AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Plans Dividend Increase – $0.31 Per Share

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, November 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 7th will be paid a dividend of 0.31 per share by the construction company on Friday, January 23rd. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, January 7th. This is a 19.2% increase from AECOM’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26.

AECOM has a payout ratio of 18.4% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect AECOM to earn $5.65 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.04 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 18.4%.

AECOM Trading Down 2.1%

Shares of ACM stock opened at $124.46 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $130.92 and a 200 day simple moving average of $120.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.06. AECOM has a fifty-two week low of $85.00 and a fifty-two week high of $135.52. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 18th. The construction company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.34 by $0.02. AECOM had a net margin of 3.82% and a return on equity of 27.87%. The company had revenue of $4.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.31 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.27 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.650-5.850 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that AECOM will post 5.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have issued reports on ACM shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of AECOM in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen cut AECOM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, October 11th. KeyCorp boosted their target price on AECOM from $131.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Truist Financial increased their price target on AECOM from $128.00 to $146.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on AECOM from $126.00 to $139.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $139.80.

AECOM Company Profile

AECOM, together with its subsidiaries, provides professional infrastructure consulting services worldwide. It operates in three segments: Americas, International, and AECOM Capital. The company offers planning, consulting, architectural and engineering design, construction and program management, and investment and development services to public and private clients.