Insider Buying: Ameresco (NYSE:AMRC) CEO Purchases $21,920.00 in Stock

Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) CEO George Sakellaris purchased 1,000 shares of Ameresco stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 26th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $21.92 per share, for a total transaction of $21,920.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,006,597 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,064,606.24. This represents a 0.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Ameresco Price Performance

NYSE AMRC traded up $0.81 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $22.97. The company had a trading volume of 687,949 shares, compared to its average volume of 853,776. The company has a market capitalization of $1.22 billion, a PE ratio of 44.17, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 2.62. Ameresco, Inc. has a twelve month low of $18.38 and a twelve month high of $44.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $24.73 and a 200-day moving average price of $27.54.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ameresco

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of AMRC. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in Ameresco by 170.0% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 4,735,585 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $159,021,000 after buying an additional 2,981,689 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System raised its position in Ameresco by 3,311.5% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 1,020,234 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $28,158,000 after acquiring an additional 990,328 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its stake in Ameresco by 503.4% in the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,066,571 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $31,240,000 after acquiring an additional 889,820 shares during the last quarter. Swedbank AB grew its position in shares of Ameresco by 74.3% during the 1st quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 645,000 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $16,448,000 after acquiring an additional 275,000 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of Ameresco by 54.7% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 575,173 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $19,314,000 after acquiring an additional 203,374 shares during the period. 99.24% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group raised their target price on Ameresco from $28.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Ameresco from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Ameresco in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of Ameresco from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $34.00 to $40.00 in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Ameresco from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $41.89.

Ameresco News Roundup

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.

Ameresco Company Profile

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.