AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Cut to Strong Sell at Zacks Research

Zacks Research downgraded shares of AECOM (NYSE:ACM) from a hold rating to a strong sell rating in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports.

ACM has been the topic of several other research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of AECOM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 11th. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of AECOM in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of AECOM from $148.00 to $143.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. National Bank Financial started coverage on shares of AECOM in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $151.00 target price for the company. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price target on AECOM from $152.00 to $131.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $130.36.

AECOM Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of ACM opened at $96.35 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $99.00 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $115.96. The stock has a market cap of $12.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.08. AECOM has a 12 month low of $85.00 and a 12 month high of $135.52.

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

AECOM Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 7th were given a $0.31 dividend. This is a boost from AECOM’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, January 7th. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio is presently 29.45%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AECOM

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its position in AECOM by 10.5% during the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 792,378 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $103,279,000 after buying an additional 75,108 shares in the last quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR acquired a new stake in shares of AECOM in the third quarter valued at about $1,092,000. Amundi raised its holdings in AECOM by 9.7% during the second quarter. Amundi now owns 1,846,136 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $208,355,000 after acquiring an additional 162,870 shares in the last quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. boosted its position in AECOM by 42.6% during the third quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 167,723 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $21,880,000 after purchasing an additional 50,086 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brookstone Capital Management bought a new position in AECOM in the second quarter valued at approximately $219,000. Institutional investors 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.