AECOM $ACM Position Boosted by Virtu Financial LLC

Virtu Financial LLC increased its position in AECOM (NYSE:ACM) by 140.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 13,764 shares of the construction company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,043 shares during the period. Virtu Financial LLC’s holdings in AECOM were worth $1,312,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC raised its holdings in shares of AECOM by 28,246.5% during the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 5,335,667 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $602,183,000 after purchasing an additional 5,316,844 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of AECOM by 105.3% in the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 4,216,372 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $550,110,000 after buying an additional 2,162,158 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of AECOM in the 4th quarter valued at about $205,499,000. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab bought a new stake in shares of AECOM during the 4th quarter valued at about $67,553,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of AECOM by 14.2% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,979,960 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $649,735,000 after buying an additional 618,205 shares during the last quarter. 85.41% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at AECOM

In other AECOM news, CFO Gaurav Kapoor bought 1,420 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $71.12 per share, for a total transaction of $100,990.40. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 88,053 shares in the company, valued at $6,262,329.36. The trade was a 1.64% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, President Lara Poloni bought 4,224 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $70.63 per share, for a total transaction of $298,341.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the president owned 153,446 shares in the company, valued at $10,837,890.98. This trade represents a 2.83% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders acquired 9,869 shares of company stock worth $699,391. Company insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ACM has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on shares of AECOM from $142.00 to $111.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Wall Street Zen lowered AECOM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Truist Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 target price (down from $116.00) on shares of AECOM in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Citigroup dropped their price target on AECOM from $130.00 to $98.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Barclays cut their price target on AECOM from $110.00 to $90.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $116.00.

AECOM Stock Down 0.1%

ACM stock opened at $68.77 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07. AECOM has a fifty-two week low of $67.64 and a fifty-two week high of $135.52. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $76.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $88.50. The stock has a market cap of $8.84 billion, a PE ratio of 17.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 0.93.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The construction company reported $1.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.01. AECOM had a net margin of 3.16% and a return on equity of 28.52%. The firm had revenue of $3.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.94 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.25 EPS. AECOM’s revenue was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.900-6.100 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that AECOM will post 5.97 EPS for the current year.

AECOM Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 1st. AECOM’s payout ratio is 32.38%.

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.