AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Shares Up 5.3% – Still a Buy?

AECOM (NYSE:ACM)’s stock price rose 5.3% during mid-day trading on Friday. The company traded as high as $61.85 and last traded at $61.62. Approximately 797,100 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 55% from the average daily volume of 1,773,055 shares. The stock had previously closed at $58.52.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of AECOM from $90.00 to $73.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Weiss Ratings lowered AECOM from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. KeyCorp decreased their target price on AECOM from $101.00 to $79.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Argus dropped their price target on AECOM from $85.00 to $75.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded AECOM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Nine investment 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $88.25.

AECOM Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.87 billion, a PE ratio of 28.08, a PEG ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 0.91. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $66.91 and a 200-day moving average price of $73.82.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last issued 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). The company had revenue of $3.59 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.01 billion. AECOM had a net margin of 1.87% and a return on equity of 19.72%. The company’s revenue was down 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.34 earnings per share. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.950-4.150 EPS. Research analysts expect that AECOM will post 3.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AECOM Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 14th will be issued a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 14th. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio is 56.88%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AECOM

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of AECOM in the second quarter worth approximately $1,003,699,000. Primecap Management Co. CA bought a new position in AECOM in the second quarter worth approximately $613,336,000. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC bought a new position in AECOM in the 2nd quarter worth $383,701,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its stake in shares of AECOM by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 3,565,323 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $248,860,000 after acquiring an additional 83,360 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of AECOM by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,444,275 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $232,359,000 after acquiring an additional 25,929 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 life cycle. The company supports public- and private-sector clients with planning, design, engineering, program and construction management, and operations services.

Its work spans transportation, water, environmental services, energy, buildings and places, and government infrastructure. AECOM serves clients including transportation agencies, governments, utilities, commercial organizations, and other institutions, helping them develop and maintain complex infrastructure and facilities.

AECOM operates internationally, with projects and operations across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, India, and the Asia-Pacific region.