Brokerages Set AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Price Target at $133.30

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eleven analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $132.80.

Several research analysts have weighed in on ACM shares. Argus lowered their target price on shares of AECOM from $155.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on shares of AECOM from $142.00 to $139.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Robert W. Baird lowered AECOM from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 21st. UBS Group lowered their price target on AECOM from $148.00 to $143.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of AECOM in a report on Monday, December 29th.

AECOM Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of AECOM stock opened at $97.03 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $100.93 and a 200 day moving average of $116.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.05, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.08. AECOM has a fifty-two week low of $85.00 and a fifty-two week high of $135.52.

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

AECOM Increases Dividend

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AECOM

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ACM. Westend Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of AECOM in the third quarter worth $26,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp purchased a new position in AECOM in the third quarter valued at $26,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division acquired a new position in AECOM during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in AECOM by 189.3% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 298 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 195 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its holdings in AECOM by 100.0% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 294 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 147 shares during the period. 85.41% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.