--- title: "Top Construction Stocks To Consider - August 17th" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/296137689.md" description: "MarketBeat's stock screener identifies Caterpillar, Comfort Systems USA, Quanta Services, Deere & Company, and MasTec as top construction stocks to watch on August 17th. These companies were selected based on having the highest dollar trading volume in the sector recently. Construction stocks are viewed as cyclical investments influenced by economic growth, interest rates, and infrastructure spending." datetime: "2026-08-17T19:02:00.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/296137689.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296137689.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/296137689.md) --- # Top Construction Stocks To Consider - August 17th - Caterpillar’s Blowout Quarter May Point to More Industrial Winners Caterpillar, Comfort Systems USA, Quanta Services, Deere & Company, and MasTec are the five Construction stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Construction stocks are shares of companies involved in building, infrastructure, engineering, construction materials, equipment, or homebuilding. Investors often view them as cyclical investments because their performance can be influenced by economic growth, interest rates, housing demand, government infrastructure spending, and commodity costs. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Construction stocks within the last several days. ## Caterpillar (CAT) Caterpillar Inc. manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives in worldwide. Its Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, compactors, road reclaimers, forestry machines, cold planers, material handlers, track-type tractors, excavators, telehandlers, motor graders, and pipelayers; compact track, wheel, track-type, backhoe, and skid steer loaders; and related parts and tools. - Caterpillar’s Record Quarter May Have Reset the Stock’s Ceiling Read Our Latest Research Report on CAT ## Comfort Systems USA (FIX) Comfort Systems USA, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides mechanical and electrical installation, renovation, maintenance, repair, and replacement services for the mechanical and electrical services industry in the United States. It operates through two segments, Mechanical and Electrical. The company offers heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, as well as plumbing, electrical, piping and controls, off-site construction, monitoring, and fire protection. - A Boring Dividend Growth Strategy Becomes a Solid Defensive Play Read Our Latest Research Report on FIX ## Quanta Services (PWR) Quanta Services, Inc. provides infrastructure solutions for the electric and gas utility, renewable energy, communications, and pipeline and energy industries in the United States, Canada, Australia, and internationally. The company's Electric Power Infrastructure Solutions segment engages in the design, procurement, construction, upgrade, repair, and maintenance of electric power transmission and distribution infrastructure and substation facilities; installation, maintenance, and upgrade of electric power infrastructure projects; installation of smart grid technologies on electric power networks; and design, installation, maintenance, and repair of commercial and industrial wirings. Read Our Latest Research Report on PWR ## Deere & Company (DE) Deere & Co. engages in the manufacture and distribution of equipment used in agriculture, construction, forestry, and turf care. It operates through the following segments: Agriculture and Turf, Construction and Forestry, and Financial Services. The Agriculture and Turf segment focuses on the distribution and manufacture of a full line of agriculture and turf equipment and related service parts. Read Our Latest Research Report on DE ## MasTec (MTZ) MasTec, Inc., an infrastructure construction company, provides engineering, building, installation, maintenance, and upgrade services for communications, energy, utility, and other infrastructure primarily in the United States and Canada. It operates through five segments: Communications, Clean Energy and Infrastructure, Oil and Gas, Power Delivery, and Other. 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