Central Bank & Trust Co. Reduces Holdings in AECOM $ACM

Central Bank & Trust Co. lessened its position in shares of AECOM (NYSE:ACM) by 9.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 60,180 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 6,288 shares during the quarter. AECOM comprises approximately 1.2% of Central Bank & Trust Co.’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest position. Central Bank & Trust Co.’s holdings in AECOM were worth $7,852,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ACM. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in shares of AECOM by 604.6% during the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 458 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 393 shares during the last quarter. Brookstone Capital Management purchased a new position in AECOM during the second quarter worth about $219,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of AECOM by 1.1% during the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 900,113 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $101,587,000 after acquiring an additional 10,160 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AECOM in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $251,000. Finally, Boston Partners lifted its holdings in shares of AECOM by 7.6% in the 2nd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 115,593 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $13,047,000 after acquiring an additional 8,161 shares during the last quarter. 85.41% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

AECOM Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of AECOM stock opened at $96.97 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. AECOM has a 52-week low of $85.00 and a 52-week high of $135.52. The company has a market capitalization of $12.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.03, a P/E/G ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a 50 day moving average of $118.24 and a 200 day moving average of $119.12.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 18th. The construction company reported $1.36 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.34 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $4.18 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.31 billion. AECOM had a net margin of 3.48% and a return on equity of 27.35%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.27 EPS. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.650-5.850 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that AECOM will post 5.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AECOM Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 23rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 7th will be issued a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. This is a positive change from AECOM’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 7th. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio is currently 24.70%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on ACM shares. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on shares of AECOM from $142.00 to $139.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on AECOM from $144.00 to $143.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Baird R W cut AECOM from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Truist Financial cut their price objective on AECOM from $148.00 to $126.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Finally, National Bank Financial began coverage on AECOM in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $151.00 target price for the company. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, AECOM currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $136.20.

AECOM Company 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.