On August 18, Quanta declined 3.14% in regular trading, trading at $700.01 per share, with turnover of $319 million. The stock retreated alongside broad-based weakness across the Construction and Engineering sector, where most peers suffered steeper losses.
Within the sector, Sterling Construction fell 6.9%, Comfort Systems USA fell 6.66%, MasTec fell 5.23%, Argan fell 4.63%, and EMCOR Group fell 4.42%. Quanta's decline came just one session after the stock gained 3.18% following a wave of analyst target price upgrades from Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, and KeyBanc. Goldman Sachs had raised its target to $902 from $826, while Jefferies lifted its target to $833 from $784, both maintaining buy ratings.
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