Deutsche Bank AG Makes New $23.60 Million Investment in AECOM $ACM

Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new stake in AECOM (NYSE:ACM) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 338,081 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,598,000. Deutsche Bank AG owned 0.26% of AECOM as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Great Lakes Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in AECOM by 14.9% during the 1st quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 2,366 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $219,000 after buying an additional 306 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in shares of AECOM by 62.6% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 14,266 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,323,000 after buying an additional 5,493 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth raised its position in shares of AECOM by 6.9% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 4,150 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $385,000 after acquiring an additional 269 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 195 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cresset Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of AECOM by 13.7% in the second quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 2,935 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $331,000 after acquiring an additional 353 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.41% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently commented on the company. KeyCorp reduced their target price on AECOM from $101.00 to $79.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of AECOM from $97.00 to $84.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of AECOM from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $91.00 price objective on shares of AECOM in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Truist Financial reissued a “buy” rating and set a $85.00 target price (down from $102.00) on shares of AECOM in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $94.58.

AECOM Trading Down 0.5%

ACM opened at $64.88 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $69.06 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $79.25. AECOM has a 1-year low of $60.35 and a 1-year high of $135.52. The company has a market cap of $8.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.39 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11.

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

AECOM Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were paid a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 1st. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 56.88%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, President Lara Poloni acquired 4,224 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the acquisition, the president directly owned 153,446 shares in the company, valued at $10,837,890.98. The trade was a 2.83% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

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.