BWMN combines a strong earnings and cash-conversion track record with a confirmed technical downtrend and failed momentum gate, creating a split between fundamental strength and near-term price weakness.
Thesis pillars
- Earnings Beat Cheap Valuation→Stable
- Confirmed Downtrend Momentum Failure↑Improving
- Strong Cash Conversion Quality→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (BWMN) Stock Analysis
Recovery setup
Industrials · Engineering & Construction
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $42.19 — A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.1): -0.5.
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
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $42.19 — A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.1): -0.5. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 92. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/9 gates (clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 81d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-08-14Recent 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 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
- NEWS BWMN Q1 2026 Earnings: Severe EPS Miss Contrasts With 3.87% Share Gain - CFO Commentary Report - dars.gov.et — dars.gov.et negative
Generated 2026-08-14T16:42:46Z.
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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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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $42.19 — A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.1): -0.5. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 92. Prior stop was $39.23. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $48.51 (-12.5% upside). Prior stop was $39.23. Stop-loss: $39.23.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 1.1): -0.5; Overbought (RSI 92).
Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. trades at a P/E of 100.5 (forward 16.7). TrendMatrix value score: 5.3/10. Verdict: Sell.
13 analysts cover BWMN with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $42.
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