TimesSquare Capital Management, an equity investment management company, released its “U.S. Mid Cap Growth Strategy” first-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The Strategy fell 7.72% (net) in the quarter compared to -6.35% for the Russell Midcap Growth Index. In the first quarter, markets navigated geopolitical tensions and economic resilience alongside temporary global tariffs. High oil prices and supply chain disruptions followed U.S. and Israeli involvement in Iran, prompting a shift to safer assets and a reevaluation of supply chains and energy dependencies. Central banks maintained steady policies despite energy-driven inflation. In this environment, the Strategy remains focused on disciplined management teams with durable competitive advantages. Please review the Strategy’s top five holdings to gain insights into their key selections for 2026.
In its first-quarter 2026 investor letter, TimesSquare Capital U.S. Mid Cap Growth Strategy highlighted EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:EME). Headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:EME) offers electrical and mechanical construction and facilities, building, and industrial services. On June 30, 2026, EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:EME) closed at $829.88 per share, reflecting a market capitalization of $36.96 billion. EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:EME) posted a one-month return of -4.30%, while its shares gained 48.29% over the past 52 weeks.
TimesSquare Capital U.S. Mid Cap Growth Strategy stated the following regarding EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:EME) in its Q1 2026 investor letter:
“Many of our Industrial positions provide necessary business-to-business operational services, highly technical components, equipment enabling automation & efficiency improvements, or essential infrastructure services. EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:EME) provides electrical, mechanical, construction, industrial, and facilities services. The stock price gained 21% on the heels of a strong fourth quarter. 2026 guidance surpassed Street estimates. The company continues to benefit from the booming demand for data center infrastructure. It is an essential “pick-and-shovel” play for the construction of massive data centers required by AI hyper-scalers.”
EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:EME) is not on our list of 40 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds Heading Into 2026. According to our database, 58 hedge fund portfolios held EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:EME) at the end of the first quarter, compared to 65 in the previous quarter. In Q1 2026, EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:EME) reported revenues of $4.63 billion, representing year-over-year growth of 19.7% and organic growth of 16.8%. While we acknowledge the risk and potential of EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:EME) as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:EME) and that has 10,000% upside potential, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.
In another article, we covered EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:EME) and shared the list of fastest-growing data center cooling stocks to invest in. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q1 2026 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.
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