AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to “Buy” Rating

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Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of AECOM (NYSE:ACM – Free Report) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report report published on Saturday.

ACM has been the topic of several other research reports. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of AECOM from $143.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on shares of AECOM from $98.00 to $91.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of AECOM from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of AECOM from $117.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on shares of AECOM from $148.00 to $127.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $117.82.

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AECOM Price Performance

ACM stock opened at $71.21 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $9.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.59, a PEG ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07. AECOM has a 12-month low of $67.64 and a 12-month high of $135.52. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $84.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $97.71.

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, analysts expect that AECOM will post 6 earnings per share for the current year.

AECOM Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st were issued a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio is currently 32.38%.

Insider Activity

In other AECOM news, CEO Troy Rudd bought 4,225 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $71.02 per share, with a total value of $300,059.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 142,207 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,099,541.14. The trade was a 3.06% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Gaurav Kapoor bought 1,420 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $71.12 per share, with a total value of $100,990.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 88,053 shares of the company’s stock, 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. 0.46% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AECOM

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ACM. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC increased its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 5,316,844 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP grew its position 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 in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in AECOM in the 4th quarter worth about $205,499,000. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab bought a new stake in AECOM in the 4th quarter worth about $67,553,000. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in AECOM in the 1st quarter worth about $54,686,000. 85.41% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

AECOM Company Profile

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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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