Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Grows Stock Holdings in AECOM $ACM

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in AECOM (NYSE:ACM) by 5.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,311,029 shares of the construction company’s stock after purchasing an additional 68,704 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned about 0.99% of AECOM worth $171,043,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Westend Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in AECOM in the third quarter worth $26,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new position in shares of AECOM during the third quarter valued at $26,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of AECOM by 189.3% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 298 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 195 shares in the last quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. raised its position in shares of AECOM by 219.8% in the 3rd quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 307 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 211 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in AECOM in the 3rd quarter worth about $41,000. Institutional investors own 85.41% of the company’s stock.

AECOM Trading Up 0.0%

NYSE:ACM opened at $94.06 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. AECOM has a 12 month low of $85.00 and a 12 month high of $135.52. The company has a market cap 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. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $96.69 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $112.23.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The construction company reported $1.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.41 by ($0.12). The business had revenue of $3.83 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.33 billion. AECOM had a net margin of 2.94% and a return on equity of 27.05%. The business’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. Research analysts forecast that AECOM will post 5.1 earnings per share for the current year.

AECOM Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be given a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 1st. AECOM’s payout ratio is presently 35.23%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ACM has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of AECOM from $117.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Argus dropped their target price on shares of AECOM from $155.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of AECOM from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Robert W. Baird set a $125.00 price objective on shares of AECOM in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on AECOM from $143.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $130.09.

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.