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Legence Corp. (LGN) Stock Analysis

SellModerate Confidence

Industrials · Engineering & Construction

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $86.53: Quality below floor (2.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.3/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality.

Legence Corp provides engineering, installation, and maintenance services for MEP systems in mission-critical buildings, generating 2.55B revenue in 2025. Data centers and technology clients accounted for 42.7%% of revenues; life sciences and healthcare (18%%) and education... Read more

$86.53-1.6% A.UpsideScore 5.3/10#15 of 30 Engineering & Construction
Stop $80.47Target $85.13(resistance)A.R:R -1.6:1
Analyst target$73.81-14.7%17 analysts
$85.13our TP
$86.53price
$73.81mean
$45
$96

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $86.53: Quality below floor (2.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.3/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst 0.35, news boost analyst cluster(5), semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.

Thesis

Rewards
Recent Analyst detected in news
Recent Analyst Cluster(5) detected in news
Risks
Target reached (-23.2% upside)
Quality below floor (2.5 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)58.2
Mkt Cap$13.3B
EV/EBITDA31.2
Profit Mgn-2.3%
ROE-15.6%
Rev Growth34.6%
Beta
DividendNone
Rating analysts20

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9

Options Flow

P/C0.91neutral
IV84%elevated

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Quality Rank
0.0
Value Rank
1.3
Growth Rank
8.0

Unprofitable operations — net margin -2.3%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static

Roe
0.0
Net Margin
0.0
Gross Margin
0.2
Operating Margin
0.5
Roa
1.6
Moat
5.0
Current Ratio
5.7
Piotroski F
6.7
No competitive moatQuality concerns
GatesA.R:R -1.6=NEGATIVEEARNINGS PROXIMITY 14d<=14d (soft)Momentum 5.8>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS BOOST ANALYST 0.35NEWS BOOST ANALYST CLUSTER(5)SEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Moderate
RSI
92 · Overbought
20D MA 50D MA 200D MASupport $53.88Resistance $86.87

Price Targets

$80
$85
A.Upside-1.6%
A.R:R-1.6:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-23.2% upside)
! Quality below floor (2.5 < 4.0)
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
B
M
M
2/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-05-15 (14d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is LGN stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $86.53: Quality below floor (2.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.3/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $80.47. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.

What is the LGN stock price target?

Take-profit target: $85.13 (-1.6% upside). Prior stop was $80.47. Stop-loss: $80.47.

What are the risks of investing in LGN?

Target reached (-23.2% upside); Quality below floor (2.5 < 4.0).

Is LGN overvalued or undervalued?

Legence Corp. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 58.2). TrendMatrix value score: 4.3/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about LGN?

20 analysts cover LGN with a consensus score of 4.3/5. Average price target: $74.

What does Legence Corp. do?Legence Corp provides engineering, installation, and maintenance services for MEP systems in mission-critical...

Legence Corp provides engineering, installation, and maintenance services for MEP systems in mission-critical buildings, generating 2.55B revenue in 2025. Data centers and technology clients accounted for 42.7%% of revenues; life sciences and healthcare (18%%) and education (16.8%%) are other key end markets. Operates 116 locations across 46 U.S. states.

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