Hsbc Holdings PLC Purchases 198,525 Shares of AECOM $ACM

Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its position in AECOM (NYSE:ACM) by 50.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 590,229 shares of the construction company’s stock after buying an additional 198,525 shares during the quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in AECOM were worth $56,342,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC boosted its position in shares of AECOM by 28,246.5% during the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 5,335,667 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $602,183,000 after acquiring an additional 5,316,844 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in AECOM during the fourth quarter worth $205,499,000. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab bought a new stake in AECOM during the fourth quarter worth $67,553,000. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of AECOM by 14.2% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,979,960 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $649,735,000 after purchasing an additional 618,205 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP boosted its holdings in shares of AECOM by 13,673.1% in the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 461,674 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $44,011,000 after purchasing an additional 458,322 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.41% of the company’s stock.

AECOM Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:ACM opened at $67.62 on Monday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $72.90 and a 200-day moving average of $86.15. The company has a market capitalization of $8.69 billion, a PE ratio of 17.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 0.93. 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 52-week low of $66.55 and a 52-week high of $135.52.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The construction company reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.01. AECOM had a return on equity of 28.52% and a net margin of 3.16%.The company had revenue of $3.80 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.94 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.25 EPS. AECOM’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.900-6.100 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that AECOM will post 5.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AECOM Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be given a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 32.38%.

Insider Activity

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ACM has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings cut AECOM from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on AECOM from $98.00 to $91.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Wall Street Zen cut AECOM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on AECOM from $142.00 to $111.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Barclays dropped their target price on shares of AECOM from $110.00 to $90.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, AECOM currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $115.36.

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.