IES Holdings, Inc. (IESC): one to watch?

Much of the "crash" is a stock-split illusion plus normal profit-taking after a huge rally — not a business breakdown, but heavy insider selling keeps it a hold, not a slam-dunk buy.

👀 WATCH Fundamentals67/100

Fell 53% in 11 trading day(s) — now $322.57

Why IESC dropped

IES did a 2-for-1 stock split with record date Aug 14, 2026, effective Aug 21, 2026 — so the "all-time high of $784.03" is a pre-split price that is not comparable to today's post-split $322.57, making the -58.9% figure largely a data/adjustment artifact rather than a real wealth loss. Beyond that mechanical effect, the stock genuinely has pulled back from a parabolic run (it had roughly doubled over the prior year) amid analyst notes that shares traded well above estimated intrinsic value, softness in the residential construction segment, and persistent heavy insider selling by the Executive Chairman and other executives.

Fwd P/E —Op margin 14.4%Rev growth 39.6%Debt/equity 6.2%Analyst upside 36.4%

How this scored 67/100

✅ Passes all 4 hard checks — profitable, cash-generative, and financially survivable.

✅ Makes money Net profit margin 11.4%

✅ Generates cash Free cash flow $329M

✅ Not drowning in debt Debt/equity 6.2% (limit 200%)

✅ Can pay its bills Current ratio 1.6 (needs 1+)

Bar length shows how much each metric is worth — a 10-point metric is twice as wide as a 5-point one. Hover any row for what it means.

Profitability Does it actually make money? 18/25

Operating margin 14.4% 5/9

Net profit margin 11.4% 5/8

Return on equity 44.5% 8/8

Growth Is it getting bigger, or dying? 19/25

Revenue growth 39.6% 9/9

Earnings growth 98.7% 8/8

Expected profit change unknown 2/8

Value Is it cheap right now? 10/25

Forward P/E unknown 3/10

PEG ratio unknown 2/8

Analyst target upside 36.4% 4/7

Balance sheet Will it survive? 20/25

Debt / equity 6.2% 10/10

Current ratio 1.6 3/8

Free cash flow $329M 7/7

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Analysis generated by SmartStonks's AI from public fundamentals and news, first flagged 2026-09-07. Research only — not financial advice.