AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Hits New 12-Month Low – Here’s What Happened

AECOM (NYSE:ACM)’s stock price hit a new 52-week low during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $66.28 and last traded at $67.3940, with a volume of 55679 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $67.64.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ACM has been the subject of a number of research reports. KeyCorp lowered their price target on AECOM from $115.00 to $101.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Wall Street Zen downgraded AECOM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on AECOM from $98.00 to $91.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Citigroup lowered their target price on AECOM from $130.00 to $98.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded AECOM from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $115.36.

AECOM Price Performance

The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $71.88 and a 200-day simple moving average of $85.34. The firm has a market cap of $8.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.76, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The construction company reported $1.59 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $3.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.94 billion. AECOM had a return on equity of 28.52% and a net margin of 3.16%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.25 EPS. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.900-6.100 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that AECOM will post 5.97 EPS for the current 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 issued a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. AECOM’s payout ratio is currently 32.38%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, President Lara Poloni purchased 4,224 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $70.63 per share, with a total value 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 represents a 2.83% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Gaurav Kapoor purchased 1,420 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $71.12 per share, for a total transaction of $100,990.40. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief financial officer directly owned 88,053 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,262,329.36. This represents a 1.64% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders bought 9,869 shares of company stock worth $699,391. 0.46% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AECOM

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA grew its stake in AECOM by 86.7% during the 4th quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA now owns 280 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division purchased a new stake in AECOM in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its holdings in AECOM by 95.4% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 295 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 144 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in AECOM by 189.3% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 298 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 195 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Corp grew its stake in shares of AECOM by 129.1% during the fourth quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 362 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 204 shares during the last quarter. 85.41% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.