Daniel Swayze Sells 914 Shares of Bowman Consulting Group (NASDAQ:BWMN) Stock

Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:BWMN) COO Daniel Swayze sold 914 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.24, for a total value of $24,897.36. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 26,363 shares in the company, valued at approximately $718,128.12. This represents a 3.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Bowman Consulting Group Stock Performance

Bowman Consulting Group stock opened at $42.37 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.93. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $29.18 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $30.88. Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. has a 52-week low of $25.07 and a 52-week high of $45.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $741.90 million, a P/E ratio of 105.92, a P/E/G ratio of 5.34 and a beta of 1.36.

Bowman Consulting Group (NASDAQ:BWMN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.15. Bowman Consulting Group had a return on equity of 2.67% and a net margin of 1.30%.The company had revenue of $146.13 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $129.35 million. As a group, analysts anticipate that Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. will post 0.82 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have commented on BWMN. B. Riley Financial lowered shares of Bowman Consulting Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday. Craig Hallum cut shares of Bowman Consulting Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $43.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings raised Bowman Consulting Group from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Roth Capital set a $58.00 price target on Bowman Consulting Group and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Bowman Consulting Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 25th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Bowman Consulting Group currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $46.43.

Institutional Trading of Bowman Consulting Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Bowman Consulting Group during the second quarter worth $31,113,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its stake in shares of Bowman Consulting Group by 3,560.2% during the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 524,867 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,233,000 after acquiring an additional 510,527 shares during the period. Summit Creek Advisors LLC bought a new position in Bowman Consulting Group in the second quarter valued at about $6,431,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new stake in Bowman Consulting Group in the third quarter worth about $6,590,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in Bowman Consulting Group by 998.9% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 100,309 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,249,000 after purchasing an additional 91,181 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.20% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Bowman Consulting Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Bowman Consulting Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: All-cash acquisition creates a valuation catalyst. Bernhard Capital Partners plans to take Bowman private for $43 per share, with closing expected in the fourth quarter of 2026 or the first quarter of 2027, subject to shareholder, regulatory and other customary approvals. Bowman Acquisition Announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Q2 earnings beat analyst expectations. Revenue rose 19.7% year over year to $146.1 million, exceeding the $129.35 million consensus estimate, while diluted adjusted EPS of $0.62 surpassed expectations of $0.47. Adjusted EBITDA increased 19.2% to $24.1 million. Bowman Q2 Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Backlog growth improves future revenue visibility. Gross backlog expanded 50.3% to $658.7 million, while organic net service billing growth accelerated to 12.7%. Bowman reaffirmed 2026 net revenue guidance of $520 million to $540 million and adjusted EBITDA margin guidance of 17.2% to 17.7%.
• Neutral Sentiment: Heavy call-option activity indicates speculative optimism. Traders purchased 4,127 call options, approximately 15 times average call volume. The activity may reflect expectations for deal completion or a competing offer, but it does not guarantee additional stock gains.
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data provides little usable signal. Reported short interest was zero shares, leaving a zero-day short-interest ratio and making the claimed increase statistically meaningless.
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability and cash flow weakened. GAAP net income declined to $2.5 million from $6.0 million, first-half results showed a $1.2 million loss, and operating cash flow fell to $3.7 million from $16.3 million. The company’s revenue outlook is also below analyst consensus of approximately $594.9 million.
• Negative Sentiment: Shareholder investigations could complicate the transaction. Kahn Swick & Foti, Halper Sadeh and SBS Law are examining whether Bowman’s $43 offer and sale process adequately protect shareholders. Litigation or opposition could delay or derail the deal. The COO’s $24,897 stock sale was conducted under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, reducing its negative significance. Bowman Investor Investigation

Bowman Consulting Group Company Profile

Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: BWMN) is a multidisciplinary professional services firm that provides engineering, environmental, planning and surveying services to public and private sector clients. Its service offerings encompass civil, geotechnical and environmental engineering; land development planning and permitting; construction management; survey and geospatial services; and ecological and water resources consulting. The firm supports infrastructure, real estate, energy, utilities and telecommunications projects, delivering site characterization, design, permitting and construction-phase oversight.

Since its founding in 1980, Bowman Consulting Group has grown organically and through strategic acquisitions to expand its technical capabilities and geographic footprint.