Bowman Consulting shows strong cash conversion, growth and a 3-of-4 earnings beat streak, but the price is 12.7% above the analyst target, quality is below average and insiders are selling.
Thesis pillars
- Excellent Cash Conversion→Stable
- Earnings Beat Growth→Stable
- Price Above Analyst Target→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Pillars as of Oct 24, 2026, based on the 10-K filed Mar 5, 2026
Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (BWMN) Stock Analysis
Industrials · Engineering & Construction
Wait for pullback to $42.84. Price sits above the model's entry target of $42.84; the risk/reward becomes favorable on a pullback. Key risks: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (4.7% away).
Bowman Consulting Group is a professional services firm providing engineering, planning, program management, environmental consulting, geospatial imaging and surveying services to public and private infrastructure owners, operating from more than 135 U.S. locations and four... Read more
Wait for pullback to $42.84. Price sits above the model's entry target of $42.84; the risk/reward becomes favorable on a pullback. Key risks: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (4.7% away). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Earnings in 1 day. Wait until post-earnings. Score 5.1/10, high confidence.
Passes 4/8 gates (positive momentum, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and clean insider activity and earnings proximity 1d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-11-02Recent Developments — Bowman Consulting Group Ltd.
Latest news
- NEWS Earnings Preview: BWMN to Report Financial Results Post-market on August 10 - news.futunn.com — news.futunn.com neutral
- NEWS Form 8K Bowman Consulting Group Ltd For: 27 October By Investing.com - Investing.com UK — Investing.com UK neutral
- NEWS Bowman Consulting (BWMN) Q2 Earnings on the Horizon: Analysts' Insights on Key Performance Measures - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance neutral
- NEWS Bowman Consulting (BWMN) Q2 Earnings on the Horizon: Analysts' Insights on Key Performance Measures - finance.yahoo.com — finance.yahoo.com positive
- NEWS Bowman Consulting (BWMN) Q2 Earnings on the Horizon: Analysts' Insights on Key Performance Measures - sharewise.com — sharewise.com neutral
Generated 2026-11-02T12:03:19Z.
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Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-04-17Item 5.02MEDIUMChief Legal Officer, Secretary and EVP Robert Hickey announced his retirement effective December 31, 2026 and resigned his officer roles effective May 1, 2026, continuing as Senior Legal Advisor; not due to any disagreement with the company. Elizabeth Abdoo was appointed to succeed him.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Frequently Asked Questions
Wait for pullback to $42.84. Price sits above the model's entry target of $42.84; the risk/reward becomes favorable on a pullback. Key risks: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (4.7% away). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Earnings in 1 day. Wait until post-earnings. Analyst target $37.41 reached (−12.8%), stop $42.72 (−0.4%), A.R:R -0.8:1. Score 5.1/10, high confidence.
Analyst target $37.41 reached (−12.8% from $42.90); no take-profit level is published. Analyst target $37.41 reached (−12.8%), stop $42.72 (−0.4%), A.R:R -0.8:1. Stop-loss: $42.72.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (4.7% away); V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.4).
Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. trades at a P/E of 104.6 (forward 17.3). TrendMatrix value score: 5.3/10. Verdict: Buy (Wait for Entry).
11 analysts cover BWMN with a consensus score of 2.5/5. Average price target: $43.
What does Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. do?Bowman Consulting Group is a professional services firm providing engineering, planning, program management,...
Bowman Consulting Group is a professional services firm providing engineering, planning, program management, environmental consulting, geospatial imaging and surveying services to public and private infrastructure owners, operating from more than 135 U.S. locations and four offices in Mexico. The company generated $490 million in gross contract revenue for the year ended December 31, 2025, with approximately 30% from public-sector customers and 73% from repeat customers, supported by a workforce of over 2,300 employees and a backlog of roughly 10,000 active projects worth approximately $479 mi