CECO Environmental

CECO · NASDAQ

$49.08−$2.43 (−4.72%)TodayMarket closed · Oct 23, 7:52 PM ET

Prev close $51.51

CECO analyst rating

BuyConsensus of 7 analysts over the last 12 months. 100% rate it a buy.

Strong buy0
Buy7
Hold0
Underperform0
Sell0

12-month price target · 10 analysts

Average $109.17 (+122.4% upside)

Low: $85.85
Now: $49.08
High: $131.25

Upgrades and downgrades

The latest rating actions, newest first

CECO analyst upgrades, downgrades and rating actions
Firm	Date	Action	Rating	Price target	Hit rate
JP Morgan	Oct 13, 2026	Maintains	Overweight	$130.00 → $110.00	26%
Needham	Aug 11, 2026	Maintains	Buy	$110.00	59%
TD Cowen	Aug 5, 2026	Initiates	Buy	$85.00	88%
JP Morgan	Jul 9, 2026	Initiates	Overweight	$130.00	26%
Lake Street	Jun 10, 2026	Maintains	Buy	$80.00 → $111.00	58%
Needham	Jun 10, 2026	Maintains	Buy	$90.00 → $110.00	59%
Needham	Apr 29, 2026	Maintains	Buy	$80.00 → $90.00	59%
Needham	Mar 26, 2026	Maintains	Buy	$80.00	59%
Lake Street	Feb 25, 2026	Maintains	Buy	$60.00 → $80.00	58%
Roth Capital	Feb 25, 2026	Maintains	Buy	$58.00 → $68.00	53%

The case for and against

Updated Oct 21, 2026

Bull case

CECO Environmental is well positioned by its exposure to secular growth markets such as power generation, semiconductor, industrial water, and energy transition, which helped drive Q2 revenue up 53% year over year for the standalone business and lifted adjusted EBITDA to $40.2MM with margin expanding to 14.1%. Its order engine is especially compelling, with Q2 orders of $799MM, a 2.8x book-to-bill ratio, and backlog rising 60% quarter over quarter to $1.8B, underscoring strong demand visibility and a combined pipeline now above $8.5B. The Thermon acquisition adds meaningful earnings leverage through early synergy capture of $13MM, expected cost savings of $40MM, and cross-selling opportunities, supporting raised 2026 revenue guidance of $1.30B-$1.375B and adjusted EBITDA guidance of $200MM-$225MM.

Bear case

CECO Environmental is facing a leveraged and only modestly improving balance sheet, with standalone cash of $33.1MM at the end of December versus $32.8MM at the end of September and total debt still elevated at $212.4MM, even after a reduction from $220.9MM at the end of Q3. Net consolidated debt to LTM Adj. EBITDA of 2.2x suggests meaningful financial leverage, limiting flexibility if operating conditions weaken or integration costs rise. The negative outlook is reinforced by acquisition integration risk, including Thermon Group, alongside macro uncertainty, higher raw material costs, pricing pressure, and unfavorable mix that could stall sustained margin improvement.

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