Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Granite Construction Incorporated before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Granite Construction Incorporated’s stock price such as:

• Granite Construction Incorporated’s current stock price and volume
• Why Granite Construction Incorporated’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for GVA from analysts
• GVA’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Granite Construction Incorporated (GVA)

Before we jump into Granite Construction Incorporated’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Granite Construction Incorporated provides infrastructure solutions for public and private clients in the United States. It operates through Construction and Materials segments. The Construction segment engages in the construction and rehabilitation of roads, pavement preservation, bridges, rail lines, airports, marine ports, dams, reservoirs, aqueducts, infrastructure, and site development for use by the public and water-related construction for municipal agencies, commercial water suppliers, industrial facilities, and energy companies; and construction of various complex projects, including infrastructure and site development, mining, public safety, tunnel, solar, battery storage, and power related projects. The Materials segment produces and delivers aggregates, asphalt concrete, liquid asphalt, and recycled materials for internal use in construction projects and sale to third parties. It also provides site preparation, mining, and infrastructure services for railways, residential development, energy development, and commercial and industrial sites; produces construction materials; and provides construction management professional services, as well as owns and leases aggregate reserves and processing plants. The company serves federal agencies, state departments of transportation, local transit authorities, county and city public works departments, school districts and developers, utilities, contractors, landscapers, manufacturers of products requiring aggregate materials, retailers, homeowners, farmers, brokers, and private owners of industrial, commercial, and residential sites. Granite Construction Incorporated was incorporated in 1922 and is headquartered in Watsonville, California.

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Granite Construction Incorporated’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Granite Construction Incorporated’s stock price was $120.970.

Granite Construction Incorporated is up 5.26% from its previous closing price of $114.920.

During the last market session, Granite Construction Incorporated’s stock traded between $116.280 and $124.620. Currently, there are approximately 43.53 million shares outstanding for Granite Construction Incorporated.

Granite Construction Incorporated’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 32.7, which is low compared to the Construction & Engineering industry median of 33.1. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Granite Construction Incorporated Stock Price History

Granite Construction Incorporated’s (GVA) price is currently down 23.48% so far this month.

During the month of July, Granite Construction Incorporated’s stock price has reached a high of $158.470 and a low of $108.380.

Over the last year, Granite Construction Incorporated has hit prices as high as $162.080 and as low as $89.797. Year to date, Granite Construction Incorporated’s stock is up 4.87%.

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What Caused Granite Construction Incorporated Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there was 1 analyst who downgraded Granite Construction Incorporated’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Granite Construction Incorporated’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Granite Construction Incorporated’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Granite Construction Incorporated’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a C, which means it is considered to be Average.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Granite Construction Incorporated (GVA) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Granite Construction Incorporated

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, Granite Construction Incorporated has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -1.00%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 49 and is considered to be Average.

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Granite Construction Incorporated Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, Granite Construction Incorporated’s stock price is $120.970, which is up 5.26% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Granite Construction Incorporated stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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