Maverick Capital Ltd. Purchases Shares of 9,847 AECOM $ACM

Maverick Capital Ltd. purchased a new stake in AECOM (NYSE:ACM) during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund purchased 9,847 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $835,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA boosted its holdings in shares of 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 period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its holdings in AECOM by 95.4% in the 4th 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 during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in AECOM by 189.3% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 298 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 195 shares during the period. First Horizon Corp lifted its position in AECOM by 129.1% during the 4th 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. Finally, Intesa Sanpaolo Wealth Management acquired a new position in AECOM during the 4th quarter worth $38,000. 85.41% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

AECOM Stock Up 5.0%

Shares of NYSE ACM opened at $74.48 on Wednesday. AECOM has a 52-week low of $66.28 and a 52-week high of $135.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.11. The business has a fifty day moving average of $69.86 and a two-hundred day moving average of $82.76. The stock has a market cap of $9.57 billion, a PE ratio of 19.45, a PEG ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 0.93.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The construction company reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $3.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.94 billion. AECOM had a net margin of 3.16% and a return on equity of 28.52%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.25 EPS. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.900-6.100 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that AECOM will post 5.97 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AECOM Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were paid a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 1st. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio is currently 32.38%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded AECOM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. 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 note on Tuesday, May 12th. Truist Financial lowered their target price on AECOM from $109.00 to $102.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. KeyCorp dropped their price target on AECOM from $115.00 to $101.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut AECOM from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AECOM has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $114.82.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other AECOM news, President Lara Poloni bought 4,224 shares of AECOM stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $70.63 per share, with a total value of $298,341.12. Following the acquisition, the president directly owned 153,446 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,837,890.98. The trade was a 2.83% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Troy Rudd purchased 4,225 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $71.02 per share, for a total transaction of $300,059.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 142,207 shares in the company, valued at $10,099,541.14. The trade was a 3.06% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have bought 9,869 shares of company stock valued at $699,391. 0.46% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.