Rock Point Advisors LLC Cuts Position in Ameresco, Inc. $AMRC

Rock Point Advisors LLC decreased its position in Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) by 41.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 250,017 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 177,479 shares during the quarter. Ameresco accounts for about 2.2% of Rock Point Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 15th biggest holding. Rock Point Advisors LLC owned 0.48% of Ameresco worth $8,396,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AMRC. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 884 shares in the last quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Ameresco in the third quarter valued at $50,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its holdings in Ameresco by 99.4% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,518 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 1,754 shares during the last quarter. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP raised its stake in Ameresco by 16.9% in the second quarter. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP now owns 15,086 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $229,000 after buying an additional 2,186 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Ameresco during the 3rd quarter worth about $76,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.24% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently commented on AMRC shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded Ameresco from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price target on Ameresco from $44.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Ameresco in a report on Monday, December 29th. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating on shares of Ameresco in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald started coverage on shares of Ameresco in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $41.00 target price on the stock. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Ameresco presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $39.90.

Insider Transactions at Ameresco

In other Ameresco news, Director Nickolas Stavropoulos sold 15,700 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.15, for a total transaction of $536,155.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 14,111 shares in the company, valued at approximately $481,890.65. This represents a 52.67% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 16,645 shares of company stock valued at $568,297. Insiders own 44.96% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Ameresco

Here are the key news stories impacting Ameresco this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management raised FY‑2026 guidance: EPS of $1.10–$1.35 (above consensus ~$1.06) and revenue guidance of $2.0–$2.2B, giving investors a clearer, slightly stronger forward target. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Company reiterated a 2026 plan centered on growth: management is targeting roughly $2.1B in revenue and ~$283M of adjusted EBITDA, citing record backlog expansion — a sign of durable demand for its energy‑infrastructure services. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results beat street estimates: Q4 EPS $0.39 vs. $0.32 est. and revenue $581.0M vs. $556.1M est., showing top‑line growth (rev +9.1% YoY) that supports the raised guidance. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call materials and the transcript provide more color on backlog composition, project timing and margin drivers for 2026; investors may parse these for sustainability of projected EBITDA. Read More. • Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Year‑over‑year EPS fell materially (Q4 EPS $0.39 vs. $0.88 a year earlier), which could raise concerns about margin pressure, non‑recurring items or project mix even as revenue grew. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Balance‑sheet and volatility risks: leverage (debt/equity ~1.6) and a high beta (>2.5) increase sensitivity to macro or financing headwinds; these structural risks may cap multiple expansion. (See company filings and analyst notes for details.)
• Negative Sentiment: Net reaction: despite beats and stronger guidance, shares declined today — likely reflecting investor focus on the EPS decline, leverage and short‑term profit‑taking after prior run‑up.

Ameresco Stock Performance

Shares of AMRC stock opened at $27.80 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $31.40 and its 200 day moving average price is $32.28. The company has a quick ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.47 billion, a PE ratio of 33.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 2.53. Ameresco, Inc. has a 52-week low of $8.49 and a 52-week high of $44.93.

Ameresco (NYSE:AMRC) last announced its earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The utilities provider reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $581.03 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $556.09 million. Ameresco had a return on equity of 4.55% and a net margin of 2.29%.The company’s revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.88 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Ameresco, Inc. will post 1.15 EPS for the current year.

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.