Brian Cox Buys 4,625 Shares of Ameresco (NYSE:AMRC) Stock

Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) Director Brian Cox acquired 4,625 shares of Ameresco stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The shares were bought at an average cost of $21.64 per share, with a total value of $100,085.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 44,325 shares in the company, valued at approximately $959,193. This represents a 11.65% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Ameresco Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of AMRC opened at $22.13 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $24.84 and its 200 day moving average price is $27.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.56, 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. Ameresco, Inc. has a 1-year low of $18.38 and a 1-year high of $44.93.

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

Ameresco News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Ameresco this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Ameresco insiders made a sizable cluster of purchases: CEO George Sakellaris bought 5,000 shares, while directors Joseph Sutton and Jennifer Miller purchased 9,700 and 2,000 shares, respectively, on August 24. Including director Brian Cox’s previously disclosed purchase of 4,625 shares, insiders bought 21,325 shares worth approximately $449,000. These transactions may reassure investors that management and directors view the recent weakness as an attractive entry point. CEO and director insider purchase filings
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains constructive. Ameresco carries a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $42.89, while Canaccord Genuity raised its target to $62 and Zacks Research upgraded the shares to “strong buy.” These targets imply substantial upside from recent trading levels, although they are not guarantees. Ameresco analyst ratings and insider buying report
• Positive Sentiment: The latest quarterly results showed revenue of $515.5 million, ahead of the $465.2 million consensus estimate, with year-over-year revenue growth of 9.1%. Earnings per share matched expectations at $0.20, and fiscal 2026 EPS guidance remains $1.15 to $1.35.
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional ownership is high at approximately 99.24%, and several large investment firms recently increased their positions. This may provide a supportive shareholder base, but the reported purchases span different periods and are not necessarily a direct catalyst for the current session.
• Negative Sentiment: Ameresco’s earnings declined from $0.27 per share in the year-ago quarter, while net margin was only 1.40% and return on equity was 2.82%. The stock also trades at roughly 42.6 times earnings, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33.
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the recent increase, AMRC remains below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, reflecting continued technical weakness and substantial volatility.

Institutional Trading of Ameresco

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AMRC. AQR Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ameresco in the first quarter valued at $820,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Ameresco by 2.1% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 42,477 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $513,000 after buying an additional 884 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Ameresco by 23.6% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 222,433 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,687,000 after buying an additional 42,499 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in shares of Ameresco during the 1st quarter worth about $1,187,000. Finally, Creative Planning bought a new position in shares of Ameresco during the 2nd quarter worth about $153,000. Institutional investors own 99.24% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AMRC has been the topic of a number of research reports. BNP Paribas Exane raised shares of Ameresco from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $34.00 to $40.00 in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. UBS Group lifted 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. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Ameresco in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Guggenheim began coverage on Ameresco in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Ameresco from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $42.89.

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.