Ameresco (AMRC) Catches Eye: Stock Adds 5.6% in Session

AMRC VEOEY

Ameresco, Inc. (AMRC - Free Report) was a big mover last session, as its shares rose almost 6% on the day. The move came after the company announced it has contracted with the City of Chicago for the city’s comprehensive Smart Street Lighting Project. This led to far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This breaks the recent trend of the company, as the stock is now trading above the volatile price range $6.60 to $7.15 in the past one-month time frame.

None of the estimates for this stock were revised over the past 30 days. The Zacks Consensus Estimate also remained unchanged over the same time frame. Yesterday’s price action is encouraging though, so make sure to keep a close watch on this firm in the near future.

Ameresco currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) while its Earnings ESP is 0.00%.

A better-ranked stock in the broader space is Veolia Environnement S.A. (VEOEY - Free Report) , sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

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