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MYR Group Falls 7.1% as Investors Weigh Acquisition Financing and Recent Insider Sales

MYR Group Inc. (MYRG) is down 7.1% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: There does not appear to be a fresh company-specific negative filing or earnings warning tied to today’s drop. The move may reflect investor caution around MYR Group’s planned $328 million acquisition of Valley Electric and Comet Electric, which is expected to be funded with cash and borrowings, along with some pressure from recently disclosed insider sales after a strong operating quarter.

Details:

  • In its April 29 earnings release, the company reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of $1.00 billion, record quarterly net income of $46.8 million, and record backlog of $2.84 billion.
  • On May 27, the company announced a definitive agreement to acquire Valley Electric and Comet Electric for about $328.0 million, with funding expected from cash on hand and its revolving credit facility.
  • A June SEC Form 4 showed director Kenneth Hartwick sold 3,500 shares on June 3 at $450.50 per share.
  • Another June SEC Form 4 showed director Donald C.I. Lucky sold shares on June 3 in multiple transactions, ending with 5,579 shares directly owned.
  • Sources:

    MYR Group, SEC, SEC

    Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

    $MYRG Insider Trading Activity

    MYRG Insider Trades

    $MYRG insiders have traded $MYRG stock on the open market 18 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 18 have been sales.

    Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $MYRG stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

    • DONALD C.I. LUCKY has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 14,675 shares for an estimated $6,596,801.
    • KENNETH MICHAEL HARTWICK sold 3,500 shares for an estimated $1,576,750
    • SHIRIN O'CONNOR has made 0 purchases and 8 sales selling 3,159 shares for an estimated $1,412,680.
    • KELLY MICHELLE HUNTINGTON (Senior VP and CFO) has made 0 purchases and 5 sales selling 2,000 shares for an estimated $915,315.

    To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.

    $MYRG Hedge Fund Activity

    We have seen 193 institutional investors add shares of $MYRG stock to their portfolio, and 135 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

    Here are some of the largest recent moves:

    To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.

    $MYRG Government Contracts

    We have seen $201,699 of award payments to $MYRG over the last year.

    Here are some of the awards which we have have seen pay out the most over the last year:

    To track government contracts to publicy traded companies, check out Quiver Quantitative's government contracts dashboard. You can access data on government contracts through the Quiver Quantitative API government contracts endpoint.

    $MYRG Price Targets

    Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $MYRG recently. We have seen 5 analysts offer price targets for $MYRG in the last 6 months, with a median target of $311.0.

    Here are some recent targets:

    • Manish A. Somaiya from Cantor Fitzgerald set a target price of $564.0 on 05/11/2026
    • Tim Moore from Clear Street set a target price of $350.0 on 04/17/2026
    • Ati Modak from Goldman Sachs set a target price of $296.0 on 03/03/2026
    • Brian Brophy from Stifel set a target price of $305.0 on 03/03/2026

    This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.

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