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EMEEMCOR Group, Inc.Buy Wait6.3·$678.55
Buy WaitModerate Confidence
Investment thesis

EMCOR Group has beaten consensus EPS estimates in each of the four most recent quarters averaging 10.4% above expectations, backs a wide economic moat with 39% return on equity that ranks superior to peers, and carries growth and quality characteristics consistent with a compounding business — but with only 3.3% headroom to the price target and a 0.47-to-1 unfavorable reward-to-risk ratio, the setup favors holding an existing position rather than adding at current levels.

Thesis pillars

  • Perfect Earnings Beat Streak↑Improving
  • Wide Moat Superior Returns→Stable
  • Thin Upside Unfavorable Asymmetry→Stable
  • +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning

Pillars as of Jul 3, 2026, based on the 10-K filed Feb 26, 2026

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EMCOR Group, Inc. (EME) Stock Analysis

Buy WaitGrowthQualityModerate Confidence

Industrials · Engineering & Construction

Earnings today — results expected after close (2026-10-29). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Wait for pullback to $651.45. Weak momentum — blocks BUY_NOW at $678.55. Engine's entry $651.45 (Atr Pullback Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Concentration risk — Geographic: United States (97.0%); Concentration risk — Product: construction operations (72.0%).

EMCOR Group provides electrical and mechanical construction, building services, and industrial services across the United States through approximately 100 operating subsidiaries, generating $16.99 billion in 2025 revenues with 72% from construction, 21% from building services,... Read more

$678.55+25.5% A.UpsideScore 6.3/10#10 of 32 Engineering & Construction
QualityF-score6 / 9FCF yield3.27%
IncomeYield0.24%(5y avg 0.24%)Payout4.05%sustainable
Entry $651.45(Atr Pullback Sticky)Stop $612.75Target $851.84(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 3.3:1
Analyst consensus$979.13+44.3%8 analysts
$851.84our TP
$678.55price
$979.13mean
$1200

Wait for pullback to $651.45. Weak momentum — blocks BUY_NOW at $678.55. Engine's entry $651.45 (Atr Pullback Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Concentration risk — Geographic: United States (97.0%); Concentration risk — Product: construction operations (72.0%). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Earnings today. Wait until post-earnings. Score 6.3/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and earnings proximity 0d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.

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About EMCOR Group, Inc.

About EMCOR Group, Inc.

EMCOR Group generated $16.99 billion in revenue in 2025, with electrical and mechanical construction accounting for 72% of total revenues, building services 21%, and industrial services 7%; the company employs approximately 44,000 people across roughly 100 U.S. operating subsidiaries. EMCOR sold its United Kingdom operations on December 1, 2025, making the U.S. business essentially the entire enterprise, and has logged 17 consecutive years with a Total Recordable Incident Rate below half the Bureau of Labor Statistics industry average for Building Equipment Contractors.

EMCOR earns construction revenue from large installation projects — typically $10 million to over $200 million, representing approximately 58% of electrical and mechanical construction revenues — and from smaller projects under $10 million (the remaining 42%). Major project categories include data centers, semiconductor and biotech manufacturing facilities, hospitals, warehousing, and transportation infrastructure. The company competes against APi Group Corporation, Comfort Systems USA, Quanta Services, and Tutor Perini in construction; against APi Group and Service Logic in mechanical building services; and against JVIC, Universal Plant Services, and Turner Industries in industrial services. Raw material exposure includes copper and steel, and an approximately 14,400-vehicle fleet creates direct fuel cost exposure. The majority of construction work is competitively bid, and fixed-price and guaranteed-maximum-price contracts create execution risk if labor productivity or material costs deviate from original estimates — a dynamic EMCOR has experienced and may continue to face given inflationary pressures and supply chain tightness.

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EMCOR's 62% unionized workforce, covered by roughly 450 separate collective bargaining agreements, creates distributed labor cost exposure: while the company characterizes its union relations as generally positive, contract renewals introduce periodic wage escalation and potential work stoppages. The government site-based services division holds contracts with multiple federal agencies — including the National Archives, the FDIC, the Government Accountability Office, and several cabinet departments — subject to termination for convenience by the government at any time, a structural risk across a portion of the building services segment's revenue base.

See also: Industrials · Engineering & Construction

From EMCOR Group, Inc.'s most recent 10-K filing, extracted June 10, 2026.

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Recent developments

updated 2026-10-29
TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Thu, Oct 29, 2026Earnings today — results expected after close· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
Attractive valuation
Strong growth profile
Wide economic moat
Risks
Concentration risk — Geographic: United States (97.0%)
Concentration risk — Product: construction operations (72.0%)
Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)21.1
P/E (Fwd)17.9
Mkt Cap$29.9B
EV/EBITDA14.8
Profit Mgn7.7%
ROE40.3%
Rev Growth19.8%
Beta1.12
Dividend0.24%
Rating analysts15

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9MoatWideCompounder✓

Options Flow

P/C1.59bearish
IV57%elevated
Max Pain$540-20.4% vs spot

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHGeographicUnited States97%
    10-K Item 1: 'approximately 97% were generated in the United States and approximately 3% were generated in the United Kingdom'
  • HIGHProductconstruction operations72%
    10-K Item 1: 'Our United States electrical and mechanical construction operations accounted for approximately 72% of our 2025 total revenues'

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Rating Breakdown

1 floor-breaker

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Macd
0.0
Ma Position
2.2
Rsi
3.0
Volume
4.0
Obv
10.0
Capitulation risk (RSI 23, below 200MA)Volume accumulation (rising OBV)Below 200-MA but MA still rising (+2.3%/30d) — pullback in uptrend, not confirmed weakness
GatesMomentum 3.8<4.5EARNINGS PROXIMITY 0d<=7dA.R:R 3.3 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Moderate
RSI
23 · Oversold
↓ 20D MA↓ 50D MA↓ 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $631.70Resistance $833.78

Price Targets

$613
$651
$852
A.Upside+25.5%
A.R:R3.3:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeRisk-Off

Risk Alerts

! Earnings today - binary event risk
! momentum at 3.8 (below the engine's 4.5 threshold)
! EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:0d<=7d

Earnings

B
B
B
B
4/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-10-29 (Earnings today — results expected after close)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is EME stock a buy right now?

Wait for pullback to $651.45. Weak momentum — blocks BUY_NOW at $678.55. Engine's entry $651.45 (Atr Pullback Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Concentration risk — Geographic: United States (97.0%); Concentration risk — Product: construction operations (72.0%). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Earnings today. Wait until post-earnings. Target $851.84 (+25.5%), stop $612.75 (−10.7%), A.R:R 3.3:1. Score 6.3/10, moderate confidence.

What is the EME stock price target?

Take-profit target: $851.84 (+25.5% upside). Target $851.84 (+25.5%), stop $612.75 (−10.7%), A.R:R 3.3:1. Stop-loss: $612.75.

What are the risks of investing in EME?

Concentration risk — Geographic: United States (97.0%); Concentration risk — Product: construction operations (72.0%); Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7.

Is EME overvalued or undervalued?

EMCOR Group, Inc. trades at a P/E of 21.1 (forward 17.9). TrendMatrix value score: 7.7/10. Verdict: Buy (Wait for Entry).

What do analysts say about EME?

15 analysts cover EME with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $979.

What does EMCOR Group, Inc. do?EMCOR Group provides electrical and mechanical construction, building services, and industrial services across the...

EMCOR Group provides electrical and mechanical construction, building services, and industrial services across the United States through approximately 100 operating subsidiaries, generating $16.99 billion in 2025 revenues with 72% from construction, 21% from building services, and 7% from industrial services. The company employs approximately 44,000 people, 62% of whom are represented by roughly 450 collective bargaining agreements.

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