AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the eleven analysts that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and nine have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $132.80.

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. National Bank Financial started coverage on shares of AECOM in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $151.00 price objective for the company. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $115.00 target price on shares of AECOM in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of AECOM in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Barclays lowered AECOM from a “positive” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded AECOM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, October 11th.

AECOM Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ACM opened at $97.03 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $100.93 and a 200 day moving average price of $116.61. AECOM has a 1-year low of $85.00 and a 1-year high of $135.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 1.14. The company has a market cap of $12.54 billion, a PE ratio of 23.05, a P/E/G ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.08.

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

AECOM Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 7th were paid a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. This is a positive change from AECOM’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, January 7th. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.45%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ACM. Spirepoint Private Client LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AECOM during the 4th quarter worth approximately $249,000. Oak Thistle LLC boosted its position in AECOM by 126.7% during the fourth quarter. Oak Thistle LLC now owns 22,532 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $2,148,000 after purchasing an additional 12,595 shares in the last quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in AECOM in the fourth quarter valued at $231,000. Perigon Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in AECOM by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 53,317 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $5,083,000 after purchasing an additional 1,244 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lodestone Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of AECOM in the fourth quarter valued at $112,000. 85.41% of the stock is 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.