Barclays Issues Positive Forecast for AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Stock Price

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) had its target price upped by Barclays from $100.00 to $110.00 in a research note published on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an equal weight rating on the construction company’s stock.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on ACM. Robert W. Baird set a $125.00 price target on shares of AECOM in a report on Tuesday. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on AECOM from $139.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of AECOM in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Weiss Ratings cut AECOM from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their target price on AECOM from $152.00 to $131.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 26th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, AECOM presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $130.09.

AECOM Stock Down 2.8%

ACM stock opened at $100.95 on Wednesday. AECOM has a 1-year low of $85.00 and a 1-year high of $135.52. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $98.32 and its 200 day simple moving average is $115.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.05 billion, a PE ratio of 28.68, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.08.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The construction company reported $1.29 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by ($0.12). The company had revenue of $3.83 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.33 billion. AECOM had a return on equity of 26.60% and a net margin of 2.94%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.180-4.890 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that AECOM will post 5.1 EPS for the current year.

AECOM Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 7th were issued a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, January 7th. This is an increase from AECOM’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio is presently 35.23%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ACM. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC grew its holdings in AECOM by 0.6% during the third quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 13,124 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,712,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares during the period. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators increased its holdings in AECOM by 10.8% in the 3rd quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 997 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $130,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc raised its stake in AECOM by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 15,278 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,993,000 after acquiring an additional 99 shares during the period. Archer Investment Corp raised its stake in AECOM by 9.3% in the 2nd quarter. Archer Investment Corp now owns 1,175 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $133,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. Finally, Allworth Financial LP lifted its holdings in AECOM by 38.5% during the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 392 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 109 shares during the last quarter. 85.41% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More AECOM News

Here are the key news stories impacting AECOM this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat-and-raise — AECOM reported stronger-than-expected Q1 results, raised EPS guidance and cited margin expansion and backlog strength; analysts and market write-ups framed the quarter as a “beat and raise,” supporting bullish views. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America raised its price target to $118 and reiterated a Buy — a meaningful analyst upgrade that signals institutional conviction and implies ~17% upside vs. the recent price. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic wins — AECOM won a major systems design role on Sydney Metro West and announced a global partnership with TomTom to bolster mobility, traffic management and infrastructure planning, both supporting future revenue and higher-margin services. Article Title Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst consensus and momentum — Several reports note upgraded price targets and a mean analyst target implying roughly 25% upside, drawing attention from growth and momentum investors. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays raised the price target to $110 but kept an Equal Weight rating — a higher target but a conservative stance that could temper upside expectations. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks upgraded AECOM from “strong sell” to “hold” — an improvement in sentiment but not yet a full bullish endorsement. Article Title

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.