AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of AECOM (NYSE:ACM) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the thirteen research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and nine have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $130.0909.

ACM has been the topic of a number of research reports. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $115.00 price target on shares of AECOM in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on AECOM from $117.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Argus lowered their price objective on AECOM from $155.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Robert W. Baird set a $125.00 target price on AECOM in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Truist Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $132.00 target price (up from $126.00) on shares of AECOM in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th.

AECOM Trading Up 0.0%

NYSE ACM opened at $94.06 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.10. AECOM has a one year low of $85.00 and a one year high of $135.52. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $96.69 and a 200-day simple moving average of $112.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.16 billion, a PE ratio of 26.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.06.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The construction company reported $1.29 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.41 by ($0.12). AECOM had a return on equity of 27.05% and a net margin of 2.94%.The business had revenue of $3.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.33 billion. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.180-4.890 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that AECOM will post 5.1 earnings per share for the current year.

AECOM Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be issued a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 1st. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 35.23%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC increased its stake in shares of AECOM by 28,246.5% in the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 5,335,667 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $602,183,000 after purchasing an additional 5,316,844 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of AECOM by 2.6% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,107,636 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $666,393,000 after buying an additional 127,036 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in AECOM by 14.2% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,979,960 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $649,735,000 after buying an additional 618,205 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP grew its holdings 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 buying an additional 2,162,158 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its position in AECOM by 17.2% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 2,773,910 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $264,437,000 after acquiring an additional 407,622 shares during the period. 85.41% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.