AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided EPS guidance of 5.050-5.200 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 5.070. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

AECOM Stock Performance

Shares of ACM traded down $1.55 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $103.89. 999,963 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 978,387. AECOM has a fifty-two week low of $82.23 and a fifty-two week high of $118.56. The business’s 50 day moving average is $109.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $103.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.10, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 18th. The construction company reported $1.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $1.81 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.86 billion. AECOM had a return on equity of 25.46% and a net margin of 2.50%. The business’s revenue was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.01 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that AECOM will post 5.08 earnings per share for the current year.

AECOM Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 2nd were given a $0.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 2nd. This is a positive change from AECOM’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.00%. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 35.14%.

AECOM declared that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Monday, November 18th that allows the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the construction company to reacquire up to 6.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently weighed in on ACM. StockNews.com raised shares of AECOM from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, October 27th. KeyCorp reduced their price objective on AECOM from $122.00 to $121.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of AECOM from $128.00 to $127.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of AECOM from $119.00 to $129.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 22nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on AECOM in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $130.00 price objective on the stock. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat, AECOM has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $119.13.

Insider Buying and Selling at AECOM

In other AECOM news, CFO Gaurav Kapoor sold 42,400 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $115.34, for a total value of $4,890,416.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 31,228 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,601,837.52. This trade represents a 57.59 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.

About AECOM

AECOM, together with its subsidiaries, provides professional infrastructure consulting services worldwide. It operates in three segments: Americas, International, and AECOM Capital. The company offers planning, consulting, architectural and engineering design, construction and program management, and investment and development services to public and private clients.