Director-level transactions at Ameresco, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMRC) were disclosed this week after filings showed that Nickolas Stavropoulos sold 16,100 shares of the company’s Class A Common Stock across February 19 and 20, 2026.
The sales were executed at prices between $34.00 and $34.15 per share, producing proceeds of approximately $549,755. The timing of Stavropoulos’s disposition follows a period in which the stock rose about 80% over the prior 12 months, though the share price has since retraced to $32.88.
In conjunction with the share sale, the filings indicate Stavropoulos exercised options to acquire 16,100 shares of Ameresco Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $16.33, representing a total outlay of $262,912 for the option exercise.
The trades were carried out under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan that Stavropoulos adopted on September 8, 2025. After completing these transactions, his direct holding in Ameresco stands at 14,111 shares.
Market commentary included in the related analysis notes that InvestingPro currently flags AMRC as trading above its Fair Value and highlights that the stock’s price movements have been notably volatile.
Company project and analyst updates
Separately from the insider transactions, Ameresco has reported several operational and project financing developments. The company completed long-term debt financings to support solar and battery energy storage systems amounting to projects totaling 37MW of solar capacity and 150MWh of battery storage.
Ameresco also launched a new renewable natural gas (RNG) facility in Illinois in partnership with Republic Services. The facility is expected to produce in excess of 500,000 Dekatherms of RNG annually.
On the coverage front, Cantor Fitzgerald began coverage of Ameresco with an Overweight rating and set a price target of $41.00. UBS adjusted its price target upward to $40.00, citing Ameresco’s sizable backlog and the company’s participation in the Lemoore data center project.
Operationally, Ameresco also completed solar installations across seven schools within the Orange Unified School District in California. Those installations are projected to yield $6.3 million in savings for the district over a 25-year period.
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The insider sale, option exercise and the company’s project announcements together provide a snapshot of recent executive activity and operational momentum at Ameresco while market observers note current valuation and volatility considerations.