Insider Selling: MasTec (NYSE:MTZ) Director Sells $1,952,600.00 in Stock

MasTec, Inc. (NYSE:MTZ) Director Ernst Csiszar sold 6,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.40, for a total value of $1,952,600.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 17,235 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,177,394. This represents a 27.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

MasTec Trading Down 3.4%

Shares of MTZ opened at $285.39 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $253.65 and its 200 day moving average price is $220.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 56.29 and a beta of 1.89. MasTec, Inc. has a 1-year low of $99.70 and a 1-year high of $310.36. The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65.

MasTec (NYSE:MTZ) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The construction company reported $2.07 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.94 by $0.13. MasTec had a net margin of 2.79% and a return on equity of 15.62%. The company had revenue of $3.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.71 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.44 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. MasTec has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.000 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.400-8.400 EPS. Analysts expect that MasTec, Inc. will post 3.44 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Aigen Investment Management LP raised its holdings in shares of MasTec by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. Aigen Investment Management LP now owns 1,041 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $226,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. raised its stake in shares of MasTec by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 2,927 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $636,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Motley Fool Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of MasTec by 3.7% in the 4th quarter. Motley Fool Asset Management LLC now owns 1,311 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $285,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in MasTec by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,092 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $232,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Williamson Legacy Group LLC boosted its position in MasTec by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Williamson Legacy Group LLC now owns 5,961 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,296,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.10% of the company’s stock.

MasTec News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting MasTec this week:

• Positive Sentiment: MasTec reported a big increase in backlog — 18‑month backlog rose to $18.96B (up $4.7B year/year), signaling sustained demand across clean energy and power delivery projects that supports future revenue visibility. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and FY guidance remain strong — MasTec beat Q4 revenue and EPS estimates and provided FY guidance, reinforcing growth expectations tied to infrastructure and AI/energy-related work. This helps justify recent analyst target increases. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Several firms raised price targets and reiterated buy/outperform views, lifting upside expectations and institutional interest (multiple target increases reported this week). Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary flagged profit‑taking after MasTec’s Q4 rally — some selling appears to be rotation tied to short‑term AI/infra enthusiasm rather than fundamental weakness. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded MasTec from “strong‑buy” to “hold,” which can reduce buying from Zacks‑oriented investors and temper momentum. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Director Ernst N. Csiszar sold 6,500 shares (~$1.95M at ~$300.40), trimming his stake ~27%, a move that often spooks traders even if it isn’t company‑specific. Read More.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of MasTec in a research note on Monday, December 29th. TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of MasTec from $225.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on MasTec from $249.00 to $348.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Citigroup raised their target price on MasTec from $284.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price target on MasTec from $274.00 to $347.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $283.79.

About MasTec

MasTec, Inc is a diversified infrastructure construction company that provides engineering, fabrication, installation and maintenance services across a broad range of end markets. Its principal activities encompass the development of communications networks, oil and gas pipeline systems, electrical transmission and distribution facilities, industrial installations and renewable energy projects.

The company traces its roots to a small cable installation operation in Miami and has grown through a series of strategic acquisitions to become one of the largest infrastructure contractors in North America.