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$69.91 +2.40 (+3.56%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$3.33B
Shares
47.55M

Price & Indicators

Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$69.91 Open$67.75 Day$67.65–70.28 52W close$53.67–79.79 Avg vol 30d505K Short int3.0M · 6.3% float · 4.6d Short vol45% Last earningsJul 30, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 7

Up next

Next earnings call
Dec 14, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 17 wks
FQ3-27 quarter ends
~Oct 1, 2026 Est
Latest filing: 10-Q
filed Aug 7, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Weak Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +4%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +12%
      above
      RSI (14) 65
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 62%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +15%
      trailing
      6-month return −4%
      trailing
      YTD return +1%
      this year
      Relative strength −16%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bearish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $62 › 200d $67 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -7% holders QoQ · +39 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$114.9K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      6.26% of float · ▲ +1.7% MoM · 4.6 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      337 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Squeeze score 65
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +4%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −2%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $122.3M
      Valuation P/E 31.5
      in line
      Buyback $50.0M
      authorized
      Balance sheet $221.9M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 32%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −33%
      past year
      ATR 3.2%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Jul 31, 2026
      third quarter 2026
      Net revenues Initiated 8% – 10%
      EBITDA margin (as a percentage of net revenues) Initiated 28% – 28.5%
      Average technical full-time equivalent employees Initiated 4% – 5%
      Realized rate increase Initiated 3% – 4%
      Utilization Initiated 74% – 75%
      Stock-based compensation Initiated $6.5M – $6.7M
      G&A expenses Initiated $8.2M – $8.7M
      Tax rate Initiated 28%
      full year 2026
      Net revenues Initiated 9% – 10%
      Average technical full-time equivalent employees Initiated 4.5% – 5%
      EBITDA margin (as a percentage of net revenues) Initiated 27.8% – 28.1%
      Realized rate increase Initiated 3.5% – 4%
      Utilization Initiated 72.5% – 73%
      G&A expenses Initiated $29.5M – $30M
      Other operating expenses Initiated $52.2M – $52.7M
      Tax rate Initiated 28.5%
      Capital expenditures Initiated $12M – $14M
      Net revenues Initiated 9% – 10%
      EBITDA as a percentage of net revenues Initiated 27.8% – 28.1%
      Average technical full-time equivalent employees year-over-year Initiated 4.5% – 5%
      Stock-based compensation Initiated $27.9M – $28.4M
      remainder of 2026
      Interest income $500,000 – $700,000
      Miscellaneous income $300,000
      third quarter
      Net revenues 8% – 10%
      EBITDA as a percentage of net revenues 28% – 28.5%
      Other operating expenses $13M – $13.5M
      third quarter of 2026
      Average technical full-time equivalent employees year-over-year Initiated 4% – 5%
      Realized rate increase year-over-year Initiated 3% – 4%
      full year of 2026
      Realized rate increase year-over-year Initiated 3.5% – 4%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Apr 30, 2026
      EBITDA as a percentage of revenues before reimbursements · second quarter of fiscal 2026 27% – 27.8%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +4% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +12% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      65 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      62% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $62 › 200d $67 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -7% holders QoQ · +39 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$114.9K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      6.26% of float · ▲ +1.7% MoM · 4.6 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      337 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $54 Now $70 · 62% Range high $80
      vs 200-day avg +4% vs 50-day avg +12%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Common stock repurchased $146.1M first half of 2026 —
      Dividends paid $31.3M first half of 2026 —
      Headcount growth 4% fiscal year 2025 —

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Engineering & Construction — same industry group
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      EXPO
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      this stock
      		$3.33B +0.6% +4.2% 31.5 6.3%
      PWR
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      		 $105.40B +60.5% +13.4% 80.3 2.1%
      FIX
      Comfort Systems USA Inc
      		 $59.60B +81.7% -73.9% 41.7 2.0%
      FER
      Ferrovial N.V.
      		 $46.59B +0.0% — — 0.5%
      EME
      EMCOR Group, Inc.
      		 $35.59B +31.7% +16.6% 25.1 2.3%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      337
      % held
      96.8%
      Net QoQ
      -1.3M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      340
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      3.0M
      Days to cover
      4.6d
      Change
      +49.1K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      45%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      51
      Value
      $3.4K
      As of
      Jul 30, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      40.2%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$114.9K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Lisa McClain
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Sep 11, 2025
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $582.0M
      Net income (FY)
      $106.0M
      EPS diluted
      $2.07
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $50.0M
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-Q
      Filed
      Aug 7, 2026
      This year
      10
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $114.5K
      Shares
      1.7K
      Filed
      Aug 17, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 30, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Exponent Reports Second Quarter 2…
      Published
      Jul 30, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      EXPO +3.4% +15.1% -4.4% +4.6% +0.7%
      SPY -0.4% +2.9% +11.6% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY +3.8% +12.2% -15.9% +1.6% -12.1%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.31 / share · ex Jun 5, 2026
      Declared · upcoming
      $0.31 / share · ex Sep 4, 2026
      Raised 3.3%
      Paid (TTM)
      $1.22 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.75%
      Buyback program · as of Jul 30, 2026
      Authorized
      $50.00M
      Spent (derived)
      —
      Remaining
      —

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 851520 CUSIP 30214U102 13F (30d) 305 filings 301 filers Visit website Investor relations

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