AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Shares Up 4.3% – Should You Buy?

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) shares were up 4.3% during trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $69.10 and last traded at $69.10. 1,672,726 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 4% from the average session volume of 1,745,321 shares. The stock had previously closed at $66.24.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the company. KeyCorp decreased their price objective on AECOM from $101.00 to $79.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of AECOM from $97.00 to $84.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Truist Financial reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $85.00 price target (down from $102.00) on shares of AECOM in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on shares of AECOM from $105.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of AECOM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Nine 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 MarketBeat.com, AECOM presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $89.58.

AECOM Trading Up 4.9%

The company has a market capitalization of $8.94 billion, a PE ratio of 31.88, a PEG ratio of 4.66 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $68.68 and a 200-day simple moving average of $78.14. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11.

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

AECOM Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were issued a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 1st. AECOM’s payout ratio is presently 56.88%.

Insider Buying and Selling at AECOM

In other news, President Lara Poloni purchased 4,224 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $70.63 per share, with a total value of $298,341.12. Following the purchase, the president directly owned 153,446 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,837,890.98. This represents a 2.83% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.46% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC raised its stake in AECOM by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC now owns 29,634 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $2,825,000 after acquiring an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich grew its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of AECOM by 4.3% during the fourth 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. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA increased its position in shares of AECOM by 86.7% during the fourth 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. Finally, Ellevest Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of AECOM by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Ellevest Inc. now owns 4,231 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $403,000 after purchasing an additional 131 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.