AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Lowered to “Hold” Rating by Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen lowered shares of AECOM (NYSE:ACM) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report published on Monday.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on the stock. Truist Financial decreased their target price on shares of AECOM from $109.00 to $102.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. KeyCorp dropped their price target on shares of AECOM from $115.00 to $101.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Citigroup cut their price target on AECOM from $130.00 to $98.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on AECOM from $98.00 to $91.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on AECOM from $142.00 to $111.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, AECOM presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $115.36.

AECOM Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of AECOM stock opened at $68.73 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.11. AECOM has a 52 week low of $66.55 and a 52 week high of $135.52. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $72.68 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $85.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.83 billion, a PE ratio of 17.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 0.93.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The construction company reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $3.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.94 billion. AECOM had a return on equity of 28.52% and a net margin of 3.16%.AECOM’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period 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, equities analysts anticipate that AECOM will post 5.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AECOM Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.31 per share. 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%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, President Lara Poloni acquired 4,224 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $70.63 per share, for a total transaction of $298,341.12. Following the purchase, the president owned 153,446 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,837,890.98. This represents a 2.83% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Troy Rudd bought 4,225 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $71.02 per share, for a total transaction of $300,059.50. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 142,207 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,099,541.14. This represents a 3.06% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders bought 9,869 shares of company stock valued at $699,391. Corporate insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of AECOM

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division bought a new stake in shares of AECOM during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA grew its position in AECOM by 86.7% during the fourth quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA now owns 280 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its position in AECOM by 95.4% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 295 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 144 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in AECOM by 189.3% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 298 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 195 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Corp raised its position in AECOM by 129.1% in the fourth quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 362 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 204 shares during the period. 85.41% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.