AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Downgraded to “Hold” Rating by Wall Street Zen

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Monday.

Several other analysts have also commented on ACM. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on AECOM from $98.00 to $91.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Citigroup reduced their target price on AECOM from $130.00 to $98.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Truist Financial decreased their target price on AECOM from $109.00 to $102.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of AECOM from $110.00 to $90.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, KeyCorp cut their price target on shares of AECOM from $115.00 to $101.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, AECOM presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $115.36.

AECOM Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of AECOM stock opened at $67.62 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $72.90 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $86.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.11. AECOM has a fifty-two week low of $66.55 and a fifty-two week high of $135.52. The company has a market cap of $8.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 0.93.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The construction company reported $1.59 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.01. AECOM had a return on equity of 28.52% and a net margin of 3.16%.The firm had revenue of $3.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.94 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.25 EPS. The company’s quarterly 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, equities analysts predict that AECOM will post 5.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at AECOM

In other news, CFO Gaurav Kapoor acquired 1,420 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were bought at an average price of $71.12 per share, for a total transaction of $100,990.40. Following the acquisition, the chief financial officer owned 88,053 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,262,329.36. This trade represents a 1.64% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, President Lara Poloni bought 4,224 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $70.63 per share, for a total transaction of $298,341.12. Following the purchase, the president owned 153,446 shares in the company, valued at $10,837,890.98. The trade was a 2.83% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have bought 9,869 shares of company stock worth $699,391. Corporate insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AECOM

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in AECOM by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 731,321 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $95,419,000 after purchasing an additional 12,664 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC grew its position in shares of AECOM by 103.8% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 490,826 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $64,038,000 after purchasing an additional 250,043 shares in the last quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AECOM in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,057,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of AECOM in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $205,499,000. Finally, Retirement Systems of Alabama increased its holdings in shares of AECOM by 8.9% in the fourth quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama now owns 339,765 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $32,390,000 after purchasing an additional 27,750 shares during the last quarter. 85.41% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.