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Construction Partners, Inc.

$ROAD·$5.6B·Engineering & Construction·Industrials
$95.04-1.9%YTD-12.6%1Y-24.8%
Price updated 14h ago·X counts updated 3d ago
ROROAD
$ROADConstruction Partners, Inc.
$95.04-1.93%7 posts
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On X

The complete picture of $ROAD on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

7X posts · last 7 days
Aug 31Sep 13
Bullish sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data6 posts analyzed · as of 2026-08-14

Construction Partners is strongly bullish. Q3 revenue $999M (+28% YoY) beat, EPS $1.08 beat $1.01 est, record $3.36B backlog, FY26 revenue guide raised to $3.64-3.68B above consensus. Data-center opportunity flagged as 70-75% of new US construction within existing footprint. Board with zero turnover in 23 years. +20% on the day.

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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $ROAD — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Proven numbersAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-09-15

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

Q3 revenue +28% YoY, record $3.36B backlog, FY26 guide raised above consensus, and data-center exposure flagged as 70-75% of new US construction — clean beat-and-raise.

ROAD is $96.91, -23.3% t12m and -8.3% YTD but 9% below the 50-day and only 6% up its 52-week range — the price still reflects an earlier drawdown that the fundamental picture has already reversed.

  • Q3 was a full beat-and-raise — revenue $999M (+28% YoY) versus estimates, EPS $1.08 vs $1.01, record backlog $3.36B, and FY26 revenue guide raised to $3.64–3.68B above consensus; the stock printed +20% on the day.
  • The strategic tailwind is unusually clean — data-center opportunity flagged as 70–75% of new US construction is inside the existing footprint, and ROAD has zero board turnover in 23 years, which supports execution risk pricing.
  • Fundamentals confirm the operating leverage — gross margin 15.8%, operating margin 8.9%, ROIC 7.6%, PE 46.8 (elevated but justified by the raise). The Oklahoma asphalt-operations expansion is capex-consistent with backlog conversion.

Beta 0.90 and volume multiplier 0.74 — measured; the coil is the tape catching up to a real reset. Nov 19 print is the next test.

Agrees with X sentimentX is strongly bullish and specific: Q3 beat, record backlog, FY26 raise, data-center exposure, board stability. The bundle carries every point. Alignment is tight and grounded in the same fundamentals.

What to watch: Nov 19 Q4 print for backlog conversion and any FY27 preliminary framing; data-center project win cadence; commentary on Oklahoma integration; whether the -23% t12m gap continues to close.

On the calendar: 2026-11-19 Q4 earnings

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What it does

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

Civil infrastructure contractor building and maintaining asphalt roads and highways across the US Southeast and South-Central states.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

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

Engineering & Construction · Industrials

Engineering and construction order books are at record levels driven by data-centre electrical infrastructure, grid modernisation under IIJA, and LNG/industrial construction; labour scarcity remains the binding constraint on output growth, with Sterling's record backlog and FIX's modular expansion both evidencing sustained demand.

What this means for $ROAD

Partial — asphalt road construction and maintenance across the US Southeast benefits from IIJA highway funding; limited direct AI data-centre exposure but highway backlog is multi-year.

Industry benchmark

20-name peer basket
+16.6%YTD
+26.6%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

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

Key ratios

P/E
46.8How 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
7.6%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
8.9%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
2.6%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
14.6%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
15.8%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
0.1Total 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 2026Aug 7, 2026$1.08$1.01+6.9%
Q1 2026May 8, 2026$0.18$-0.05+460.0%
Q4 2025Feb 5, 2026$0.47$0.31+51.6%
Q3 2025Nov 20, 2025$1.07$1.09-1.8%
Next earningsThu, Nov 19·consensus EPS $1.43

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q3 FY26$999.4M+28.2%16.7%10.9%$1.07$30.6M
Q2 FY26$769.2M+34.6%13.0%4.8%$0.16$18.9M
Q1 FY26$809.5M+44.1%15.0%7.4%$0.31$47.1M
Q4 FY25$899.8M+67.2%17.7%11.3%$1.02$78.9M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 4 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$3.7B$3.6B – $3.7B$3.11$2.94 – $3.294
FY27$4.1B$3.9B – $4.3B$3.88$3.43 – $4.204
FY28$4.0B$3.9B – $4.1B$3.70$3.61 – $3.791
FY29$4.3B$4.2B – $4.4B$4.18$4.08 – $4.281
FY30$4.6B$4.5B – $4.7B$4.70$4.58 – $4.821

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.0.5×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.3%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.-10.6%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.-17.0%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatLow float · 47.4M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today0.7% 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.β0.905-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.

Insider activity

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

Recent transactions

No open-market buys or sells in the last 180 days.

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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-KPress release / Reg FDAug 318-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Construction Partners (ROAD) filed an 8-K (Item 2.01) announcing completion of an acquisition with full details in an exhibit. The body excerpt does not contain the target company name, purchase price, or closing terms. Investors should refer to the full exhibit.

8-KUnregistered equity saleAug 108-K — Item 3.01: Listing / delisting notice · Item 3.02: Unregistered equity sale · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Construction Partners (ROAD) filed an 8-K disclosing that following the death of independent director and Audit Committee member Michael H. McKay, the Audit Committee has been reduced to two independent directors, falling below Nasdaq's minimum of three. The company intends to rely on Nasdaq's cure period to regain compliance by the earlier of its next annual meeting or July 22, 2027, and has commenced a search for a new independent director. Under Item 3.02, the company also issued 619,000 restricted Class B shares to employees under its 2024 Restricted Stock Plan, with time-based vesting.

8-KPress release / Reg FDJul 138-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS, INC. (ROAD) filed a Reg FD disclosure (Item 7.01) on 2026-07-13, furnishing an investor presentation or Reg FD disclosure. Reg FD filings ensure simultaneous public disclosure of material information shared with select investors. This is generally informational; no new deal terms or financial results were announced unless otherwise noted. Investors should review the attached exhibit for updated guidance or strategic commentary.

8-KMaterial agreementJun 188-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 2.03: Material debt obligation
AI summary

CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS, INC. (ROAD) entered into Loan Parties”) are party to that certain Term Loan Credit Agreement with Bank of Ame with a counterparty on 2026-06-18, involving $300.0 million. closed, Construction Partners, Inc. This is a material definitive agreement (Item 1.01) requiring immediate disclosure under SEC rules. Investors should review the agreement terms for financial obligations, dilution, or strategic implications.

8-KMaterial agreementJun 88-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 2.03: Material debt obligation
8-KPress release / Reg FDApr 18-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
8-KShareholder voteMar 278-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
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Recent news

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

ROCK vs. ROAD: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?zacks.com·7d agoConstruction Partners: The Road To Upside Is Well-Pavedseekingalpha.com·7d agoMERION ROAD CAPITAL AND BLUE HILL ADVISORS REQUEST BOARD REPRESENTATION AT UNITED BANCORPORATION OF ALABAMAprnewswire.com·8d agoROAD Act Passed, American Homes 4 Rent Remains Attractively Priced (Downgrade)seekingalpha.com·14d agoConstruction Partners Expands Asphalt Operations With Oklahoma Dealzacks.com·15d ago

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