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Quanta Services, Inc. · PWR · FY2026 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2026
Quanta raises FY2026 outlook as backlog and utility demand strengthen
The supplied analysis supports a constructive near-term operating case for Quanta: resilient utility, renewable and technology-infrastructure demand, a record backlog and raised FY2026 guidance provide visible growth support. The thesis is not risk-free because much of the backlog is early-stage, acquisitions require integration and margin expansion depends on execution and mix.
Reported Before market openNYSEIndustrials
$96.61B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$4.24
Consensus $3.31
EPS surprise
+28.1%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$9.56B
Consensus $8.61B
Revenue surprise
+11.0%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
prior-close to event-session close
Stock move
+17.3%
Event window
SPY move
+1.7%
Same window
Abnormal move
+15.6%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
2.9×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
-5.5%
Up to 20 sessions
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Why did PWR rise 17.3% after beating EPS estimates in FY2026 Q2?What changed in PWR's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q2?Give me the bull and bear case for PWR after FY2026 Q2 earnings.
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What changed
Compared with the prior quarter, Quanta reported a larger $53 billion backlog, four named strategic acquisitions, expected margin benefit from a greater self-perform mix, and higher FY2026 revenue, adjusted EBITDA, EPS and free-cash-flow guidance. Management also cited a Moody's rating upgrade and lower debt-to-EBITDA.
Guidance delta
Management raised FY2026 revenue, adjusted EBITDA, EPS and free-cash-flow guidance versus the prior quarter.
Key takeaways
- Q2 results exceeded consensus, with double-digit revenue and earnings growth.
- Backlog reached $53 billion, while four acquisitions expand capabilities and geographic reach.
- Management expects margin improvement from more self-perform work and higher-margin electric and load-center projects.
Management priorities
- Integrate Phalcon, Enerfab, Percheron and PSD.
- Expand self-perform labor, training and integrated fabrication capabilities.
- Scale utility, renewable, technology infrastructure and data-center load-center work while deploying capital selectively.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$642.61Previous close
$105Low
$617.97Average
$940High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted previous close from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 22, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keybanc | Overweight | Sector Weight | Upgrade | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 3, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 31, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Neutral | Overweight | Downgrade | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Outperform | Perform | Upgrade | May 28, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | May 11, 2026 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 4, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 4, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 1, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Mar 27, 2026 |
| DA Davidson | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Baird | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Feb 20, 2026 |
| B. Riley Securities | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Stifel | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Northland Capital Markets | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Roth Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | May 27, 2025 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 30, 2024 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 4, 2023 |
| Cowen & Co. | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 11, 2022 |
| B. Riley FBR | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Dec 16, 2020 |
| Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Mar 2, 2020 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 10, 2019 |
| Citi | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 2, 2019 |
| Avondale Partners | Market Perform | Market Outperform | Downgrade | Nov 18, 2016 |
| Johnson Rice | Accumulate | Buy | Maintain | Oct 19, 2015 |
| FBR Capital | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Oct 19, 2015 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 20, 2015 |
| BB&T Capital | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Dec 1, 2014 |
| Wedbush | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Dec 18, 2012 |
| PiperJaffray | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jun 21, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted previous close $642.61. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $731 | $639.05 | +13.8% | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Julian Dumoulin-Smith | $833 | $681.04 | +29.6% | Aug 13, 2026 |
| KeyBanc | Sangita Jain | $807 | $667.84 | +25.6% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Argus Research | Analyst unavailable | $800 | $697.56 | +24.5% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Maheep Mandloi | $741 | $667.36 | +15.3% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Chad Dillard | $748 | $666.66 | +16.4% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Guggenheim | Joseph Osha | $800 | $672.18 | +24.5% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $728 | $657.98 | +13.3% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $645 | $628.53 | +0.4% | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $784 | $659.98 | +22.0% | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $940 | $691.4 | +46.3% | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Analyst unavailable | $800 | $733.62 | +24.5% | May 28, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $900 | $753.24 | +40.1% | May 4, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Brian Brophy | $784 | $734.99 | +22.0% | May 1, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Jamie Cook | $851 | $725.32 | +32.4% | May 1, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $777 | $726.9 | +20.9% | May 1, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $693 | $719.8 | +7.8% | May 1, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $713 | $602.01 | +11.0% | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $654 | $585.85 | +1.8% | Apr 16, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Ameet Thakkar | $650 | $549.98 | +1.1% | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $537 | $549.11 | -16.4% | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Julien Dumoulin-Smith | $634 | $549.11 | -1.3% | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Ati Modak | $685 | $549.11 | +6.6% | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $647 | $550.29 | +0.7% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Jamie Cook | $643 | $557.09 | +0.1% | Feb 20, 2026 |
| D.A. Davidson | Brent Thielman | $575 | $559.68 | -10.5% | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Roth Capital | Analyst unavailable | $600 | $555.59 | -6.6% | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Nicholas Amicucci | $604 | $562.98 | -6.0% | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Analyst unavailable | $630 | $554 | -2.0% | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Justin Hauke | $606 | $554 | -5.7% | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $517 | $468.76 | -19.5% | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Analyst unavailable | $520 | $468.78 | -19.1% | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Seaport Global | Tom Curran | $503 | $413.17 | -21.7% | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $428 | $421.31 | -33.4% | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $495 | $430.15 | -23.0% | Nov 24, 2025 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Brian Brophy | $495 | $450.12 | -23.0% | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI | Nicholas Amicucci | $480 | $452.84 | -25.3% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Argus Research | John Staszak | $540 | $454.56 | -16.0% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Roth Capital | Analyst unavailable | $500 | $453.83 | -22.2% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $490 | $461.62 | -23.7% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | Maheep Mandloi | $415 | $436.22 | -35.4% | Oct 28, 2025 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $475 | $443.45 | -26.1% | Oct 9, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $521 | $421.51 | -18.9% | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $360 | $376.09 | -44.0% | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Brian Brophy | $411 | $383.78 | -36.0% | Jul 11, 2025 |
| UBS | Steven Fisher | $413 | $358.65 | -35.7% | Jun 12, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Kashy Harrison | $360 | $322.62 | -44.0% | May 6, 2025 |
| Argus Research | John Staszak | $375 | $322.62 | -41.6% | May 5, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | Ameet Thakkar | $352 | $321.14 | -45.2% | May 2, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Jamie Cook | $399 | $319.9 | -37.9% | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Julian Dumoulin-Smith | $299 | $304.32 | -53.5% | Nov 4, 2024 |
| D.A. Davidson | Brent Thielman | $295 | $304.32 | -54.1% | Nov 4, 2024 |
| B.Riley Financial | Alex Rygiel | $343 | $305.54 | -46.6% | Oct 16, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Brian Brophy | $342 | $303.02 | -46.8% | Oct 10, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Jamie Cook | $358 | $308.67 | -44.3% | Oct 9, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Julian Dumoulin-Smith | $256 | $257.6 | -60.2% | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Argus Research | John Staszak | $310 | $278.42 | -51.8% | May 30, 2024 |
| D.A. Davidson | Brent Thielman | $250 | $269.3 | -61.1% | May 7, 2024 |
| B.Riley Financial | Alex Rygiel | $286 | $256.37 | -55.5% | May 3, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Jamie Cook | $301 | $241.83 | -53.2% | Mar 13, 2024 |
| Cowen & Co. | Cowen Cowen | $165 | $142.7 | -74.3% | Dec 30, 2022 |
| UBS | Steven Fisher | $156 | $125.81 | -75.7% | Jun 13, 2022 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $145 | $137.88 | -77.4% | Apr 20, 2022 |
| D.A. Davidson | Brent Thielman | $108 | $115.81 | -83.2% | Sep 3, 2021 |
| KeyBanc | Sean Eastman | $129 | $115.81 | -79.9% | Sep 3, 2021 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Noelle Dilts | $105 | $94.3 | -83.7% | Jun 8, 2021 |
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Start freeCompany context
Snapshot as of publicationQuanta Services, Inc. is a global provider of specialized contracting solutions. The company operates through three main business segments: The Electric Power Infrastructure Solutions division is dedicated to designing, procuring, constructing, upgrading, repairing, and maintaining critical infrastructure for electric power transmission, distribution networks, and substation facilities. This includes executing projects on live electrical systems for installation, upkeep, and modernization, as well as integrating advanced smart grid technologies. The segment also handles commercial and industrial wiring from design through repair. Furthermore, it furnishes aviation services, vital emergency restoration support, and various other engineering and technical assistance. Quanta Services extends its design and construction expertise to the telecommunications sector, serving wireline and wireless carriers, cable multi-system operators, and other clients.…
Historical context
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- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-08-12T21:15:35.199567+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-09-04T01:23:15.205020+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-09-22T06:10:52.245797+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-09-22T06:10:52.243032+00:00
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