AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Hits New 1-Year Low – What’s Next?

AECOM (NYSE:ACM)’s share price hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $67.25 and last traded at $67.6910, with a volume of 528205 shares. The stock had previously closed at $69.80.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ACM has been the subject of several recent research reports. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of AECOM from $110.00 to $90.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. KeyCorp cut their price objective on shares of AECOM from $115.00 to $101.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of AECOM from $130.00 to $98.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of AECOM from $142.00 to $111.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised AECOM from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $116.00.

AECOM Stock Down 3.4%

The firm has a market capitalization of $8.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.61, a PEG ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 0.93. 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 business’s fifty day moving average price is $73.93 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $86.82.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The construction company reported $1.59 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.01. AECOM had a net margin of 3.16% and a return on equity of 28.52%. The firm had revenue of $3.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.94 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.25 EPS. AECOM’s revenue was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.900-6.100 EPS. Equities analysts expect that AECOM will post 5.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AECOM Dividend Announcement

The firm 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 is presently 32.38%.

Insider Activity

In other AECOM news, CFO Gaurav Kapoor bought 1,420 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $71.12 per share, for a total transaction of $100,990.40. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer directly owned 88,053 shares in the company, valued at $6,262,329.36. This represents a 1.64% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, President Lara Poloni purchased 4,224 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $70.63 per share, with a total value of $298,341.12. Following the completion of the purchase, the president owned 153,446 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,837,890.98. The trade was a 2.83% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders acquired 9,869 shares of company stock worth $699,391. Insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division acquired a new stake in shares of AECOM during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA raised its stake in AECOM by 86.7% in the 4th quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA now owns 280 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its stake in AECOM by 95.4% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 295 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 144 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in AECOM by 189.3% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 298 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 195 shares during the period. Finally, First Horizon Corp grew its stake in AECOM by 129.1% during the 4th quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 362 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 204 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.41% of the company’s stock.

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.