Analysts Set AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Price Target at $115.36

Shares of AECOM (NYSE:ACM) have been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $115.3636.

ACM has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Barclays reduced their target price on AECOM from $110.00 to $90.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on AECOM from $98.00 to $91.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Weiss Ratings lowered AECOM from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of AECOM from $109.00 to $102.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, KeyCorp decreased their price objective 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.

AECOM Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSE:ACM opened at $68.29 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $70.20 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $84.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 1.11. AECOM has a one year low of $66.28 and a one year high of $135.52. The company has a market cap of $8.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.83, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 0.93.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The construction company reported $1.59 earnings per share 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.94 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.25 earnings per share. The business’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. Analysts anticipate that AECOM will post 5.97 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AECOM Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were issued a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was 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 related news, CEO Troy Rudd bought 4,225 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $71.02 per share, for a total transaction of $300,059.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 142,207 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,099,541.14. The trade was a 3.06% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Gaurav Kapoor bought 1,420 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was bought at an average price of $71.12 per share, with a total value of $100,990.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 88,053 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,262,329.36. This represents a 1.64% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have purchased 9,869 shares of company stock worth $699,391. 0.46% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AECOM

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC increased its position in AECOM by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC now owns 29,634 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $2,825,000 after buying an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich boosted its holdings in AECOM by 12.3% in the fourth quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich now owns 1,089 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $104,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares in the last quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in AECOM by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,860 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $368,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of AECOM by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 3,128 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $298,000 after acquiring an additional 129 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA grew its stake in shares of AECOM by 86.7% during the fourth 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. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.41% of the company’s stock.

AECOM Company Profile

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.