AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) has earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve brokerages that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and ten have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $141.90.

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of AECOM from $145.00 to $135.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of AECOM from $146.00 to $148.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Wall Street Zen lowered AECOM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 11th. Argus lowered their target price on shares of AECOM from $155.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Baird R W downgraded shares of AECOM from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 21st.

Institutional Trading of AECOM

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Westend Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in AECOM in the third quarter worth $26,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new stake in shares of AECOM during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. MAI Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of AECOM in the 1st quarter worth about $28,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its stake in AECOM by 212.9% in the first quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 316 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 215 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SVB Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of AECOM during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $33,000. 85.41% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

AECOM Stock Down 2.2%

Shares of AECOM stock opened at $103.13 on Friday. AECOM has a one year low of $85.00 and a one year high of $135.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.17. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $127.24 and its 200 day moving average is $120.07. The firm has a market cap of $13.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.47, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.06.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November 18th. The construction company reported $1.36 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $4.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.31 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.27 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.650-5.850 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that AECOM will post 5.1 EPS for the current year.

AECOM Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 7th will be paid a $0.31 dividend. This is a positive change from AECOM’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, January 7th. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.45%.

AECOM Company 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.