There continues to be an abundance of opportunity in the Zacks Construction sector which currently boasts 15 stocks on the coveted Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) list.
Benefiting from strong business industries, here are three of these highly ranked construction sector stocks that were added to the strong buy list over the last few weeks.
Comfort Systems USA FIX
Comfort Systems USA belongs to the Zacks Building Products-Air Conditioner and Heating Industry which is currently in the top 2% of over 250 Zacks industries.
Comfort Systems stock has soared +54% year to date and is now up +125% over the last year as a national provider of comprehensive heating, ventilation, and air conditioning services.
With an “A” Zacks Style Scores grade for Growth, Comfort Systems' annual earnings are forecasted to climb 30% in FY24 to $11.42 per share versus $8.74 a share last year. Plus, FY25 EPS is expected to jump another 13%. Furthermore, Comfort Systems stock trades at 27.5X forward earnings which is a slight discount to its industry average of 33.8X with some of the other notable names in the space being Lennox International LII and Watsco WSO.
CRH CRH
The Zacks Building Products-Miscellaneous Industry is in the top 3% of all Zacks industries and has had many outperformers including CRH plc, a manufacturer of cement, concrete products, aggregates, roofing, insulation, and other building materials.
CRH shares are up +22% YTD and have risen +68% over the last year but still trade at a very reasonable 15.8X forward earnings multiple. This is nicely beneath the industry average of 18.3X and the S&P 500’s 21.8X. Even better, CRH’s annual earnings are expected to jump 15% this year and projected to rise another 8% in FY25 to $5.79 per share.
Armstrong World Industries AWI
Also belonging to the Zacks Building Products-Miscellaneous Industry, Armstrong World Industries has seen its stock pop +24% in 2024. More impressive, as a leading global provider of ceiling systems used in construction and renovation, Armstrong World Industries' stock has climbed +78% in the last year.
With that being said, AWI still trades at a 20.9X forward earnings multiple which is near the industry average and below the benchmark. More importantly, annual earnings are projected to rise 8% in both FY24 and FY25.
Bottom Line
Notably, earnings estimate revisions have gone up for these top construction sector stocks which is reason to believe their strong price performances will continue. This is especially true when considering their reasonable P/E valuations which makes now a good time to buy.
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With strong earnings growth and an expanding customer base, it's positioned to feed the rampant demand for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things. Global semiconductor manufacturing is projected to explode from $452 billion in 2021 to $803 billion by 2028.
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There continues to be an abundance of opportunity in the Zacks Construction sector which currently boasts 15 stocks on the coveted Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) list.
Benefiting from strong business industries, here are three of these highly ranked construction sector stocks that were added to the strong buy list over the last few weeks.
Comfort Systems USA FIX
Comfort Systems USA belongs to the Zacks Building Products-Air Conditioner and Heating Industry which is currently in the top 2% of over 250 Zacks industries.
Comfort Systems stock has soared +54% year to date and is now up +125% over the last year as a national provider of comprehensive heating, ventilation, and air conditioning services.
With an “A” Zacks Style Scores grade for Growth, Comfort Systems' annual earnings are forecasted to climb 30% in FY24 to $11.42 per share versus $8.74 a share last year. Plus, FY25 EPS is expected to jump another 13%. Furthermore, Comfort Systems stock trades at 27.5X forward earnings which is a slight discount to its industry average of 33.8X with some of the other notable names in the space being Lennox International LII and Watsco WSO.
CRH CRH
The Zacks Building Products-Miscellaneous Industry is in the top 3% of all Zacks industries and has had many outperformers including CRH plc, a manufacturer of cement, concrete products, aggregates, roofing, insulation, and other building materials.
CRH shares are up +22% YTD and have risen +68% over the last year but still trade at a very reasonable 15.8X forward earnings multiple. This is nicely beneath the industry average of 18.3X and the S&P 500’s 21.8X. Even better, CRH’s annual earnings are expected to jump 15% this year and projected to rise another 8% in FY25 to $5.79 per share.
Armstrong World Industries AWI
Also belonging to the Zacks Building Products-Miscellaneous Industry, Armstrong World Industries has seen its stock pop +24% in 2024. More impressive, as a leading global provider of ceiling systems used in construction and renovation, Armstrong World Industries' stock has climbed +78% in the last year.
With that being said, AWI still trades at a 20.9X forward earnings multiple which is near the industry average and below the benchmark. More importantly, annual earnings are projected to rise 8% in both FY24 and FY25.
Bottom Line
Notably, earnings estimate revisions have gone up for these top construction sector stocks which is reason to believe their strong price performances will continue. This is especially true when considering their reasonable P/E valuations which makes now a good time to buy.
Zacks Names #1 Semiconductor Stock
It's only 1/9,000th the size of NVIDIA which skyrocketed more than +800% since we recommended it. NVIDIA is still strong, but our new top chip stock has much more room to boom.
With strong earnings growth and an expanding customer base, it's positioned to feed the rampant demand for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things. Global semiconductor manufacturing is projected to explode from $452 billion in 2021 to $803 billion by 2028.
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