Insider Buying: Tutor Perini (NYSE:TPC) Director Buys $592,703.34 in Stock

Tutor Perini Corporation (NYSE:TPC) Director Peter Arkley bought 8,117 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The shares were bought at an average price of $73.02 per share, with a total value of $592,703.34. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 216,717 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,824,675.34. The trade was a 3.89% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Peter Arkley also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, March 5th, Peter Arkley purchased 10,999 shares of Tutor Perini stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $72.44 per share, for a total transaction of $796,767.56.
• On Wednesday, March 4th, Peter Arkley acquired 5,884 shares of Tutor Perini stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $73.85 per share, with a total value of $434,533.40.

Tutor Perini Stock Up 2.1%

Tutor Perini stock opened at $72.60 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $3.83 billion, a PE ratio of 47.76 and a beta of 2.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a current ratio of 1.27. Tutor Perini Corporation has a one year low of $18.33 and a one year high of $89.51. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $77.24 and a 200 day moving average of $68.98.

Tutor Perini (NYSE:TPC) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The construction company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.92 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $1.51 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.35 billion. Tutor Perini had a return on equity of 18.02% and a net margin of 1.45%.Tutor Perini’s revenue was up 41.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($1.49) earnings per share. Tutor Perini has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.300 EPS.

Tutor Perini Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be paid a $0.06 dividend. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 10th. Tutor Perini’s dividend payout ratio is 15.79%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently issued reports on TPC shares. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Tutor Perini from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 22nd. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Tutor Perini from $86.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Tutor Perini in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $86.50.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in TPC. Quarry LP grew its stake in shares of Tutor Perini by 74.7% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 428 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 183 shares during the period. Federated Hermes Inc. raised its stake in Tutor Perini by 446.3% during the 4th quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 437 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 357 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Tutor Perini by 968.2% during the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 470 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 426 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Tutor Perini by 54.0% during the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 536 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 188 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP lifted its holdings in Tutor Perini by 71.4% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 605 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 252 shares in the last quarter. 65.01% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Tutor Perini News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Tutor Perini this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Heavy insider buying — CEO Gary Smalley purchased 10,000 shares (~$73.24 avg) and Director Peter Arkley bought a total of 25,000 shares across March 4–6. Large, repeated insider purchases increase confidence management expects further share/value appreciation. Read More. • Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings beat and upbeat guidance — Tutor Perini topped Q results (EPS $1.07 vs $0.92 est.) and reported ~41% revenue growth YoY; management issued FY2026 EPS guidance of $4.90–$5.30, supporting upside vs. prior expectations. This combination is a major fundamental catalyst. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst target raised — UBS lifted its price target to $98 and maintained a Buy, which can attract investor interest and buying momentum. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend declared — Tutor Perini announced a quarterly $0.06 dividend (annualized $0.24, ~0.3% yield). Small cash return to shareholders is positive but immaterial to total return given the low yield. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional activity is mixed — several small institutional increases noted, but overall analyst coverage remains varied; institutional ownership is significant (~65%), so flows can amplify moves but are not yet a clear directional signal. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed analyst/street views — despite recent upgrades, some firms (e.g., Weiss Ratings) still carry negative opinions and the consensus rating sits near “Hold,” implying room for divergent views and volatility if future results or backlog details disappoint. Read More.

Tutor Perini Company Profile

Tutor Perini Corporation is a leading U.S. construction company that provides diversified general contracting, construction management and design-build services to private clients and public agencies. The company operates through three principal market segments—Civil, Building and Specialty Contractors—serving a broad range of infrastructure and vertical construction needs.

In its Civil segment, Tutor Perini delivers heavy civil infrastructure projects including highways and bridges, water management, dams, tunnels and rail systems.