Promising Construction Stocks To Consider – November 8th

Caterpillar, Quanta Services, Comfort Systems USA, Deere & Company, Lowe’s Companies, MasTec, and CRH are the seven Construction stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat’s stock screener tool. Construction stocks are shares of companies involved in building and infrastructure, such as homebuilders, engineering firms, and producers of construction materials and equipment. For investors, they can offer exposure to housing and infrastructure growth, but often fluctuate with interest rates, economic conditions, and construction 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.

CAT stock traded up $5.68 on Friday, reaching $559.32. 4,786,353 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,674,027. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $760.19 and a 200-day simple moving average of $806.23. The company has a market cap of $255.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.65. Caterpillar has a one year low of $537.08 and a one year high of $1,073.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 1.42 and a quick ratio of 0.88.

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.

Shares of NYSE PWR traded up $31.82 during trading on Friday, reaching $540.88. The company had a trading volume of 2,775,356 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,612,821. Quanta Services has a 12-month low of $408.36 and a 12-month high of $788.75. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. The business’s 50-day moving average is $628.83 and its 200 day moving average is $626.39. The stock has a market cap of $81.50 billion, a PE ratio of 48.99, a P/E/G ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.29.

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.

Comfort Systems USA stock traded up $50.03 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $1,014.97. The stock had a trading volume of 1,147,256 shares, compared to its average volume of 718,977. The company has a market capitalization of $35.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.91 and a beta of 1.64. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $1,510.83 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,597.49. Comfort Systems USA has a one year low of $841.66 and a one year high of $2,073.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 1.13.

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 up $8.68 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $671.99. The stock had a trading volume of 1,215,956 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,129,508. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $667.02 and its 200-day moving average price is $608.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $181.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 0.89. Deere & Company has a 12-month low of $455.90 and a 12-month high of $721.22. The company has a quick ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 2.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45.

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.

Shares of NYSE:LOW traded down $2.11 during trading on Friday, reaching $225.13. 3,530,449 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,417,893. The stock has a market cap of $126.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 0.81. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $197.18 and a two-hundred day moving average of $225.13. Lowe’s Companies has a 52-week low of $178.45 and a 52-week high of $293.06.

MasTec (MTZ)

MasTec, Inc., an infrastructure construction company, provides engineering, building, installation, maintenance, and upgrade services for communications, energy, utility, and other infrastructure primarily in the United States and Canada. It operates through five segments: Communications, Clean Energy and Infrastructure, Oil and Gas, Power Delivery, and Other.

MTZ traded up $15.51 during trading on Friday, hitting $174.45. 3,510,661 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,841,580. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.51 and a beta of 1.91. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $208.10 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $299.03. MasTec has a 12-month low of $147.49 and a 12-month high of $441.43. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95.

CRH (CRH)

CRH plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides building materials solutions in Ireland and internationally. It operates through four segments: Americas Materials Solutions, Americas Building Solutions, Europe Materials Solutions, and Europe Building Solutions. The company provides solutions for the construction and maintenance of public infrastructure and commercial and residential buildings; and produces and sells aggregates, cement, readymixed concrete, and asphalt, as well as provides paving and construction services.

Shares of CRH stock traded down $0.51 during trading on Friday, hitting $94.94. 6,110,227 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,641,036. CRH has a 1 year low of $78.62 and a 1 year high of $131.55. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $87.17 and a 200-day simple moving average of $103.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $63.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.81, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.33.