Ameresco (NYSE:AMRC) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Ameresco (NYSE:AMRC) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.850-1.950 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.230. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.1 billion-$2.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.1 billion. Ameresco also updated its Q4 2026 guidance to 0.950-1.050 EPS.

Ameresco Price Performance

NYSE AMRC opened at $22.48 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.23, a P/E/G ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 2.50. Ameresco has a 1 year low of $18.09 and a 1 year high of $37.14. The business’s fifty day moving average is $21.46 and its two-hundred day moving average is $26.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a current ratio of 1.67.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on AMRC shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Ameresco from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, September 27th. Robert W. Baird lowered Ameresco from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $36.00 to $32.00 in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Oppenheimer reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Ameresco in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Ameresco in a research report on Tuesday, November 3rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised Ameresco to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $41.00.

Insider Activity

In other Ameresco news, Director Brian Cox bought 4,625 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The shares were purchased at an average price 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 approximately $959,193. The trade was a 11.65% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Jennifer Miller acquired 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 24th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $20.96 per share, with a total value of $41,920.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 34,546 shares in the company, valued at $724,084.16. The trade was a 6.15% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have purchased a total of 29,325 shares of company stock valued at $628,664 over the last quarter. 45.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Ameresco News Roundup

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

Ameresco Company Profile

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.