Where it trades today
trading 63% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Order-book quality, backlog conversion, and operating leverage usually tell you more than a single quarter of revenue growth.
- PWR trades at 72.8x earnings, well above the industrials average of 18.5x, so the market is already pricing in above-consensus execution.
- Recent realized volatility is running around 38.1%, above the sector norm of 22.0%, so position sizing matters more than usual.
- PWR remains in a bearish short-term trend and sits 19.3% below its high, which raises the bar for any thesis that depends on fast multiple expansion.
Portfolio Use Case
- PWR is more useful for investors comparing conviction names inside industrials than for someone looking for a passive “set and forget” holding.
- This name works better as a satellite or higher-conviction growth position because it can amplify market swings in both directions.
- This page is most useful for deciding whether the stock deserves a permanent slot in the portfolio or just a place on the watchlist.
What Would Change the View
- A reset in earnings expectations or a faster peer catch-up could compress the premium valuation currently embedded in PWR.
- A recovery in price alone would not be enough to improve the view; the thesis needs confirmation from improving business or valuation signals.
- Volatility is already above the sector norm, so even a correct long-term thesis can be painful if the position size is too aggressive.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for PWR come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Industrials so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as CAT, HON.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for PWR. Last refresh: Sep 18, 2026, 10:56 PM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as CAT, HON.
What Quanta Services does
Quanta Services, Inc. offers infrastructure solutions for the electric and gas utility, power generation, load center, manufacturing, communications, pipeline, and energy industries. The company's Electric Infrastructure Solutions segment engages in the design, procurement, construction, upgrade, repair, and maintenance of electric power transmission and distribution infrastructure and substation facilities; installation, maintenance, and upgrade of electric power infrastructure projects; installation of smart grid technologies on electric power networks; and design, installation, maintenance, and repair of commercial and industrial wirings. This segment offers aviation; emergency aerial…
Employees
69,500
Industry
Engineering & Construction
Headquarters
Houston, United States
What analysts expect
PWR carries a buy consensus from 29 analysts, with an average price target of $768.70 versus $636.71 today (+20.7%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
PWR generated $32.91B in trailing revenue (41.1% year over year), with a 4.0% net margin, and $1.96B of free cash flow, against $6.10B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $28.48B | $4.28B | $1.59B | $1.03B | $6.91 | $1.62B |
| 2024 | $23.67B | $3.51B | $1.30B | $904.82M | $6.16 | $1.48B |
| 2023 | $20.88B | $2.94B | $1.09B | $744.69M | $5.13 | $1.14B |
| 2022 | $17.07B | $2.53B | $838.47M | $491.19M | $3.42 | $702.68M |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
How it sits in industrials
Manufacturing, aerospace, defense, and infrastructure companies.
The companies it competes with
PWR beside the industrials names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
Quanta Services trades at $636.71, 19.3% below its 52-week high. With a beta of 1.20, it shows about average sensitivity to what the wider market does.
Questions people ask about it
Is PWR a good buy right now?
Quanta Services trades at 72.8x earnings. This is above market average, reflecting growth expectations. Current risk level is High based on 38.1% volatility.
Does PWR pay dividends?
Yes, Quanta Services offers a dividend yield of 0.07%. That is roughly $0.45 per share a year.
How volatile is PWR?
With 30-day annualized volatility of 38.1% and beta of 1.20, PWR is classified as High risk. Expect larger swings than the broader market during volatile periods.
What is the analyst price target for PWR?
The average analyst price target for Quanta Services (PWR) is $768.70 based on 29 analyst estimates, about 20.7% above the current price of $636.71. The published range runs from $410.00 to $976.00.
How much revenue does PWR generate?
Quanta Services reported $32.91B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 41.1% year over year. Net margin sits at 4.0%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.