Rock Point Advisors LLC Lowers Stock Position in Ameresco, Inc. $AMRC

Rock Point Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) by 41.5% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 250,017 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 177,479 shares during the period. Ameresco makes up approximately 2.2% of Rock Point Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Rock Point Advisors LLC’s holdings in Ameresco were worth $8,396,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. CoreCap Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ameresco in the third quarter valued at approximately $50,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in Ameresco by 99.4% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,518 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 1,754 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Ameresco in the third quarter valued at $76,000. Nkcfo LLC acquired a new stake in Ameresco in the third quarter valued at $107,000. Finally, Cetera Trust Company N.A boosted its position in shares of Ameresco by 35.5% during the 2nd quarter. Cetera Trust Company N.A now owns 9,215 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $140,000 after purchasing an additional 2,415 shares in the last quarter. 99.24% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Ameresco

In related news, Director Nickolas Stavropoulos sold 15,700 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.15, for a total transaction of $536,155.00. Following the sale, the director owned 14,111 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $481,890.65. This trade represents a 52.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders sold a total of 16,645 shares of company stock worth $568,297 over the last quarter. 44.96% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on AMRC shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Ameresco in a report on Monday, December 29th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of Ameresco from $31.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Ameresco in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Wall Street Zen downgraded Ameresco from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 10th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their target price on Ameresco from $23.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Ameresco presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $39.90.

More Ameresco News

Here are the key news stories impacting Ameresco this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management raised FY‑2026 guidance: EPS of $1.10–$1.35 (above consensus ~$1.06) and revenue guidance of $2.0–$2.2B, giving investors a clearer, slightly stronger forward target. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Company reiterated a 2026 plan centered on growth: management is targeting roughly $2.1B in revenue and ~$283M of adjusted EBITDA, citing record backlog expansion — a sign of durable demand for its energy‑infrastructure services. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results beat street estimates: Q4 EPS $0.39 vs. $0.32 est. and revenue $581.0M vs. $556.1M est., showing top‑line growth (rev +9.1% YoY) that supports the raised guidance. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call materials and the transcript provide more color on backlog composition, project timing and margin drivers for 2026; investors may parse these for sustainability of projected EBITDA. Read More. • Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Year‑over‑year EPS fell materially (Q4 EPS $0.39 vs. $0.88 a year earlier), which could raise concerns about margin pressure, non‑recurring items or project mix even as revenue grew. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Balance‑sheet and volatility risks: leverage (debt/equity ~1.6) and a high beta (>2.5) increase sensitivity to macro or financing headwinds; these structural risks may cap multiple expansion. (See company filings and analyst notes for details.)
• Negative Sentiment: Net reaction: despite beats and stronger guidance, shares declined today — likely reflecting investor focus on the EPS decline, leverage and short‑term profit‑taking after prior run‑up.

Ameresco Trading Down 10.2%

Shares of AMRC opened at $27.80 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57, a current ratio of 1.51 and a quick ratio of 1.50. Ameresco, Inc. has a 1-year low of $8.49 and a 1-year high of $44.93. The stock has a market cap of $1.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 2.53. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $31.40 and a 200-day simple moving average of $32.28.

Ameresco (NYSE:AMRC) last posted its earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The utilities provider reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $581.03 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $556.09 million. Ameresco had a return on equity of 4.55% and a net margin of 2.29%.Ameresco’s revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.88 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Ameresco, Inc. will post 1.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.