On July 29, MasTec declined 7.45% in regular trading, trading at $311.62/share, with turnover of $209 million. The stock faced dual headwinds from a broad-based sell-off across the Construction and Engineering sector and heightened uncertainty ahead of its quarterly earnings report scheduled for July 30.

The entire sector experienced significant selling pressure, with peers Sterling Construction falling 14.91%, Comfort Systems USA declining 6.61%, Quanta down 5.82%, Argan dropping 5.45%, and EMCOR Group losing 4.88%. MasTec ranked among the hardest-hit names in the group.

MasTec is expected to report Q2 revenue of approximately $4.305 billion, representing 26.54% year-over-year growth, with adjusted EPS of approximately $2.23, up 59.44% from the prior year. The company recently completed its $1.65 billion acquisition of The Superior Group, an electrical contractor serving data center infrastructure, which is expected to contribute $800 million to $900 million in revenue for the remainder of the fiscal year. Despite the constructive fundamental outlook, the combination of sector-wide systematic selling and pre-earnings positioning weighed heavily on the stock.

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