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

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) had its price objective cut by equities researchers at Citigroup from $152.00 to $131.00 in a report issued on Monday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the construction company’s stock. Citigroup’s target price indicates a potential upside of 35.43% from the company’s current price.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Truist Financial decreased their target price on AECOM from $148.00 to $126.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of AECOM in a research note on Monday, December 29th. National Bank Financial initiated coverage on AECOM in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $151.00 price target for the company. Argus reduced their price objective on AECOM from $155.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Barclays cut AECOM from a “positive” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $130.70.

AECOM Price Performance

NYSE ACM opened at $96.73 on Monday. 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 has a 1-year low of $85.00 and a 1-year high of $135.52. The company has a market cap of $12.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.98, a PEG ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a 50 day moving average of $99.61 and a 200-day moving average of $116.35.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 18th. The construction company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.34 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $4.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.31 billion. AECOM had a net margin of 3.48% and a return on equity of 27.35%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.27 earnings per share. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.650-5.850 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that AECOM will post 5.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AECOM

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Great Lakes Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of AECOM by 14.9% in the 1st quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 2,366 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $219,000 after acquiring an additional 306 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its position in shares of AECOM by 62.6% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 14,266 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,323,000 after buying an additional 5,493 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its stake in AECOM by 6.9% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 4,150 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $385,000 after acquiring an additional 269 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of AECOM by 20.2% during the 2nd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,049 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $118,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of AECOM by 17.7% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,871 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $211,000 after buying an additional 282 shares during the period. Institutional investors 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.