AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Given New $75.00 Price Target at Argus

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) had its price objective dropped by equities researchers at Argus from $85.00 to $75.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the construction company’s stock. Argus’ price objective suggests a potential upside of 15.52% from the company’s previous close.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. UBS Group set a $85.00 price objective on shares of AECOM in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Barclays decreased their price target on AECOM from $90.00 to $73.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Truist Financial reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $85.00 price objective (down from $102.00) on shares of AECOM in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Zacks Research cut AECOM from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Piper Sandler set a $79.00 price target on shares of AECOM in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, AECOM presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $89.58.

AECOM Price Performance

ACM opened at $64.92 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $68.96 and its 200 day moving average price is $78.91. AECOM has a fifty-two week low of $60.35 and a fifty-two week high of $135.52. The firm has a market cap of $8.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.37 and a beta of 0.93.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The construction company reported ($0.50) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.46 by ($1.96). AECOM had a net margin of 1.87% and a return on equity of 19.72%. The firm had revenue of $3.59 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.01 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.34 EPS. The business’s revenue was down 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.950-4.150 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that AECOM will post 3.98 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, President Lara Poloni bought 4,224 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was bought 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 in the company, valued at $10,837,890.98. This represents a 2.83% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AECOM

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ACM. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC lifted its holdings in shares of AECOM by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC now owns 29,634 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $2,825,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich grew its holdings in shares of AECOM by 12.3% during the fourth quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich now owns 1,089 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $104,000 after buying an additional 119 shares in the last quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of AECOM by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,860 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $368,000 after buying an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC raised its position in AECOM by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 3,128 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $298,000 after buying an additional 129 shares during the period. Finally, Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA lifted its stake in AECOM by 86.7% in the 4th quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA now owns 280 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. 85.41% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.