Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its holdings in AECOM (NYSE:ACM – Free Report) by 3,192.8% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 61,838 shares of the construction company’s stock after buying an additional 59,960 shares during the quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp’s holdings in AECOM were worth $5,245,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC grew its holdings in AECOM by 28,246.5% during the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 5,335,667 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $602,183,000 after acquiring an additional 5,316,844 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of AECOM during the fourth quarter worth $205,499,000. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab acquired a new position in shares of AECOM during the fourth quarter worth $67,553,000. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of AECOM by 14.2% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,979,960 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $649,735,000 after purchasing an additional 618,205 shares during the period. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP grew its stake in shares of AECOM by 13,673.1% in the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 461,674 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $44,011,000 after purchasing an additional 458,322 shares during the last quarter. 85.41% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analyst Ratings Changes
ACM has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings downgraded AECOM from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. KeyCorp cut their target price on AECOM from $115.00 to $101.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Wall Street Zen lowered AECOM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on AECOM from $130.00 to $98.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on AECOM from $98.00 to $91.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $115.36.
Insider Activity
In other AECOM news, President Lara Poloni acquired 4,224 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $70.63 per share, with a total value of $298,341.12. Following the purchase, the president directly owned 153,446 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,837,890.98. This trade represents a 2.83% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Gaurav Kapoor bought 1,420 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $71.12 per share, for a total transaction of $100,990.40. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 88,053 shares in the company, valued at $6,262,329.36. This represents a 1.64% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have acquired 9,869 shares of company stock valued at $699,391 in the last ninety days. 0.46% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
AECOM Trading Down 2.4%
ACM opened at $68.29 on Friday. AECOM has a twelve month low of $66.28 and a twelve month high of $135.52. The company has a fifty day moving average of $70.20 and a 200-day moving average of $84.22. The stock has a market cap of $8.78 billion, a PE ratio of 17.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07.
AECOM (NYSE:ACM – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The construction company reported $1.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $3.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.94 billion. AECOM had a net margin of 3.16% and a return on equity of 28.52%. AECOM’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.25 earnings per share. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.900-6.100 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that AECOM will post 5.97 EPS for the current year.
AECOM Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were given a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 32.38%.
AECOM 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.
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