Options Market Activity: Ameresco, Inc. (AMRC) is experiencing high implied volatility in its options market, particularly with the Sept. 19, 2025 $7.5 Put, indicating that investors anticipate significant price movement, potentially due to upcoming events.
Analyst Sentiment: The company currently holds a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) with declining earnings estimates, suggesting a bearish outlook, which may attract options traders looking to capitalize on the high implied volatility through premium selling strategies.
AMRC
$29.65+Infinity%1D
Analyst Views on AMRC
Wall Street analysts forecast AMRC stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for AMRC is 40.17 USD with a low forecast of 35.00 USD and a high forecast of 45.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
7 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast AMRC stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for AMRC is 40.17 USD with a low forecast of 35.00 USD and a high forecast of 45.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
6 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 30.060
Low
35.00
Averages
40.17
High
45.00
Current: 30.060
Low
35.00
Averages
40.17
High
45.00
Roth Capital
Buy
maintain
$45
2025-12-03
Reason
Roth Capital
Price Target
$45
2025-12-03
maintain
Buy
Reason
Roth Capital keeps a Buy rating on Ameresco with a $45 price target after hosting meetings with management. The firm left "bullish," saying macro trends create a "long tailwind" for Ameresco to accelerate profitability. Increasing utility rates improve the returns for the company's projects, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Roth views the stock as undervalued and "mis-priced" at current levels.
UBS
Neutral
maintain
$23 -> $40
2025-12-03
Reason
UBS
Price Target
$23 -> $40
2025-12-03
maintain
Neutral
Reason
UBS raised the firm's price target on Ameresco to $40 from $23 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. Ameresco's $5.1B backlog and the Lemoore data center project highlight strong demand for clean-energy generation to support rising AI-driven electricity needs, the analyst tells investors in a research note. With capabilities across solar, storage, and nuclear, the company stands to benefit from substantial long-term growth opportunities, UBS says.
Stifel
Buy
maintain
$31 -> $37
2025-11-14
Reason
Stifel
Price Target
$31 -> $37
2025-11-14
maintain
Buy
Reason
Stifel raised the firm's price target on Ameresco to $37 from $31 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares after the company delivered stronger-than-expected Q3 EBITDA and reiterated 2025 guidance.
Roth Capital
Buy
upgrade
$31 -> $45
2025-11-03
Reason
Roth Capital
Price Target
$31 -> $45
2025-11-03
upgrade
Buy
Reason
Roth Capital raised the firm's price target on Ameresco to $45 from $31 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm expects Ameresco to report positive Q3 results with continued backlog growth and also believes that the U.S. Federal Govt shutdown will be a short-term headwind, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Rising electricity costs are a tailwind for ESPC project economics, but the slow moving nature of Ameresco's projects, combined with general customer budget uncertainty, could constrain any near-term benefit, the firm added.
About AMRC
Ameresco, Inc. is a cleantech integrator and renewable energy asset developer, owner, and operator. The Company's comprehensive portfolio includes energy efficiency, infrastructure upgrades, asset sustainability and renewable energy supply solutions. Its North America Regions, U.S. Federal and Europe segments include the design, engineering and installation of equipment and other measures to improve the efficiency and control the operation of a facility's energy infrastructure, renewable energy solutions and services and the development and construction of small-scale plants. Its Alternative Fuels segment sells electricity and processed renewable natural gas (RNG) derived from biomethane from small-scale plants that it owns and operates and provides operations and maintenance services for customer owned small-scale plants. The Company's All Other segment offers consulting services and the sale of solar photovoltaic energy products and systems.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
