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Arcosa (ACA) reported second quarter 2026 results that highlighted steady sales and a sharp change in reported earnings, which now give investors fresh context for the stock's recent performance.
See our latest analysis for Arcosa.
Arcosa's recent earnings release lands after a strong run in the stock, with the 90 day share price return of 23.69% and year to date share price return of 35.79% sitting alongside a 1 year total shareholder return of 49.87%. This suggests momentum has been building over both shorter and longer periods.
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After Arcosa's strong share price run and the narrow gap between the current price and analyst targets, the real tension is where fair value sits inside a wide range of estimates. How far does that spread really stretch?
Most Popular Narrative: 1% Undervalued
Arcosa's most followed valuation narrative puts fair value at $146, which sits just above the recent $145.01 close and frames the stock as close to fully priced with a slight margin to that estimate.
Accelerating investment in grid modernization, data center development, and renewable energy integration is boosting demand for utility and transmission structures, leading to a record backlog and prompting capacity expansions expected to support higher earnings growth and margin accretion.
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Want to see what is built into that $146 fair value for Arcosa? The story leans heavily on margin uplift, earnings resilience, and a richer future profit multiple. Curious which financial levers need to keep working to support that view?
Result: Fair Value of $146 (ABOUT RIGHT)
Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.
However, Arcosa's reliance on government funded infrastructure work and ongoing acquisition execution means that shifts in public budgets or integration setbacks could quickly challenge this fair value story.
Find out about the key risks to this Arcosa narrative.
Another View on Arcosa's Valuation
While the popular Arcosa narrative circles around a fair value of about $146 based on earnings and multiples, the Simply Wall St DCF model points in a very different direction. On that cash flow view, Arcosa at $145.01 screens as overvalued compared with an estimated value of $52.17. Which story do you think fits your assumptions better?
Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.
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Next Steps
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