A week ago, Tutor Perini Corporation (NYSE:TPC) came out with a strong set of quarterly numbers that could potentially lead to a re-rate of the stock. It was overall a positive result, with revenues beating expectations by 4.4% to hit US$1.6b. Tutor Perini also reported a statutory profit of US$1.23, which was an impressive 41% above what the analysts had forecast. This is an important time for investors, as they can track a company's performance in its report, look at what experts are forecasting for next year, and see if there has been any change to expectations for the business. So we collected the latest post-earnings statutory consensus estimates to see what could be in store for next year.

Taking into account the latest results, the most recent consensus for Tutor Perini from four analysts is for revenues of US$6.42b in 2026. If met, it would imply a reasonable 8.0% increase on its revenue over the past 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are predicted to surge 78% to US$4.20. In the lead-up to this report, the analysts had been modelling revenues of US$6.27b and earnings per share (EPS) of US$4.07 in 2026. So there seems to have been a moderate uplift in sentiment following the latest results, given the upgrades to both revenue and earnings per share forecasts for next year.

Althoughthe analysts have upgraded their earnings estimates, there was no change to the consensus price target of US$116, suggesting that the forecast performance does not have a long term impact on the company's valuation. The consensus price target is just an average of individual analyst targets, so - it could be handy to see how wide the range of underlying estimates is. The most optimistic Tutor Perini analyst has a price target of US$125 per share, while the most pessimistic values it at US$105. With such a narrow range of valuations, the analysts apparently share similar views on what they think the business is worth.

Taking a look at the bigger picture now, one of the ways we can understand these forecasts is to see how they compare to both past performance and industry growth estimates. The analysts are definitely expecting Tutor Perini's growth to accelerate, with the forecast 17% annualised growth to the end of 2026 ranking favourably alongside historical growth of 4.5% per annum over the past five years. By contrast, our data suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in a similar industry are forecast to grow their revenue at 12% per year. It seems obvious that, while the growth outlook is brighter than the recent past, the analysts also expect Tutor Perini to grow faster than the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing here is that the analysts upgraded their earnings per share estimates, suggesting that there has been a clear increase in optimism towards Tutor Perini following these results. Happily, they also upgraded their revenue estimates, and are forecasting them to grow faster than the wider industry. The consensus price target held steady at US$116, with the latest estimates not enough to have an impact on their price targets.

With that in mind, we wouldn't be too quick to come to a conclusion on Tutor Perini. Long-term earnings power is much more important than next year's profits. At Simply Wall St, we have a full range of analyst estimates for Tutor Perini going out to 2028, and you can see them free on our platform here..

You still need to take note of risks, for example - Tutor Perini has 1 warning sign we think you should be aware of.

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