AECOM’s (ACM) Buy Rating Reiterated at Truist Financial

Truist Financial restated their buy rating on shares of AECOM (NYSE:ACM) in a report published on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $85.00 target price on the construction company’s stock, down from their previous target price of $102.00.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on ACM. KeyCorp decreased their price objective on shares of AECOM from $101.00 to $79.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of AECOM from $90.00 to $73.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Piper Sandler set a $79.00 target price on shares of AECOM in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group set a $85.00 price target on AECOM in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded AECOM from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $94.58.

AECOM Trading Down 1.0%

NYSE ACM opened at $62.99 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $8.11 billion, a PE ratio of 28.90, a PEG ratio of 4.29 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11. AECOM has a 12 month low of $60.35 and a 12 month high of $135.52. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $69.68 and a 200-day moving average of $80.41.

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

AECOM Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 1st were issued a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 1st. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 56.88%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, President Lara Poloni purchased 4,224 shares of AECOM stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $70.63 per share, for a total transaction of $298,341.12. Following the purchase, the president directly owned 153,446 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,837,890.98. This trade represents a 2.83% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC boosted its position in shares of AECOM by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC now owns 29,634 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $2,825,000 after acquiring an additional 113 shares during the period. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich increased its position in AECOM by 12.3% during the fourth quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich now owns 1,089 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $104,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares during the period. HB Wealth Management LLC increased its position in AECOM by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,860 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $368,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC raised its stake in AECOM by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 3,128 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $298,000 after purchasing an additional 129 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA raised its stake in AECOM by 86.7% in the 4th quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA now owns 280 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.41% of the company’s stock.

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.