MasTec delivers extraordinary 34% revenue growth and a perfect 4-for-4 earnings beat streak with an average surprise of 15%, but quality metrics remain below acceptable thresholds and momentum is insufficient to support a new position.
Thesis pillars
- Revenue Growth Leadership→Stable
- Earnings Beat Streak Perfect→Stable
- Quality Below Minimum Floor→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
MasTec, Inc. (MTZ) Stock Analysis
Industrials · Engineering & Construction
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $337.67: Quality below floor (3.2 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 6.1/10 and A.R:R 2.6:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.81; Below-average business quality.
MasTec provides engineering, construction, maintenance, and upgrade services for communications, clean energy, power delivery, pipeline, and civil infrastructure through five operating segments. The company serves telecom carriers, utilities, and energy companies primarily... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $337.67: Quality below floor (3.2 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 6.1/10 and A.R:R 2.6:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.81; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 6.1/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst 0.40, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and earnings proximity 5d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-07-26Recent Developments — MasTec, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS 10 Industrials Stocks With Whale Alerts In Today’s Session — benzinga Jul 23, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Guggenheim Maintains Buy on MasTec, Raises Price Target to $518 — benzinga Jul 22, 2026 positive
- NEWS If You Invested $1000 In MasTec Stock 15 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today — benzinga Jul 21, 2026
- NEWS TD Cowen Maintains Buy on MasTec, Raises Price Target to $470 — benzinga Jul 13, 2026 positive
- NEWS Cantor Fitzgerald Maintains Overweight on MasTec, Raises Price Target to $581 — benzinga Jul 9, 2026 positive
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $337.67: Quality below floor (3.2 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 6.1/10 and A.R:R 2.6:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.81; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $314.19. Score 6.1/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $439.65 (+30.1% upside). Prior stop was $314.19. Stop-loss: $314.19.
Quality below floor (3.2 < 4.0).
MasTec, Inc. trades at a P/E of 62.9 (forward 24.9). TrendMatrix value score: 5.4/10. Verdict: Sell.
26 analysts cover MTZ with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $489.
What does MasTec, Inc. do?MasTec provides engineering, construction, maintenance, and upgrade services for communications, clean energy, power...
MasTec provides engineering, construction, maintenance, and upgrade services for communications, clean energy, power delivery, pipeline, and civil infrastructure through five operating segments. The company serves telecom carriers, utilities, and energy companies primarily through multi-year master service agreements, employing approximately 36,000 workers across 810 North American locations as of December 31, 2025.