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MasTec, Inc.

$MTZ·$22B·Engineering & Construction·Industrials
$239.78-0.5%YTD+47.5%1Y+33.2%
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$MTZMasTec, Inc.
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Today's AI verdict on what's driving $MTZ, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Driven by hypeCooling offAI verdict · as of 2026-08-30

Catching its breath after a run — could pick back up or fade from here.

MasTec +47% YTD as $725B hyperscaler AI-infra capex beneficiary — but -26% below 50-day, Jorge Mas 13D/A Amendment 10.

MasTec is a $21.9B infrastructure contractor (communications, energy, transportation). Core AI-infrastructure builder — but the tape has broken hard from the run.

How it reads:

  • Growth is exceptional: Q1 revenue +34.5% YoY to $3.83B, Q4 was +19.7% — the pace reflects the AI-datacenter build cycle.
  • Margins are contractor-thin: 5.6% operating margin, 0.6% FCF yield, 10.3% ROIC — the FCF yield is thin but growth carries the multiple.
  • Valuation is elevated: 61.8x PE, 1.9x sales, 27.7x EV/EBITDA — priced on continued hyperscaler-capex acceleration.
  • Position is weakening: 26th percentile 52w, 25.8% below 50-day, 20.6% below 200-day on 91% baseline volume — the tape broke despite the +47% YTD.
  • The specific tell: E&C basket +76% YTD on $725B hyperscaler AI-infra capex, MTZ as core 'builder of the AI boom' alongside STRL/AGX.
  • Aug 28 'Superior Adds Growth Engine' plus Aug 26 'End-to-End Infrastructure Platform' — M&A narrative real.
  • Jorge Mas 13D/A Amendment 10 (Aug 13) plus Jose Ramon Mas 13D/A Amendment 5 same day — coordinated Mas family ownership disclosure.
  • Insider signal neutral: 14 A-Awards + small F-InKind — no S-Sale, no P-Purchase.

The Oct 29 print is the test — reiterated FY26 EBITDA guide plus specific commentary on hyperscaler-contract mix rebuilds the setup; another EBITDA miss plus continued hyperscaler-order slowdown drops to $220 support.

Agrees with X sentimentAgree — the bullish anchors (E&C construction basket up 76% YTD fueled by $725B in combined hyperscaler AI-infrastructure capex commitments, MTZ as core 'builder of the AI boom' alongside STRL and AGX, 'printing money in the infrastructure supercycle') map to real signals; the honest add is -26% below 50-day means the tape is punishing the setup even as the AI-buildout narrative is real — the fundamentals have to catch up quickly.

What to watch: Oct 29 earnings — reiterated FY26 EBITDA guide plus specific commentary on hyperscaler-contract mix rebuilds the setup; another EBITDA miss plus continued hyperscaler-order slowdown drops to $220 support.

On the calendar: 2026-10-29 — Q3 earnings

X sentiment

What the X crowd is saying right now — descriptive, summarised from the day’s posts.

Bullish sentiment5 posts analyzed · as of 2026-05-12

MasTec is part of the E&C construction basket up 76% YTD, fueled by $725B in combined hyperscaler AI infrastructure capex commitments; alongside STRL and AGX, it is framed as a core 'builder of the AI boom' printing money in the infrastructure supercycle.

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Builds electric transmission, telecom, renewable energy, and pipeline infrastructure for utilities and energy companies.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Engineering & Construction sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $MTZ.

Engineering & Construction · Industrials

Data center and grid infrastructure construction are the most active verticals; semiconductor fab construction (TSMC Arizona, Intel Ohio) adds a large multi-year project pipeline. Labor and materials cost inflation are the primary execution risks.

What this means for $MTZ

Partial — fee-based midstream revenue has limited direct commodity price exposure but volume ties to upstream production activity.

Industry benchmark

18-name peer basket
+42.6%YTD
+55309.4%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
61.8How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
10.3%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
5.6%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
0.6%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
1.9Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
14.5%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
11.3%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.9Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Jul 30, 2026$2.22$2.23-0.4%
Q1 2026Apr 30, 2026$1.39$0.99+40.5%
Q4 2025Feb 26, 2026$2.07$1.95+6.2%
Q3 2025Oct 30, 2025$2.48$2.32+6.9%
Next earningsThu, Oct 29·consensus EPS $2.96

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$3.8B+34.5%9.3%3.7%$0.78$2.1M
Q4 FY25$3.9B+15.8%10.1%5.3%$1.83$214.4M
Q3 FY25$4.0B+22.0%13.6%9.0%$2.07$20.3M
Q2 FY25$3.5B+19.7%12.3%4.4%$1.10$-58.2M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 8 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$18.5B$18.4B – $18.6B$9.14$8.89 – $9.676
FY27$22.4B$22.0B – $23.0B$12.39$11.27 – $13.927
FY28$25.4B$24.5B – $27.0B$16.15$13.04 – $18.718
FY29$28.9B$28.3B – $29.9B$20.59$20.01 – $21.527
FY30$31.8B$31.1B – $32.9B$23.29$22.63 – $24.357

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.0×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.25%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-25.6%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-21.0%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatMid float · 61.9M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today2.5% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.845-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.FilingActive offeringA shelf registration (S-3 / S-3ASR / S-1) or prospectus supplement (424B*) was filed in the last 90 days — the company is registered to (or actively) issuing new shares. Dilution risk.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellJun 3Ernst N CsiszarDirector6.5K sh$2.4MSellMay 4Campbell C RobertDirector3.0K sh$1.3MSellMar 25Palomarez Javier AlbertoDirector950 sh$309K
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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KMaterial agreementAug 178-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 2.03: Material debt obligation
AI summary

MasTec (MTZ), a Coral Gables, FL-based infrastructure contractor specializing in communications, energy, and transportation, filed an 8-K under Items 1.01, 2.03, and 9.01, disclosing a material definitive agreement and new debt obligation effective August 17, 2026. The filing suggests MasTec entered a significant new financing arrangement, likely related to its ongoing infrastructure build-out activity. No specific terms were available in the excerpt.

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentAug 13SC 13D/A
AI summary

Jose Ramon Mas, along with affiliated entities including Jose Ramon Mas Holdings I LLC, JRM Holdings LLC, and family trusts, filed Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D for MasTec, Inc. (Coral Gables, FL; NYSE: MTZ) on August 13, 2026 (event date August 11, 2026). Mas's aggregate beneficial ownership stands at 6,185,090 shares (7.7% of MasTec common stock), with 4,535,149 shares under sole control and 1,649,941 under shared control. The amendment's explanatory note clarifies that Section 13(d) beneficial ownership differs from separately-filed Section 16 pecuniary interest reports due to trust and entity indirect ownership structures. This is an administrative ownership reconciliation filing, not a new acquisition or announced strategic action.

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentAug 13SC 13D/A
AI summary

Jorge Mas, a director and major insider of MasTec, Inc., filed Amendment 10 to his Schedule 13D on August 14, 2026 (event date August 11, 2026), disclosing aggregate beneficial ownership of 11,872,111 shares — 14.8% of MasTec's outstanding common stock. Holdings include 10,222,170 shares with sole voting/dispositive power and 1,649,941 with shared power, held partly through Jorge Mas Holdings I, LLC (7.1%). Routine insider-position update; Mas remains MasTec's largest insider stakeholder with no stated change in intent.

8-KMaterial agreementAug 108-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 8.01: Other event
AI summary

MasTec (MTZ) entered into an underwriting agreement with PNC Capital Markets, Truist Securities, and Wells Fargo Securities on August 6, 2026 for $650 million of 5.850% Senior Notes due September 30, 2036. Notes were priced at 99.656% and are expected to close August 17, 2026. Net proceeds will be used primarily to repay the company's $600 million term loan maturing June 2028, with any remainder for general corporate purposes including other debt repayment. The notes are registered under MasTec's existing Form S-3 shelf.

424B5Prospectus supplement (offering)Aug 10424B5
AI summary

MasTec (MTZ) filed the final 424B5 prospectus supplement for its $650 million 5.850% Senior Notes due 2036. Notes are priced at 99.656% of par ($647,764,000 gross proceeds), carrying a 0.650% underwriting discount ($4,225,000), with net proceeds to MasTec of $643,539,000 before expenses, plus accrued interest from August 17, 2026. The notes are unsecured senior obligations ranking equally with MasTec's other unsecured debt. A change of control triggering event requires a repurchase offer at 101% of par. Bookrunners include PNC, Truist, Wells Fargo, BofA, J.P. Morgan, BMO, Citizens, Morgan Stanley, and others.

424B5Prospectus supplement (offering)Aug 6424B5
AI summary

MasTec, Inc. filed a preliminary 424B5 prospectus supplement on August 6, 2026 for an offering of senior unsecured notes; the principal amount, coupon rate, and maturity date are all left blank as of the preliminary filing. The notes will be general senior unsecured obligations, ranking equal with existing senior debt, not guaranteed by subsidiaries, and redeemable at MasTec's option. Joint book-runners include PNC Capital Markets, Truist Securities, Wells Fargo, BofA Securities, and J.P. Morgan. This is a potential senior debt raise for the infrastructure construction company; final terms, size, and leverage impact will be confirmed in the final prospectus supplement.

3New insider — initial holdingsAug 33
AI summary

One Reporting filed a Form 3 reporting initial beneficial ownership of MTZ securities. The form establishes the reporting person's baseline ownership position. Form 3 must be filed within 10 days of becoming a director, officer, or 10%-or-greater shareholder. This is an administrative filing that anchors future insider-transaction reporting for MTZ.

8-KOfficer or director changeJul 308-K — Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

MTZ (MTZ) filed an 8-K under Item 2.02 on 2026-07-30 announcing earnings results for the 2026. The filing furnishes a press release with the company's financial results and operational highlights. No detailed headline figures are available in the excerpt — the full earnings press release is attached as an exhibit. This is a routine earnings disclosure; materiality depends on whether results beat or missed consensus expectations.

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Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec Makes New Investment in MasTec, Inc. $MTZdefenseworld.net·2d agoMasTec: Superior Adds Another Growth Engine As Earnings Accelerateseekingalpha.com·3d agoDycom vs. MasTec: Which Fiber Infrastructure Stock Is Better?zacks.com·4d agoAlgert Global LLC Has $9.07 Million Holdings in MasTec, Inc. $MTZdefenseworld.net·5d agoHow MasTec Is Building an End-to-End Infrastructure Platformzacks.com·6d ago

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