AECOM (NYSE:ACM) President Purchases $298,341.12 in Stock

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) President Lara Poloni bought 4,224 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $70.63 per share, for a total transaction of $298,341.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the president owned 153,446 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,837,890.98. The trade was a 2.83% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

AECOM Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of ACM opened at $68.77 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $8.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.95, a P/E/G ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 0.93. AECOM has a one year low of $67.64 and a one year high of $135.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.11. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $76.48 and a 200 day moving average price of $88.64.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The construction company reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.01. AECOM had a return on equity of 28.52% and a net margin of 3.16%.The firm had revenue of $3.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.94 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.25 EPS. AECOM’s quarterly revenue was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.900-6.100 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that AECOM will post 5.97 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AECOM Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be given a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.38%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AECOM

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in AECOM by 10,192.3% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 5,352 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $454,000 after purchasing an additional 5,300 shares during the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in AECOM in the first quarter worth $36,000. Edgestream Partners L.P. bought a new stake in AECOM during the first quarter valued at $975,000. Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas raised its holdings in shares of AECOM by 27.4% during the first quarter. Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas now owns 9,489 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $805,000 after purchasing an additional 2,039 shares during the period. Finally, South Dakota Investment Council raised its holdings in shares of AECOM by 101.8% during the first quarter. South Dakota Investment Council now owns 32,311 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $2,741,000 after purchasing an additional 16,300 shares during the period. 85.41% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently issued reports on ACM. Barclays cut their price target on shares of AECOM from $110.00 to $90.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of AECOM from $142.00 to $111.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of AECOM from $130.00 to $98.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Robert W. Baird cut their target price on shares of AECOM from $98.00 to $91.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, KeyCorp reduced their price target on shares of AECOM from $115.00 to $101.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $116.00.

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.