AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of AECOM (NYSE:ACM) have been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen research firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and nine have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $130.0909.

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on ACM shares. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of AECOM from $143.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Robert W. Baird set a $125.00 price objective on shares of AECOM in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of AECOM from $152.00 to $131.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on shares of AECOM from $148.00 to $127.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of AECOM from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th.

AECOM Trading Up 3.3%

ACM opened at $86.04 on Friday. AECOM has a twelve month low of $82.85 and a twelve month high of $135.52. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. The company has a fifty day moving average of $92.30 and a 200-day moving average of $106.37. The stock has a market cap of $11.12 billion, a PE ratio of 24.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.09.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The construction company reported $1.29 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.41 by ($0.12). AECOM had a return on equity of 27.05% and a net margin of 2.94%.The firm had revenue of $3.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.33 billion. The company’s revenue was down 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.180-4.890 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that AECOM will post 5.1 EPS for the current year.

AECOM Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio is currently 35.23%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Westend Capital Management LLC bought a new position in AECOM during the third quarter worth $26,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new position in AECOM during the third quarter worth $26,000. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA boosted its stake in 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 in the last quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division bought a new position in AECOM during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. boosted its stake in AECOM by 100.0% during the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 294 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 147 shares in the last quarter. 85.41% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.