Jennifer Miller Acquires 2,000 Shares of Ameresco (NYSE:AMRC) Stock

Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) Director Jennifer Miller bought 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 24th. The shares were bought at an average price of $20.96 per share, for a total transaction of $41,920.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 34,546 shares in the company, valued at approximately $724,084.16. The trade was a 6.15% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Ameresco Price Performance

NYSE:AMRC opened at $22.97 on Friday. Ameresco, Inc. has a one year low of $18.38 and a one year high of $44.93. 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 stock has a market cap 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 stock has a 50 day moving average price of $24.73 and a 200 day moving average price of $27.54.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in shares of Ameresco during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Fifth Third Bancorp purchased a new stake in shares of Ameresco in the 1st quarter valued at $44,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Ameresco in the 4th quarter valued at $48,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings in shares of Ameresco by 99.4% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,518 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 1,754 shares during the period. Finally, Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new position in Ameresco during the 4th quarter worth about $55,000. 99.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Ameresco News

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

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

About Ameresco

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.