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

Shares of AECOM (NYSE:ACM) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve brokerages that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $133.30.

ACM has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Baird R W cut shares of AECOM from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of AECOM from $142.00 to $139.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $115.00 price objective on shares of AECOM in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Citigroup raised their target price on AECOM from $150.00 to $152.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on AECOM from $144.00 to $143.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th.

Institutional Trading of AECOM

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Westend Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of AECOM during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new position in AECOM during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division bought a new stake in AECOM during the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 147 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of AECOM by 189.3% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 298 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 195 shares during the last quarter. 85.41% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

AECOM Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ACM opened at $98.18 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $13.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.32, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.08. AECOM has a 1 year low of $85.00 and a 1 year high of $135.52. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $104.45 and a 200 day simple moving average of $117.26.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November 18th. The construction company reported $1.36 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.34 by $0.02. AECOM had a return on equity of 27.35% and a net margin of 3.48%.The company had revenue of $4.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.31 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.27 EPS. The business’s 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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that AECOM will post 5.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AECOM Increases Dividend

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

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.