Legal & General Group Plc Acquires Shares of 191,978 AECOM $ACM

Legal & General Group Plc bought a new position in AECOM (NYSE:ACM) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 191,978 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,400,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA grew its stake in shares of AECOM by 86.7% during 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 period. 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 valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 144 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in 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 during the last quarter. Intesa Sanpaolo Wealth Management purchased a new stake in AECOM during the fourth quarter valued at about $38,000. Finally, Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in AECOM during the first quarter worth about $36,000. 85.41% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other AECOM news, President Lara Poloni bought 4,224 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 purchase, the president directly owned 153,446 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,837,890.98. The trade was a 2.83% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.46% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

AECOM Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of NYSE:ACM opened at $69.49 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $68.68 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $77.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 1.06. AECOM has a one year low of $60.35 and a one year high of $135.52. The company has a market cap of $8.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.88, a PEG ratio of 4.66 and a beta of 0.93.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The construction company reported ($0.50) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.46 by ($1.96). The firm had revenue of $3.59 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.01 billion. AECOM had a return on equity of 19.72% and a net margin of 1.87%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.34 EPS. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.950-4.150 EPS. Analysts anticipate that AECOM will post 3.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AECOM Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 1st were given a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 1st. AECOM’s payout ratio is presently 56.88%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of AECOM from $90.00 to $73.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $91.00 price objective on shares of AECOM in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of AECOM from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of AECOM from $97.00 to $84.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, KeyCorp lowered their target price on shares of AECOM from $101.00 to $79.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, AECOM currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $89.58.

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.