Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. Purchases 10,160 Shares of AECOM $ACM

Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of AECOM (NYSE:ACM) by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 900,113 shares of the construction company’s stock after buying an additional 10,160 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. owned about 0.68% of AECOM worth $101,587,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. MAI Capital Management acquired a new stake in AECOM during the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its holdings in shares of AECOM by 212.9% during the first quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 316 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares during the last quarter. SVB Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AECOM in the first quarter valued at $33,000. Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in shares of AECOM by 38.5% in the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 392 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 109 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in shares of AECOM by 604.6% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 458 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $52,000 after buying an additional 393 shares during the last quarter. 85.41% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have weighed in on ACM. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of AECOM from $153.00 to $148.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of AECOM from $145.00 to $135.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of AECOM from $150.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. KeyCorp upped their price objective on AECOM from $131.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Finally, Bank of America lifted their target price on AECOM from $112.50 to $124.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $141.90.

AECOM Price Performance

Shares of ACM stock opened at $103.13 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $127.24 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $119.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a current ratio of 1.17. AECOM has a 52-week low of $85.00 and a 52-week high of $135.52. The stock has a market cap of $13.66 billion, a PE ratio of 22.47, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.06.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 18th. The construction company reported $1.36 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.34 by $0.02. AECOM had a return on equity of 27.87% and a net margin of 3.82%.The company had revenue of $4.18 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.31 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.27 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.650-5.850 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that AECOM will post 5.1 EPS for the current year.

AECOM Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 23rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 7th will be given a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, January 7th. This is an increase from AECOM’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio is presently 29.45%.

AECOM Profile

AECOM, together with its subsidiaries, provides professional infrastructure consulting services worldwide. It operates in three segments: Americas, International, and AECOM Capital. The company offers planning, consulting, architectural and engineering design, construction and program management, and investment and development services to public and private clients.