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In the latest session, Granite Construction Inc (NYSE: GVA) closed at $108.1 down -0.20% from its previous closing price of $108.32. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.20 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.61 million shares were traded. GVA stock price reached its highest trading level at $109.13 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $105.6772.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Granite Construction Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 12.28 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 15.31. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.45 and its Current Ratio is at 1.57. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.79 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.77.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, DA Davidson on April 15, 2021, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $55 from $35 previously.
On January 13, 2020, Goldman Downgraded its rating to Sell which previously was Neutral and also lowered its target price recommendation from $29 to $26. DA Davidson Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on October 28, 2019, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $45 to $30.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 28 ’25 when Dowd Brian R sold 2,025 shares for $110.16 per share. The transaction valued at 223,074 led to the insider holds 14,685 shares of the business.
CALDERA LOUIS E sold 1,500 shares of GVA for $165,240 on Aug 28 ’25. The Director now owns 10,601 shares after completing the transaction at $110.16 per share. On Aug 28 ’25, another insider, CALDERA LOUIS E, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 1,500 shares for $110.16 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, GVA now has a Market Capitalization of 4733287936 and an Enterprise Value of 5090531328. As of this moment, Granite’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 36.14, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.24. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.97. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.16 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.45. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.248 whereas that against EBITDA is 14.359.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for GVA is 1.41, which has changed by 0.5038954 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.18469036 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, GVA has reached a high of $112.16, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $69.08. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 8.08%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 20.75%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, GVA has traded an average of 547.89K shares per day and 436480 over the past ten days. A total of 43.78M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 43.32M. Insiders hold about 1.05% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 116.54% stake in the company. Shares short for GVA as of 1755216000 were 4169580 with a Short Ratio of 7.61, compared to 1752537600 on 3920004. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4169580 and a Short% of Float of 13.29.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for GVA is 0.52, from 0.52 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0048005907The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.26. The current Payout Ratio is 21.61% for GVA, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-06-30 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-06-30. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2001-04-16 when the company split stock in a 3:2 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
Its stock is currently analyzed by 2.0 different market analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.53, with high estimates of $1.59 and low estimates of $1.47.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $6.1 and $4.6 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $5.58. EPS for the following year is $6.48, with 3.0 analysts recommending between $7.19 and $6.0.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 2 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $1.51B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $1.53B to a low estimate of $1.49B. As of the current estimate, Granite Construction Inc’s year-ago sales were $1.28BFor the next quarter, 2 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.14B. There is a high estimate of $1.14B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.14B.
A total of 3 analysts have provided revenue estimates for GVA’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $4.49B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $4.46B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $4.47B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $4.01BBased on 3 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $4.88B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $4.93B and the low estimate is $4.79B.
