Ameresco (NYSE:AMRC) Releases Q4 2026 Earnings Guidance

Ameresco (NYSE:AMRC) updated its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.950-1.050 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.770. The company issued revenue guidance of $625.0 million-$650.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $639.2 million. Ameresco also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 1.850-1.950 EPS.

Ameresco Stock Up 4.0%

Shares of NYSE AMRC opened at $22.48 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a current ratio of 1.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.23, a PEG ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 2.50. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $21.46 and a 200 day moving average price of $26.20. Ameresco has a 52-week low of $18.09 and a 52-week high of $37.14.

Ameresco (NYSE:AMRC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 9th. The utilities provider reported $0.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.31. The company had revenue of $580.32 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $572.89 million. Ameresco had a return on equity of 2.82% and a net margin of 1.40%. Ameresco’s revenue was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.35 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts expect that Ameresco will post 1.22 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on AMRC shares. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Ameresco to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Cantor Fitzgerald cut 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, August 27th. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price objective on Ameresco from $59.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Robert W. Baird lowered shares of Ameresco from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $36.00 to $32.00 in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Ameresco from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, September 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $41.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ameresco

In related news, CEO George P. Sakellaris bought 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $20.91 per share, with a total value of $104,550.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,000,597 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,922,483.27. The trade was a 0.50% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Joseph W. Sutton bought 9,700 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $20.87 per share, for a total transaction of $202,439.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 80,246 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,674,734.02. This represents a 13.75% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders purchased 29,325 shares of company stock worth $628,664. 45.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Ameresco News

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

About Ameresco

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.