Ameresco (NYSE:AMRC) Releases Q4 2026 Earnings Guidance

Ameresco (NYSE:AMRC) issued an update on its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.950-1.050 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS 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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AMRC has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Ameresco from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, September 27th. Canaccord Genuity Group cut their price target on Ameresco from $62.00 to $61.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Ameresco in a report on Tuesday, November 3rd. Oppenheimer reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Ameresco in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised Ameresco to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ameresco presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $40.71.

Ameresco Price Performance

AMRC opened at $26.57 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.65 and a quick ratio of 1.66. The company has a market capitalization of $1.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.96, a P/E/G ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 2.50. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $21.65 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $26.14. Ameresco has a 1 year low of $18.09 and a 1 year high of $37.14.

Ameresco (NYSE:AMRC) last announced its earnings results on Monday, November 9th. The utilities provider reported $0.88 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.31. The company had revenue of $580.32 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $572.89 million. Ameresco had a net margin of 2.01% and a return on equity of 4.68%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.35 earnings per share. As a group, analysts anticipate that Ameresco will post 1.30 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Joseph Sutton acquired 9,700 shares of Ameresco stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $20.87 per share, with a total value of $202,439.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 80,246 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,674,734.02. This trade represents a 13.75% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Brian Cox acquired 4,625 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The stock was purchased at an average price of $21.64 per share, with a total value of $100,085.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 44,325 shares in the company, valued at approximately $959,193. The trade was a 11.65% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have acquired a total of 29,325 shares of company stock valued at $628,664 in the last three months. 45.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Ameresco

These are some of the AMRC headlines that stood out recently:

• Positive Sentiment: Ameresco raised its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $1.85–$1.95, well above the $1.23 analyst consensus. It forecast revenue of $2.1 billion–$2.2 billion, broadly in line with expectations. Fourth-quarter EPS guidance also exceeded consensus. Ameresco guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research upgraded AMRC from “strong sell” to “strong buy.” Canaccord Genuity and Stifel Nicolaus also maintained buy ratings, despite modestly lowering their targets. Zacks Research ratings
• Positive Sentiment: Shares rose 13.7% in a recent session following strong earnings, reflecting a favorable investor response to the results. Shares up on earnings

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.