UBS Group Issues Pessimistic Forecast for AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Stock Price

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) had its target price reduced by equities research analysts at UBS Group from $148.00 to $143.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, MarketBeat reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the construction company’s stock. UBS Group’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 45.73% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on ACM. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of AECOM from $150.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Argus lowered their price target on AECOM from $155.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Truist Financial cut their price objective on AECOM from $148.00 to $126.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Wall Street Zen cut AECOM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 11th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on AECOM from $142.00 to $139.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, AECOM currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $132.80.

AECOM Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE ACM opened at $98.12 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $101.66 and its 200 day moving average is $116.72. The stock has a market cap of $12.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.31, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 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.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November 18th. The construction company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.34 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $4.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.31 billion. AECOM had a return on equity of 27.35% and a net margin of 3.48%.AECOM’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.27 earnings per share. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.650-5.850 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that AECOM will post 5.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AECOM

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Nordea Investment Management AB raised its position in AECOM by 10.5% in the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 792,378 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $103,279,000 after buying an additional 75,108 shares during the last quarter. Amundi boosted its position in AECOM by 9.7% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 1,846,136 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $208,355,000 after acquiring an additional 162,870 shares during the last quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR bought a new position in shares of AECOM during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,092,000. Brookstone Capital Management bought a new position in AECOM in the second quarter valued at $219,000. Finally, Asset Management One Co. Ltd. increased its stake in AECOM by 42.6% in the 3rd quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 167,723 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $21,880,000 after buying an additional 50,086 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other 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.