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23 Jul 2026, 15:45 UTC · 2h ago
5 Construction Stocks Poised to Beat This Earnings Season
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Zacks Investment Research
23 Jul 2026, 15:45 UTC · 2h ago
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AI-driven data center construction and hyperscale infrastructure are serving as major growth catalysts for the construction sector. — Directly links high-growth tech spending to physical construction demand, benefiting specific engineering and power infrastructure firms.
+0.60Residential homebuilders and commercial construction firms are facing persistent demand pressures due to elevated mortgage rates and affordability challenges. — High interest rates act as a significant headwind for housing starts and private commercial investment.
-0.50Infrastructure-oriented contractors are seeing strong support from federally funded highway, bridge, water, and aviation projects. — Government spending provides a stable revenue floor and visibility for civil engineering firms regardless of broader macro volatility.
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Construction sector companies in the S&P 500 have seen total earnings decline by 20.4% year-over-year, though 100% of reporting companies have beaten EPS estimates so far. — The sharp YoY earnings decline indicates systemic sector weakness, though the EPS beat suggests analyst expectations were already lowered.
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Identified as a company poised to beat earnings expectations in the current reporting cycle.
Identified as a company poised to beat earnings expectations in the current reporting cycle.
Identified as a company poised to beat earnings expectations in the current reporting cycle.
Identified as a company poised to beat earnings expectations in the current reporting cycle.
Identified as a company poised to beat earnings expectations in the current reporting cycle.
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