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

Shares of AECOM (NYSE:ACM) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $130.0909.

Several analysts have recently commented on ACM shares. Barclays increased their target price on AECOM from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings cut AECOM from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on shares of AECOM from $148.00 to $127.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Truist Financial restated a “buy” rating and issued a $132.00 price objective (up from $126.00) on shares of AECOM in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of AECOM from $152.00 to $131.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 26th.

AECOM Stock Performance

NYSE ACM opened at $84.75 on Friday. AECOM has a 1-year low of $83.02 and a 1-year high of $135.52. The company has a 50 day moving average of $93.03 and a 200-day moving average of $107.48. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. The firm has a market cap of $10.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.08, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.09.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The construction company reported $1.29 EPS 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.33 billion. AECOM’s quarterly revenue was down 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. 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 fiscal year.

AECOM Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.23%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Westend Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AECOM in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new position in shares of AECOM during the third quarter valued at $26,000. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA lifted its stake in shares of AECOM by 86.7% during the fourth quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA now owns 280 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares during the period. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division bought a new position in AECOM in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. boosted its holdings in AECOM by 100.0% in the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 294 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 147 shares during the last quarter. 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.