AlphaQuest LLC Has $2.44 Million Holdings in AECOM $ACM

AlphaQuest LLC increased its position in shares of AECOM (NYSE:ACM) by 761.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 18,712 shares of the construction company’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,539 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC’s holdings in AECOM were worth $2,441,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Nordea Investment Management AB raised its position in shares of AECOM by 10.5% during the third quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 792,378 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $103,279,000 after purchasing an additional 75,108 shares during the period. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR bought a new stake in AECOM during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,092,000. Amundi raised its holdings in AECOM by 9.7% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 1,846,136 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $208,355,000 after buying an additional 162,870 shares during the period. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of AECOM by 42.6% in the third quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 167,723 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $21,880,000 after buying an additional 50,086 shares during the period. Finally, Brookstone Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of AECOM in the second quarter valued at approximately $219,000. 85.41% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ACM has been the topic of several research reports. Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of AECOM from $152.00 to $131.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on AECOM from $142.00 to $139.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Argus reduced their price objective on AECOM from $155.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Barclays lowered AECOM from a “positive” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $115.00 price target on shares of AECOM in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $130.36.

AECOM Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ACM opened at $96.35 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 1.14. The business has a 50-day moving average of $99.00 and a 200-day moving average of $115.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.89, a PEG ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.08. AECOM has a fifty-two week low of $85.00 and a fifty-two week high of $135.52.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 18th. The construction company reported $1.36 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.34 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $4.18 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.31 billion. AECOM had a return on equity of 27.35% and a net margin of 3.48%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.27 earnings per share. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.650-5.850 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that AECOM will post 5.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AECOM Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 7th were given a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. This is an increase from AECOM’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, January 7th. AECOM’s payout ratio is currently 29.45%.

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.