Flputnam Investment Management Co. Sells 46,208 Shares of AECOM $ACM

Flputnam Investment Management Co. trimmed its holdings in shares of AECOM (NYSE:ACM) by 15.2% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 258,721 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 46,208 shares during the quarter. Flputnam Investment Management Co.’s holdings in AECOM were worth $24,664,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in ACM. Great Lakes Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 306 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of AECOM by 62.6% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 14,266 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,323,000 after acquiring an additional 5,493 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its holdings in shares of AECOM by 6.9% during the 1st 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 period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of AECOM by 189.3% during the 2nd 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 period. Finally, Cresset Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of AECOM by 13.7% during the 2nd 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. 85.41% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of AECOM from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. Zacks Research raised shares of AECOM from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Truist Financial restated a “buy” rating and issued a $109.00 price target (down from $116.00) on shares of AECOM in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of AECOM from $148.00 to $127.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on shares of AECOM from $98.00 to $91.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, AECOM has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $116.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Troy Rudd acquired 4,225 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $71.02 per share, for a total transaction of $300,059.50. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 142,207 shares in the company, valued at $10,099,541.14. This trade represents a 3.06% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Gaurav Kapoor acquired 1,420 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $71.12 per share, with a total value of $100,990.40. Following the acquisition, the chief financial officer owned 88,053 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,262,329.36. This trade represents a 1.64% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 0.46% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

AECOM Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of NYSE ACM opened at $72.40 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $9.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.90, a P/E/G ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.00. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $82.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $94.44. 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 $67.64 and a 52-week high of $135.52.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The construction company reported $1.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $3.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.94 billion. AECOM had a net margin of 3.16% and a return on equity of 28.52%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.25 earnings per share. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.900-6.100 EPS. Analysts expect that AECOM will post 5.97 EPS for the current year.

AECOM Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 1st were issued a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. AECOM’s payout ratio is currently 32.38%.

AECOM Profile

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.