Assessing Tutor Perini (TPC) Valuation After A Recent Pullback And Record Backlog Expansion

Event driven move in Tutor Perini stock

Tutor Perini (TPC) has come into focus after a recent pullback, with the stock down 27% over the past month and 3% over the past 3 months, sharpening attention on its current valuation.

See our latest analysis for Tutor Perini.

That pullback sits against a stronger backdrop, with a 1 year total shareholder return of 74.19% and a very large 3 year total shareholder return. This suggests momentum has eased recently even after a powerful multi year run.

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With Tutor Perini shares pulling back after a strong multiyear run, yet trading below some valuation estimates, the key question is simple: is this construction stock undervalued today, or is the market already pricing in future growth?

Most Popular Narrative: 35.6% Undervalued

Against the last close at $70.53, the most followed narrative pegs Tutor Perini's fair value at $109.50, framing the recent pullback as a valuation gap rather than a change in story.

Record backlog growth, now at an all-time high of $21.1 billion (up 102% YoY), provides strong visibility and multi-year revenue predictability, as a series of major projects ramp up over the next several years. Sustained federal and state infrastructure funding, particularly for large-scale transit and civil projects (Midtown Bus Terminal, Sepulveda Transit Corridor, Indo-Pacific Defense contracts), is fueling robust project pipeline expansion, with implications for both future revenue and long-term earnings growth.

Read the complete narrative.

Want to see what sits behind that backlog figure and the higher fair value? The narrative focuses on margins, earnings growth and a valuation multiple that changes over time. Curious which assumptions have the biggest impact on that $109.50 figure and how sensitive they are to execution on mega projects? Read on to unpack the full story.

Result: Fair Value of $109.50 (UNDERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.

However, this depends on the smooth execution of large civil and building projects, as well as on the backlog converting to revenue without major delays, cost disputes or contract issues.

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