Short Interest in AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Rises By 30.6%

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 4,224,942 shares, an increase of 30.6% from the February 12th total of 3,233,971 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,857,805 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.3 days. Currently, 3.3% of the shares of the company are sold short. Currently, 3.3% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 1,857,805 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.3 days.

AECOM Price Performance

AECOM stock traded up $1.27 during trading on Friday, reaching $91.07. The company had a trading volume of 1,575,140 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,451,007. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $96.29 and its 200 day simple moving average is $111.39. AECOM has a 1-year low of $85.00 and a 1-year high of $135.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.77 billion, a PE ratio of 25.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.10.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The construction company reported $1.29 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by ($0.12). The company had revenue of $3.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.33 billion. AECOM had a return on equity of 27.05% and a net margin of 2.94%.The business’s revenue was down 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.180-4.890 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that AECOM will post 5.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AECOM Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be paid a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.23%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AECOM

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC lifted its position in shares of AECOM by 28,246.5% in the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 5,335,667 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $602,183,000 after acquiring an additional 5,316,844 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of AECOM by 2.6% during 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 position in shares of AECOM by 14.2% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,979,960 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $649,735,000 after purchasing an additional 618,205 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its stake in AECOM by 105.3% in the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 4,216,372 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $550,110,000 after purchasing an additional 2,162,158 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its stake in AECOM by 17.2% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 2,773,910 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $264,437,000 after purchasing an additional 407,622 shares during the last quarter. 85.41% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ACM has been the topic of several analyst reports. Bank of America raised their price target on shares of AECOM from $117.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Argus decreased their price objective on shares of AECOM from $155.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Truist Financial reissued a “buy” rating and set a $132.00 target price (up from $126.00) on shares of AECOM in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on AECOM from $148.00 to $127.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on AECOM from $139.00 to $142.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $130.09.

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.