AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Given New $143.00 Price Target at UBS Group

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) had its price objective cut by UBS Group from $148.00 to $143.00 in a research report released on Wednesday, Marketbeat.com reports. They currently have a buy rating on the construction company’s stock.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of AECOM in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Barclays lowered AECOM from a “positive” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. Citigroup increased their price objective on AECOM from $150.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on AECOM from $142.00 to $139.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of AECOM in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $132.80.

AECOM Stock Performance

Shares of ACM stock opened at $96.81 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.14. The company has a market capitalization of $12.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.08. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $102.37 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $116.85. AECOM has a 52 week low of $85.00 and a 52 week high of $135.52.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last released its quarterly earnings results 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. AECOM had a net margin of 3.48% and a return on equity of 27.35%. The company had revenue of $4.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.31 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.27 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.650-5.850 EPS. On average, analysts expect that AECOM will post 5.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AECOM Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 23rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, January 7th. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. This is an increase from AECOM’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio is presently 29.45%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AECOM

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Westend Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of AECOM in the third quarter valued at $26,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new stake in shares of AECOM during the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division bought a new stake in shares of AECOM during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of AECOM by 100.0% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 294 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 147 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in AECOM by 189.3% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 298 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 195 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.41% of the company’s stock.

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.