Quanta Services (PWR) ended the recent trading session at $488.60, demonstrating a +2.27% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily loss of 0.84%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.34%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 1.43%.
Shares of the specialty contractor for utility and energy companies have appreciated by 9.63% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Construction sector's gain of 5.01%, and the S&P 500's gain of 1.8%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Quanta Services in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to go public on February 19, 2026. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $3, indicating a 2.04% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $7.28 billion, showing a 11.02% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $10.59 per share and a revenue of $27.93 billion, demonstrating changes of +18.06% and 0%, respectively, from the preceding year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Quanta Services. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. Quanta Services presently features a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
With respect to valuation, Quanta Services is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 38.47. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 25.25, so one might conclude that Quanta Services is trading at a premium comparatively.
It's also important to note that PWR currently trades at a PEG ratio of 2.12. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. Engineering - R and D Services stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 2.05 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Engineering - R and D Services industry is part of the Construction sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 54, placing it within the top 23% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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