MasTec's $260M Volume Surges 139.56% to Rank 401st as Institutional Buyers and Analyst Upgrades Signal Growing Confidence

On August 20, 2025, MasTec (MTZ) traded down 1.57% with a trading volume of $260 million, a 139.56% increase from the prior day, ranking 401st in market activity. Institutional activity highlighted growing investor confidence, as Prudential PLC and LPL Financial LLC added to their stakes in the first quarter, while KBC Group NV and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. increased holdings by double-digit percentages. Over 78% of shares are now held by institutional investors.

Analyst coverage intensified ahead of the earnings season, with Baird R W and Stifel Nicolaus upgrading MasTec to "Strong-Buy" in late July and August. JPMorgan Chase raised its price target to $214, reflecting optimism about the firm’s strategic expansion. The stock maintains a "Buy" consensus rating with an average price target of $195.12, supported by 18 analysts covering the stock. Recent earnings reports showed MasTec outperforming estimates, with Q2 revenue rising 19.7% year-over-year to $3.55 billion and EPS at $1.49, exceeding forecasts by $0.08.

Institutional and insider transactions added nuance to the stock’s trajectory. COO Robert Apple and EVP Cardenas Alberto De each sold 10,000 shares in July and August, reducing their holdings by 4.9% and 8.98%, respectively. Meanwhile, the company’s 18-month backlog grew 23.3% to $16.45 billion as of June 30, 2025, driven by demand in AI infrastructure and energy projects. This positions MasTec to sustain growth amid industry-wide tailwinds.

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