AECOM $ACM Shares Acquired by Verition Fund Management LLC

Verition Fund Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of AECOM (NYSE:ACM) by 21.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 209,451 shares of the construction company’s stock after purchasing an additional 36,363 shares during the period. Verition Fund Management LLC’s holdings in AECOM were worth $19,967,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in AECOM by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 731,321 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $95,419,000 after buying an additional 12,664 shares during the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of AECOM by 11.3% in the 3rd quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 129,432 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $16,887,000 after purchasing an additional 13,127 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC increased its holdings in shares of AECOM by 103.8% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 490,826 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $64,038,000 after purchasing an additional 250,043 shares in the last quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of AECOM in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,057,000. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in AECOM during the 4th quarter valued at about $205,499,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.41% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ACM has been the subject of several recent research reports. KeyCorp dropped their target price on shares of AECOM from $115.00 to $101.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Truist Financial restated a “buy” rating and issued a $109.00 price target (down from $116.00) on shares of AECOM in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of AECOM from $110.00 to $90.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on shares of AECOM from $98.00 to $91.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of AECOM from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $116.00.

AECOM Stock Performance

ACM stock opened at $69.56 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $8.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.16, a PEG ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $77.35 and a 200 day simple moving average of $89.38. AECOM has a fifty-two week low of $67.64 and a fifty-two week high of $135.52. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07.

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

AECOM Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In other AECOM news, CFO Gaurav Kapoor purchased 1,420 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $71.12 per share, for a total transaction of $100,990.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 88,053 shares in the company, valued at $6,262,329.36. The trade was a 1.64% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Troy Rudd acquired 4,225 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were bought at an average price of $71.02 per share, for a total transaction of $300,059.50. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 142,207 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,099,541.14. This trade represents a 3.06% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.46% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.