

Shares of NYSE CAT traded down $5.48 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $599.80. 2,287,211 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,857,929. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 1.42 and a quick ratio of 0.88. Caterpillar has a twelve month low of $537.08 and a twelve month high of $1,073.46. The company has a market cap of $274.46 billion, a PE ratio of 23.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.65. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $740.65 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $805.20.

Deere & Company (DE)

Deere & Co. engages in the manufacture and distribution of equipment used in agriculture, construction, forestry, and turf care. It operates through the following segments: Agriculture and Turf, Construction and Forestry, and Financial Services. The Agriculture and Turf segment focuses on the distribution and manufacture of a full line of agriculture and turf equipment and related service parts.

Deere & Company stock traded down $6.05 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $672.74. The stock had a trading volume of 1,209,108 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,086,013. The company has a quick ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 2.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. The stock has a market cap of $181.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.89. Deere & Company has a one year low of $455.90 and a one year high of $721.22. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $668.36 and its 200-day simple moving average is $612.22.

Lowe’s Companies (LOW)

Lowe’s Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States. The company offers a line of products for construction, maintenance, repair, remodeling, and decorating. It also provides home improvement products, such as appliances, seasonal and outdoor living, lawn and garden, lumber, kitchens and bath, tools, paint, millwork, hardware, flooring, rough plumbing, building materials, décor, and electrical.

LOW traded up $0.27 during trading on Friday, reaching $227.72. 3,200,505 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,414,212. Lowe’s Companies has a one year low of $178.45 and a one year high of $293.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $127.77 billion, a PE ratio of 19.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.81. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $199.90 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $223.99.

Comfort Systems USA (FIX)

Comfort Systems USA, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides mechanical and electrical installation, renovation, maintenance, repair, and replacement services for the mechanical and electrical services industry in the United States. It operates through two segments, Mechanical and Electrical. The company offers heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, as well as plumbing, electrical, piping and controls, off-site construction, monitoring, and fire protection.

NYSE:FIX traded down $17.40 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $1,110.69. 441,334 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 795,558. The stock has a market capitalization of $38.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.98 and a beta of 1.64. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. Comfort Systems USA has a one year low of $841.66 and a one year high of $2,073.99. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,468.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,597.15.

Quanta Services (PWR)

Quanta Services, Inc. provides infrastructure solutions for the electric and gas utility, renewable energy, communications, and pipeline and energy industries in the United States, Canada, Australia, and internationally. The company’s Electric Power Infrastructure Solutions segment engages in the design, procurement, construction, upgrade, repair, and maintenance of electric power transmission and distribution infrastructure and substation facilities; installation, maintenance, and upgrade of electric power infrastructure projects; installation of smart grid technologies on electric power networks; and design, installation, maintenance, and repair of commercial and industrial wirings.

NYSE:PWR traded down $4.68 on Friday, reaching $601.48. 740,843 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,758,007. The firm has a market capitalization of $90.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.29. The company’s 50 day moving average is $627.61 and its 200-day moving average is $629.55. 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.