AECOM (NYSE:ACM – Free Report) had its price objective lowered by Argus from $85.00 to $75.00 in a report published on Tuesday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. Argus currently has a buy rating on the construction company’s stock.
ACM has been the subject of a number of other reports. Barclays decreased their target price on AECOM from $90.00 to $73.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Wall Street Zen downgraded AECOM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on AECOM from $73.00 to $65.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of AECOM from $97.00 to $84.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on shares of AECOM from $105.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, AECOM has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $89.58.
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AECOM Stock Up 1.8%
AECOM (NYSE:ACM – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The construction company reported ($0.50) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.46 by ($1.96). AECOM had a return on equity of 19.72% and a net margin of 1.87%.The firm had revenue of $3.59 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.01 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.34 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.950-4.150 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that AECOM will post 3.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
AECOM Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 1st were given a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 56.88%.
Insider Activity at AECOM
In other news, President Lara Poloni acquired 4,224 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $70.63 per share, for a total transaction of $298,341.12. Following the completion of the acquisition, the president owned 153,446 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,837,890.98. The trade was a 2.83% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.46% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Institutional Trading of AECOM
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ACM. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of AECOM during the 2nd quarter worth $1,003,699,000. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its stake in AECOM by 4,236.1% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 10,450,037 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $729,413,000 after acquiring an additional 10,209,036 shares during the period. Primecap Management Co. CA acquired a new position in shares of AECOM in the second quarter valued at $613,336,000. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC bought a new position in shares of AECOM during the 2nd quarter worth about $383,701,000. Finally, Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC lifted its stake in AECOM by 28,246.5% during the second 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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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