TIC Solutions, Inc. (TIC) Stock Analysis

Q: What is the TIC stock price target?

Take-profit $10.25 (+19.7% upside). Prior stop was $8.10.

Q: Is TIC overvalued or undervalued?

TIC Solutions, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 17.4). TrendMatrix value score: 7.5/10. Overall verdict: Sell.

Q: What do analysts say about TIC?

11 analysts cover TIC with a consensus score of 3.7/5. Average price target: $12.

Q: What does TIC Solutions, Inc. do?

TIC Solutions (formerly Acuren, rebranded after acquiring NV5 in August 2025) provides testing, inspection, certification, engineering, and geospatial services across Inspection & Mitigation, Consulting Engineering, and Geospatial segments in North America. Oil and gas industries account for a substantial portion of revenues; public-sector clients include defense, transportation, and environmental agencies.

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate ConfidenceUpdated 15 hr ago (May 20, 2026, 1:41 AM ET)

Industrials · Specialty Business Services

$8.52+19.7% A.UpsideScore 5.7/10#4 of 21 Specialty Business Services

QualityF-score9 / 9FCF yield-1.16%

Stop $8.10Target $10.25(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 1.5:1

Analyst target$11.79+38.3%7 analysts

$10.25our TP

$8.52price

$11.79mean

$16

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $8.52: Quality below floor (3.1 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.7/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 7/9 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 82d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: aggressive.

Recent Developments — TIC Solutions, Inc.

Latest news

UBS Maintains Neutral on TIC Solutions, Raises Price Target to $11 — benzinga May 7, 2026 positive
JP Morgan Maintains Underweight on TIC Solutions, Raises Price Target to $9 — benzinga May 7, 2026 negative
Earnings Scheduled For May 6, 2026 — benzinga May 6, 2026 neutral
Acuren Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript — benzinga May 6, 2026 neutral
TIC Solutions Affirms FY2026 Sales Guidance of $2.150B-$2.250B vs $2.183B Est — benzinga May 6, 2026 neutral

Generated 2026-05-20T20:21:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards

No bull case signals

Risks

Quality below floor (3.1 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)—

P/E (Fwd)17.4

Mkt Cap$2.0B

EV/EBITDA14.7

Profit Mgn-5.8%

ROE-6.3%

Rev Growth108.4%

Beta1.91

DividendNone

Rating analysts11

Quality Signals

Piotroski F9/9

Options Flow

P/C0.04bullish

IV69%elevated

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

2026-03-12Item 5.02HIGH
CEO Talman Pizzey to retire March 31, 2026; will provide consulting transition support through December 2026. Mr. Pizzey will remain on the Board. No permanent successor named at time of announcement.
SEC filing →

Model-generated analysis — not investment advice. Not a registered investment advisor. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full disclaimer

Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit

Overall = weighted sum of the 10 dimension scores. Fundamentals (Value/Quality/Growth) carry 45%; market signals (Momentum/Sentiment/Insider/Peer) carry 40%; structure (Technical/Risk/Catalyst) carries 15%.

DimensionScoreWeightContribution

Value7.515%1.13

Quality3.115%0.46

Growth10.015%1.50

Momentum3.310%0.33

Sentiment7.010%0.70

Insider Activity5.010%0.50

Peer Rank4.010%0.40

Technical Setup6.35%0.32

Risk Profile4.55%0.23

Catalyst2.55%0.13

Overall (Σ contributions)5.69

Small float-rounding may cause last-digit differences between this sum and the displayed Overall.

No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static

Earnings History

0.0

Surprise Avg

0.0

Erm

5.0

Earnings Timing

5.0

Earnings concerns: 0B/3M

Unprofitable operations — net margin -5.8%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static

Roe

0.0

Operating Margin

0.0

Net Margin

0.0

Fcf Quality

0.0

Roa

0.2

Gross Margin

2.4

Moat

5.0

Current Ratio

9.9

Piotroski F

10.0

Cash-burning: FCF -1% of revenueNo competitive moatStrong Piotroski F-Score: 9/9

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Obv

1.0

Macd

1.2

Ma Position

3.0

Rsi

4.5

Volume

6.6

Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA, MA slope -3.6%/30d — confirmed downtrend

GatesMomentum 3.3<4.5Death cross (50MA < 200MA)A.R:R 1.5 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 82d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive

RSI

43 · Neutral

↓ 20D MA↑ 50D MA↓ 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $8.35Resistance $10.90

Price Targets

$10

A.Upside+20.3%

A.R:R1.5:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone

Suggested %0.5%

Max %1%

RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Quality below floor (3.1 < 4.0)

! Momentum score 3.3/10 — below 4.5 minimum

! Death cross — 50-day MA below 200-day MA

Earnings

0/4 beats

Next Earnings2026-08-10 (82d)

Verdict History

reverse chrono — latest first

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is TIC stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $8.52: Quality below floor (3.1 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.7/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $8.10. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.

What is the TIC stock price target?

Take-profit target: $10.25 (+19.7% upside). Prior stop was $8.10. Stop-loss: $8.10.

What are the risks of investing in TIC?

Quality below floor (3.1 < 4.0).

Is TIC overvalued or undervalued?

TIC Solutions, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 17.4). TrendMatrix value score: 7.5/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about TIC?

11 analysts cover TIC with a consensus score of 3.7/5. Average price target: $12.

What does TIC Solutions, Inc. do?TIC Solutions (formerly Acuren, rebranded after acquiring NV5 in August 2025) provides testing, inspection,...

TIC Solutions (formerly Acuren, rebranded after acquiring NV5 in August 2025) provides testing, inspection, certification, engineering, and geospatial services across Inspection & Mitigation, Consulting Engineering, and Geospatial segments in North America. Oil and gas industries account for a substantial portion of revenues; public-sector clients include defense, transportation, and environmental agencies.