Buy now (pre-market ~34.05): Price is sitting just above near-term support (S1 ~33.54), while fundamentals and Street targets imply meaningful upside.
Near-term setup is a potential bounce/reversion trade (RSI low-30s, support nearby), even though momentum is currently bearish.
Sentiment check: Options positioning leans modestly bullish (put/call OI < 1), and analysts are mixed-to-positive with targets well above the current price.
Influential trading: No recent Congress trading data; hedge funds/insiders show no meaningful recent directional activity.
Technical Analysis
Trend/Momentum: MACD histogram is negative (-0.163) and expanding lower → bearish momentum still in control.
RSI: RSI(6) ~36.96 → leaning toward oversold/washed-out conditions, consistent with bounce potential rather than trend strength.
Moving averages: Converging MAs → consolidation/indecision; typically resolves with a stronger move once price breaks key levels.
Key levels:
Support: 33.54 (S1) then 32.51 (S2)
Resistance: 35.21 (Pivot) then 36.88 (R1)
Practical read: a push back above the pivot (~35.21) would improve the near-term technical posture; losing 33.54 would shift the setup toward the lower support zone.
Options Data
Bullish
Open Interest Put-Call Ratio
Bullish
Option Volume Put-Call Ratio
Positioning (OI): Put/Call OI ratio 0.73 (calls > puts) → mildly bullish positioning.
Activity (Volume): Volume is effectively 0 → sentiment signal is based on open interest, not fresh trading.
Volatility: 30D IV ~55.9 with IV percentile ~26% / IV rank ~12.6 → IV is relatively low vs its own history, suggesting options are not pricing in a major near-term event.
Liquidity note: Total OI ~692 with low day volume → options market looks thin; treat options reads as “light” confirmation rather than a primary driver.
Technical Summary
Sell
4
Buy
11
Positive Catalysts
are meaningfully above the current ~34 area, supporting a valuation re-rate case if execution holds.
Neutral/Negative Catalysts
Momentum is still bearish: MACD is negative and worsening, raising the chance of a support retest before a durable rebound.
Execution/quality risk flagged by Street: Exposure to fixed-price contracts and public sector funding can amplify margin/revenue sensitivity (JPMorgan comment).
Recent operational caution: Baird noted decelerating growth and a margin miss following Q3, even while maintaining Outperform.
No near-term news catalyst: No news in the last week, so a quick upside “spark” is less evident.
2025-11-07 Baird: Kept Outperform, cut PT $43 (Q3 deceleration/margin miss, but valuation still attractive)
Wall Street pros: Above-market growth story, M&A capability building, targets imply sizable upside from current price.
Wall Street cons: Margin sensitivity (fixed-price/public sector), recent deceleration/margin miss, and a more “balanced” view at current levels from JPM.
Wall Street analysts forecast BWMN stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for BWMN is 44.6 USD with a low forecast of 40 USD and a high forecast of 50 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
5 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast BWMN stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for BWMN is 44.6 USD with a low forecast of 40 USD and a high forecast of 50 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
4 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 33.540
Low
40
Averages
44.6
High
50
Current: 33.540
Low
40
Averages
44.6
High
50
JPMorgan
Tomohiko Sano
Neutral
initiated
$40
AI Analysis
2026-01-09
Reason
JPMorgan
Tomohiko Sano
Price Target
$40
AI Analysis
2026-01-09
initiated
Neutral
Reason
JPMorgan analyst Tomohiko Sano initiated coverage of Bowman Consulting with a Neutral rating and $40 price target. The firm sees a balanced risk/reward at current share levels. Bowman's exposure to fixed-price contracts and public sector funding "means even small changes can materially impact margins and revenue stability," the analyst tells investors in a research note.
Roth Capital
Jeff Martin
Buy
maintain
$45 -> $50
2025-12-08
Reason
Roth Capital
Jeff Martin
Price Target
$45 -> $50
2025-12-08
maintain
Buy
Reason
Roth Capital analyst Jeff Martin raised the firm's price target on Bowman Consulting to $50 from $45 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares after the company's acquisition of RPT Alliance. The acquisition enhances Bowman's growth and margin profile while enhancing its capabilities in Power & Utilities, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm's higher assumed valuation is also a "justifiable premium" to the peer group given the superior growth profile, Roth added.
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