AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks Research

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) was downgraded by Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report released on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on ACM. Robert W. Baird downgraded shares of AECOM from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 21st. UBS Group cut their price objective on AECOM from $148.00 to $143.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. National Bank Financial started coverage on AECOM in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $151.00 price target for the company. Barclays cut AECOM from a “positive” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their price objective on AECOM from $148.00 to $126.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $130.36.

AECOM Stock Performance

ACM opened at $97.49 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $12.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 1.14. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $99.14 and its 200 day simple moving average is $116.09. AECOM has a 1-year low of $85.00 and a 1-year high of $135.52.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last issued 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. The firm had revenue of $4.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.31 billion. AECOM had a return on equity of 27.35% and a net margin of 3.48%.AECOM’s revenue was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.27 earnings per share. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.650-5.850 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that AECOM will post 5.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AECOM

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ACM. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC grew its holdings in AECOM by 28,246.5% during the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 5,335,667 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $602,183,000 after acquiring an additional 5,316,844 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in AECOM by 2.6% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,107,636 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $666,393,000 after purchasing an additional 127,036 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in AECOM by 14.2% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,979,960 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $649,735,000 after buying an additional 618,205 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its stake in AECOM by 105.3% during the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 4,216,372 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $550,110,000 after buying an additional 2,162,158 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC lifted its holdings in AECOM by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 2,210,130 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $288,356,000 after buying an additional 15,448 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other 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.