AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Reaches New 12-Month Low – Should You Sell?

AECOM (NYSE:ACM)’s share price reached a new 52-week low during trading on Wednesday. The company traded as low as $57.63 and last traded at $57.2610, with a volume of 150199 shares. The stock had previously closed at $60.16.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently weighed in on ACM. Weiss Ratings downgraded AECOM from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Wall Street Zen downgraded AECOM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on AECOM from $97.00 to $84.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on shares of AECOM from $73.00 to $65.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Argus dropped their target price on shares of AECOM from $85.00 to $75.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $83.27.

AECOM Stock Up 2.1%

The firm has a market capitalization of $7.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 0.93. The business has a 50 day moving average of $64.80 and a 200 day moving average of $71.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 1.06.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The construction company reported ($0.50) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.46 by ($1.96). AECOM had a return on equity of 19.72% and a net margin of 1.87%.The business had revenue of $3.59 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.01 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.34 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.950-4.150 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that AECOM will post 3.98 EPS for the current year.

AECOM Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 14th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 56.88%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AECOM

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of AECOM by 147.4% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,378 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $81,000 after buying an additional 821 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its position in AECOM by 89.0% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 2,417 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $142,000 after acquiring an additional 1,138 shares during the period. Tidal Investments LLC raised its stake in AECOM by 61.5% during the second quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 29,580 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $2,056,000 after acquiring an additional 11,259 shares in the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP raised its stake in AECOM by 18.2% during the second quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 129,355 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $9,029,000 after acquiring an additional 19,883 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC lifted its holdings in shares of AECOM by 300.9% during the second quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 497,601 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $34,733,000 after acquiring an additional 373,477 shares during the period. 85.41% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

AECOM Company Profile

AECOM (NYSE: ACM) is a global infrastructure consulting firm that provides professional services across the project lifecycle. Its activities include planning, design, engineering, architecture, program and construction management, environmental services, and operations support.

The company serves public- and private-sector clients in areas such as transportation, water, buildings, energy, environmental remediation, and government infrastructure. Its work includes roads and transit systems, airports, water and wastewater facilities, commercial and civic buildings, and large-scale urban development programs.

AECOM operates internationally, serving clients across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, and other global markets.