AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Hits New 1-Year Low – What’s Next?

Shares of AECOM (NYSE:ACM) reached a new 52-week low during trading on Monday . The company traded as low as $67.58 and last traded at $67.3490, with a volume of 601579 shares. The stock had previously closed at $68.81.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of AECOM from $130.00 to $98.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Barclays decreased their price target on AECOM from $110.00 to $90.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on AECOM from $98.00 to $91.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Weiss Ratings lowered AECOM from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, KeyCorp decreased their target price on AECOM from $115.00 to $101.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $116.00.

AECOM Stock Up 1.4%

The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07. The stock has a market cap of $9.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.29, a P/E/G ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 0.93. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $75.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $87.93.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The construction company reported $1.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $3.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.94 billion. AECOM had a return on equity of 28.52% and a net margin of 3.16%.AECOM’s revenue was up 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.25 earnings per share. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.900-6.100 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that AECOM will post 5.97 earnings per share for the current year.

AECOM Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be given a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio is presently 32.38%.

Insider Activity

In other news, President Lara Poloni acquired 4,224 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $70.63 per share, for a total transaction of $298,341.12. Following the completion of the acquisition, the president directly owned 153,446 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,837,890.98. The trade was a 2.83% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Troy Rudd acquired 4,225 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $71.02 per share, with a total value of $300,059.50. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 142,207 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,099,541.14. This trade represents a 3.06% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have bought 9,869 shares of company stock worth $699,391. Company insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AECOM

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Great Lakes Advisors LLC increased its holdings in AECOM by 14.9% during the first quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 2,366 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $219,000 after buying an additional 306 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in AECOM by 62.6% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 14,266 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,323,000 after acquiring an additional 5,493 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth increased its holdings in shares of AECOM by 6.9% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 4,150 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $385,000 after acquiring an additional 269 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of AECOM by 189.3% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 298 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 195 shares during the period. Finally, Cresset Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of AECOM by 13.7% in the 2nd quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 2,935 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $331,000 after acquiring an additional 353 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.41% of the company’s stock.

About AECOM

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.