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

Shares of AECOM (NYSE:ACM) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen research firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and nine have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $128.5455.

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on ACM shares. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of AECOM from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of AECOM in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on shares of AECOM from $148.00 to $127.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Robert W. Baird set a $125.00 target price on shares of AECOM in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of AECOM from $139.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th.

Institutional Trading of AECOM

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ACM. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp purchased a new stake in AECOM in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division purchased a new stake in AECOM in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA grew 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 period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its stake in shares of AECOM by 95.4% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 295 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 144 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of AECOM by 189.3% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 298 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 195 shares during the period. 85.41% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

AECOM Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of ACM opened at $84.31 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 1.10. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $88.39 and a 200-day simple moving average of $100.97. AECOM has a 1-year low of $79.01 and a 1-year high of $135.52. The stock has a market cap of $10.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.00.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The construction company reported $1.29 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by ($0.12). AECOM had a return on equity of 27.05% and a net margin of 2.94%.The business had revenue of $3.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.33 billion. AECOM’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.180-4.890 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that AECOM will post 5.97 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AECOM Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st were paid a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 1st. AECOM’s payout ratio is presently 35.23%.

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.