Ameresco (NYSE:AMRC) CEO George Sakellaris Purchases 1,000 Shares of Stock

Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) CEO George Sakellaris bought 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 26th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $21.92 per share, for a total transaction of $21,920.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 1,006,597 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,064,606.24. This trade represents a 0.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Ameresco Stock Performance

Shares of AMRC stock traded up $0.81 on Thursday, hitting $22.97. 687,949 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 853,776. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.22 billion, a PE ratio of 44.17, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 2.62. The company has a current ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $24.73 and its two-hundred day moving average is $27.54. Ameresco, Inc. has a one year low of $18.38 and a one year high of $44.93.

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

Ameresco News Roundup

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.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently issued reports on AMRC. Robert W. Baird reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $32.00 price target (down from $36.00) on shares of Ameresco in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Zacks Research raised Ameresco from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their target price on Ameresco from $59.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. UBS Group increased their target price on Ameresco from $28.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane upgraded Ameresco from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their target price for the company from $34.00 to $40.00 in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $41.89.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ameresco

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its holdings in shares of Ameresco by 3,311.5% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 1,020,234 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $28,158,000 after purchasing an additional 990,328 shares during the last quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG purchased a new position in shares of Ameresco in the second quarter worth $2,657,000. Northside Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ameresco during the second quarter valued at $207,000. Handelsbanken Fonder AB increased its holdings in Ameresco by 5.3% in the 2nd quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 857,979 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $23,680,000 after buying an additional 42,826 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Optiver Holding B.V. lifted its stake in Ameresco by 550.8% during the 1st quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 2,369 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $60,000 after acquiring an additional 2,005 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 99.24% of the company’s stock.

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.