B. Riley Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for Ameresco

Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) – B. Riley reduced their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Ameresco in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, May 6th. B. Riley analyst R. Pfingst now forecasts that the utilities provider will earn $0.04 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.05. The consensus estimate for Ameresco’s current full-year earnings is $1.15 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Ameresco’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.43 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.83 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS.

Ameresco (NYSE:AMRC) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 5th. The utilities provider reported ($0.11) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.26) by $0.15. The company had revenue of $352.83 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $323.71 million. Ameresco had a return on equity of 5.68% and a net margin of 3.18%. Ameresco’s quarterly revenue was up 18.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned ($0.10) EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on Ameresco from $34.00 to $18.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Baird R W lowered Ameresco from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Robert W. Baird reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $13.00 price target (down from $25.00) on shares of Ameresco in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Piper Sandler set a $21.00 target price on Ameresco and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, UBS Group downgraded shares of Ameresco from a “buy” rating to a “sell” rating and reduced their target price for the company from $37.00 to $8.00 in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $20.33.

Ameresco Trading Up 3.9 %

NYSE:AMRC opened at $13.17 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $691.70 million, a PE ratio of 13.17, a PEG ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 2.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 1.26. Ameresco has a one year low of $8.49 and a one year high of $39.68. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $11.00 and a 200-day moving average of $19.93.

Institutional Trading of Ameresco

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. First Trust Advisors LP increased its position in shares of Ameresco by 124.4% in the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 838,258 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $19,682,000 after acquiring an additional 464,737 shares during the period. Rock Point Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Ameresco by 97.7% during the first quarter. Rock Point Advisors LLC now owns 516,971 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $6,245,000 after buying an additional 255,538 shares during the period. DnB Asset Management AS lifted its stake in Ameresco by 59.6% in the fourth quarter. DnB Asset Management AS now owns 613,430 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $14,403,000 after acquiring an additional 229,128 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in Ameresco by 22.7% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,159,757 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $27,230,000 after acquiring an additional 214,918 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Ameresco by 731.8% in the 1st quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 230,705 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $2,787,000 after purchasing an additional 202,970 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.24% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Ameresco news, CEO George P. Sakellaris purchased 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 6th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $9.27 per share, for a total transaction of $231,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 978,638 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,071,974.26. This represents a 2.62 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Francis V. Wisneski, Jr. bought 3,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 4th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $9.67 per share, with a total value of $33,845.00. Following the purchase, the director now owns 17,738 shares in the company, valued at $171,526.46. The trade was a 24.58 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have acquired 80,808 shares of company stock worth $785,274. Corporate insiders own 42.00% of the company’s stock.

Ameresco Company Profile

Ameresco, Inc, a clean technology integrator, provides a portfolio of energy efficiency and renewable energy supply solutions in the United States, Canada, Europe, and internationally. It operates through U.S. Regions, U.S. Federal, Canada, Europe, Alternative Fuels, and All Other segments. The company offers energy efficiency, infrastructure upgrades, energy security and resilience, asset sustainability, and renewable energy solutions for businesses and organizations.