Bowman Consulting Group (NASDAQ:BWMN) Stock Rating Lowered by Texas Capital

Bowman Consulting Group (NASDAQ:BWMN) was downgraded by analysts at Texas Capital from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

BWMN has been the subject of a number of other research reports. B. Riley Financial lowered shares of Bowman Consulting Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday. Roth Capital set a $58.00 price target on shares of Bowman Consulting Group and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Capital One Financial set a $43.00 price objective on shares of Bowman Consulting Group in a report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Bowman Consulting Group from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Bowman Consulting Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $46.43.

Bowman Consulting Group Price Performance

Bowman Consulting Group stock opened at $42.37 on Tuesday. Bowman Consulting Group has a 12 month low of $25.07 and a 12 month high of $45.83. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $29.18 and its 200 day simple moving average is $30.88. The company has a market cap of $741.90 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 105.92, a PEG ratio of 5.34 and a beta of 1.36.

Bowman Consulting Group (NASDAQ:BWMN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.15. Bowman Consulting Group had a return on equity of 2.67% and a net margin of 1.30%.The company had revenue of $146.13 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $129.35 million. Sell-side analysts forecast that Bowman Consulting Group will post 0.82 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bowman Consulting Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its position in Bowman Consulting Group by 3.8% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 10,289 shares of the company’s stock worth $436,000 after buying an additional 377 shares in the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG raised its holdings in shares of Bowman Consulting Group by 4.9% in the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 9,473 shares of the company’s stock valued at $313,000 after acquiring an additional 444 shares in the last quarter. Creative Planning raised its holdings in shares of Bowman Consulting Group by 5.0% in the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 13,818 shares of the company’s stock valued at $585,000 after acquiring an additional 661 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its position in shares of Bowman Consulting Group by 5.4% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 16,880 shares of the company’s stock valued at $558,000 after acquiring an additional 865 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ARS Investment Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Bowman Consulting Group by 16.9% during the 4th quarter. ARS Investment Partners LLC now owns 6,179 shares of the company’s stock valued at $204,000 after acquiring an additional 892 shares during the last quarter. 63.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Bowman Consulting Group News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Bowman Consulting Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: All-cash acquisition creates a valuation catalyst. Bernhard Capital Partners plans to take Bowman private for $43 per share, with closing expected in the fourth quarter of 2026 or the first quarter of 2027, subject to shareholder, regulatory and other customary approvals. Bowman Acquisition Announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Q2 earnings beat analyst expectations. Revenue rose 19.7% year over year to $146.1 million, exceeding the $129.35 million consensus estimate, while diluted adjusted EPS of $0.62 surpassed expectations of $0.47. Adjusted EBITDA increased 19.2% to $24.1 million. Bowman Q2 Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Backlog growth improves future revenue visibility. Gross backlog expanded 50.3% to $658.7 million, while organic net service billing growth accelerated to 12.7%. Bowman reaffirmed 2026 net revenue guidance of $520 million to $540 million and adjusted EBITDA margin guidance of 17.2% to 17.7%.
• Neutral Sentiment: Heavy call-option activity indicates speculative optimism. Traders purchased 4,127 call options, approximately 15 times average call volume. The activity may reflect expectations for deal completion or a competing offer, but it does not guarantee additional stock gains.
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data provides little usable signal. Reported short interest was zero shares, leaving a zero-day short-interest ratio and making the claimed increase statistically meaningless.
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability and cash flow weakened. GAAP net income declined to $2.5 million from $6.0 million, first-half results showed a $1.2 million loss, and operating cash flow fell to $3.7 million from $16.3 million. The company’s revenue outlook is also below analyst consensus of approximately $594.9 million.
• Negative Sentiment: Shareholder investigations could complicate the transaction. Kahn Swick & Foti, Halper Sadeh and SBS Law are examining whether Bowman’s $43 offer and sale process adequately protect shareholders. Litigation or opposition could delay or derail the deal. The COO’s $24,897 stock sale was conducted under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, reducing its negative significance. Bowman Investor Investigation

Bowman Consulting Group Company Profile

Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: BWMN) is a multidisciplinary professional services firm that provides engineering, environmental, planning and surveying services to public and private sector clients. Its service offerings encompass civil, geotechnical and environmental engineering; land development planning and permitting; construction management; survey and geospatial services; and ecological and water resources consulting. The firm supports infrastructure, real estate, energy, utilities and telecommunications projects, delivering site characterization, design, permitting and construction-phase oversight.

Since its founding in 1980, Bowman Consulting Group has grown organically and through strategic acquisitions to expand its technical capabilities and geographic footprint.