Analysts Set AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Price Target at $136.20

Shares of AECOM (NYSE:ACM) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the twelve brokerages that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and nine have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $136.20.

Several analysts have recently weighed in on ACM shares. Citigroup lifted their target price on AECOM from $150.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Baird R W downgraded shares of AECOM from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of AECOM from $148.00 to $126.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 18th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of AECOM from $153.00 to $148.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Finally, Argus reduced their target price on shares of AECOM from $155.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 20th.

AECOM Stock Performance

AECOM stock opened at $97.36 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $114.81 and its 200-day moving average price is $118.71. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. The company has a market cap of $12.89 billion, a PE ratio of 23.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.05. AECOM has a twelve month low of $85.00 and a twelve month high of $135.52.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 18th. The construction company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.34 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $4.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.31 billion. AECOM had a return on equity of 27.35% and a net margin of 3.48%.AECOM’s revenue was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.27 earnings per share. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.650-5.850 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that AECOM will post 5.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AECOM Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 7th will be issued a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, January 7th. This is an increase from AECOM’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 24.70%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AECOM

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Westend Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of AECOM during the third quarter valued at $26,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new position in AECOM during the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. MAI Capital Management purchased a new position in AECOM during the 1st quarter valued at about $28,000. SVB Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of AECOM during the first quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of AECOM by 189.3% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 298 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 195 shares in the last quarter. 85.41% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About AECOM

AECOM is a multinational infrastructure consulting firm that provides a broad range of professional technical and management services. Its core offerings include architecture and engineering design, program and construction management, environmental remediation and consulting, and operations and maintenance support. The company works across the full project lifecycle from planning and design through construction and long‑term asset management.

AECOM serves public- and private-sector clients in major built-environment markets, including transportation (roads, bridges, rail, airports), water and wastewater systems, buildings and places, energy and power, and environmental services.