AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $88.25

Shares of AECOM (NYSE:ACM) have earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $88.25.

Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. Bank of America dropped their target price on AECOM from $94.50 to $81.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Argus dropped their price target on shares of AECOM from $85.00 to $75.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of AECOM from $90.00 to $73.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of AECOM from $97.00 to $84.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on shares of AECOM from $73.00 to $65.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 14th.

Institutional Trading of AECOM

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Tidal Investments LLC boosted its holdings in AECOM by 61.5% in the second quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 29,580 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $2,056,000 after purchasing an additional 11,259 shares during the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP raised its stake in AECOM by 18.2% during the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 129,355 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $9,029,000 after buying an additional 19,883 shares during the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC raised its stake in AECOM by 300.9% during the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 497,601 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $34,733,000 after buying an additional 373,477 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP lifted its holdings in shares of AECOM by 9.8% during the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,078 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $145,000 after buying an additional 186 shares during the period. Finally, Empirical Finance LLC bought a new position in shares of AECOM during the 2nd quarter valued at $502,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.41% of the company’s stock.

AECOM Trading Down 2.5%

NYSE:ACM opened at $59.35 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.22, a PEG ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 1.06. AECOM has a one year low of $58.08 and a one year high of $135.52. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $66.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $73.36.

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

AECOM Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 30th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 14th will be paid a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 14th. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. AECOM’s payout ratio is currently 56.88%.

About AECOM

AECOM (NYSE: ACM) is a global infrastructure consulting firm that provides professional services across the project life cycle. The company supports public- and private-sector clients with planning, design, engineering, program and construction management, and operations services.

Its work spans transportation, water, environmental services, energy, buildings and places, and government infrastructure. AECOM serves clients including transportation agencies, governments, utilities, commercial organizations, and other institutions, helping them develop and maintain complex infrastructure and facilities.

AECOM operates internationally, with projects and operations across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, India, and the Asia-Pacific region.