Shares of AECOM (NYSE:ACM – Get Free Report) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $116.00.
ACM has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on AECOM from $98.00 to $91.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. KeyCorp dropped their price target on AECOM from $115.00 to $101.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Wall Street Zen cut AECOM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Citigroup dropped their price target on AECOM from $130.00 to $98.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut AECOM from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th.
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AECOM Stock Down 1.2%
AECOM (NYSE:ACM – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The construction company reported $1.59 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.01. AECOM had a return on equity of 28.52% and a net margin of 3.16%.The firm had revenue of $3.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.94 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.25 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.900-6.100 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that AECOM will post 5.97 EPS for the current year.
AECOM Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be paid a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 32.38%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, CFO Gaurav Kapoor bought 1,420 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $71.12 per share, for a total transaction of $100,990.40. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer directly owned 88,053 shares in the company, valued at $6,262,329.36. This trade represents a 1.64% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Troy Rudd bought 4,225 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was bought at an average price of $71.02 per share, with a total value of $300,059.50. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 142,207 shares in the company, valued at $10,099,541.14. This trade represents a 3.06% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders purchased a total of 9,869 shares of company stock worth $699,391 in the last quarter. 0.46% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ACM. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC boosted its stake in AECOM by 28,246.5% in the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 5,335,667 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $602,183,000 after purchasing an additional 5,316,844 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its stake in AECOM by 105.3% in the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 4,216,372 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $550,110,000 after purchasing an additional 2,162,158 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in AECOM in the 4th quarter worth about $205,499,000. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab bought a new position in AECOM in the 4th quarter worth about $67,553,000. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC bought a new position in AECOM in the 1st quarter worth about $54,686,000. Institutional investors own 85.41% of the company’s stock.
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.
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