Ameresco (NYSE:AMRC) Director Acquires $100,085.00 in Stock

Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) Director Brian Cox acquired 4,625 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $21.64 per share, for a total transaction of $100,085.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 44,325 shares in the company, valued at $959,193. This represents a 11.65% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Ameresco Stock Up 3.6%

Ameresco stock opened at $22.97 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.17, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 2.62. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $24.73 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $27.54. Ameresco, Inc. has a 12 month low of $18.38 and a 12 month high of $44.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33.

Ameresco (NYSE:AMRC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The utilities provider reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.20. The firm had revenue of $515.46 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $465.18 million. Ameresco had a return on equity of 2.82% and a net margin of 1.40%.The company’s revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.27 earnings per share. Ameresco has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.150-1.350 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Ameresco, Inc. will post 1.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Ameresco

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AMRC. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in Ameresco by 170.0% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 4,735,585 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $159,021,000 after buying an additional 2,981,689 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Ameresco by 13.1% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,439,669 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $36,711,000 after acquiring an additional 167,068 shares during the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP grew its position in shares of Ameresco by 10.7% during the 4th quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 1,066,792 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $31,246,000 after acquiring an additional 102,782 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Ameresco by 503.4% during the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,066,571 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $31,240,000 after acquiring an additional 889,820 shares during the period. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System increased its stake in shares of Ameresco by 3,311.5% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 1,020,234 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $28,158,000 after purchasing an additional 990,328 shares in the last quarter. 99.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AMRC has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Guggenheim started coverage on shares of Ameresco in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Ameresco from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price target on Ameresco from $44.00 to $36.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price objective on Ameresco from $59.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on Ameresco from $28.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $41.89.

Trending Headlines about Ameresco

Here are the key news stories impacting Ameresco this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Insiders purchased approximately $449,000 of Ameresco stock in recent transactions. CEO George Sakellaris bought 5,000 shares, while directors Joseph Sutton, Jennifer Miller and Brian Cox acquired 9,700, 2,000 and 4,625 shares, respectively. The buying may signal that company leaders view the recent weakness as an attractive entry point. Ameresco insider buying report
• Positive Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald lowered its Ameresco price target from $44 to $36 but maintained an “overweight” rating. Despite the reduction, the new target implies significant potential upside and suggests the analyst remains constructive on the company’s long-term prospects. Cantor Fitzgerald Ameresco price target report
• Positive Sentiment: The latest quarter delivered revenue of $515.5 million, ahead of the $465.2 million consensus estimate, with revenue growth of 9.1% year over year. EPS of $0.20 met expectations, and fiscal 2026 EPS guidance remains $1.15 to $1.35.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts overall maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating, but price targets have varied widely, reflecting uncertainty about Ameresco’s growth outlook and broader weakness affecting the shares.
• Negative Sentiment: EPS declined from $0.27 in the year-ago quarter to $0.20, while net margin was just 1.40%. The stock also remains below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, indicating ongoing technical weakness.
• Negative Sentiment: Ameresco trades at a relatively elevated earnings multiple and carries debt equal to 1.33 times equity, factors that could limit gains if earnings growth slows.

Ameresco Company Profile

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.