Amentum (NYSE:AMTM) Price Target Raised to $35.00 at Royal Bank Of Canada

Amentum (NYSE:AMTM) had its target price hoisted by Royal Bank Of Canada from $30.00 to $35.00 in a report released on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a sector perform rating on the stock.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on AMTM. Truist Financial raised their target price on Amentum from $34.00 to $42.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Citizens Jmp increased their price objective on Amentum from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Bank of America boosted their target price on Amentum from $27.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 31st. Wall Street Zen upgraded Amentum from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $35.00 price target on shares of Amentum in a research report on Wednesday. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Amentum has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $34.92.

Amentum Price Performance

NYSE AMTM opened at $30.26 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.38 billion, a PE ratio of 75.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 0.01. Amentum has a 12-month low of $16.01 and a 12-month high of $38.11. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $32.29 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $27.02.

Amentum (NYSE:AMTM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The company reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.52 by $0.02. Amentum had a net margin of 0.69% and a return on equity of 11.56%. The company had revenue of $3.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.32 billion. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. Amentum has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.450 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Amentum will post 2.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Intact Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Amentum by 6.1% in the second quarter. Intact Investment Management Inc. now owns 7,319 shares of the company’s stock valued at $173,000 after acquiring an additional 419 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its position in Amentum by 45.3% during the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 1,363 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 425 shares during the period. MAI Capital Management raised its stake in Amentum by 12.3% during the 2nd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 4,259 shares of the company’s stock valued at $101,000 after purchasing an additional 468 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Amentum by 35.1% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,853 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 481 shares during the period. Finally, BCS Private Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in Amentum by 5.0% in the 4th quarter. BCS Private Wealth Management Inc. now owns 11,999 shares of the company’s stock worth $348,000 after purchasing an additional 575 shares during the last quarter. 39.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Amentum News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Amentum this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BTIG reaffirmed a Buy and kept a $35 price target, citing margin expansion, robust backlog and positioning in defense markets. BTIG / TipRanks note
• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada raised its price target from $30 to $35 (sector perform), signaling analyst recognition of upside potential even while remaining cautious on the sector. RBC price target update
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings materials and the call transcript are available for investors wanting detail; management highlighted backlog growth and margin improvement narratives during the call. Earnings highlights (Yahoo)
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s annual meeting ratified the board, auditor and executive pay — routine corporate governance items with limited directional impact on the stock. Annual meeting update
• Negative Sentiment: Investors sold sharply after management’s FY2026 guidance was viewed as conservative vs. some estimates; several news reports link the guidance miss to the intraday plunge in shares. Guidance-driven stock drop
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 revenue declined year-over-year and missed consensus (down ~5.2% y/y), which, combined with conservative guidance, prompted negative headlines and heavy selling pressure. Why shares dropped (Yahoo analysis)
• Neutral Sentiment: Deeper analysis pieces highlight backlog and margin trends that could support medium-term recovery if revenue stabilizes — worth monitoring for signs of revenue re-acceleration. Deep-dive analysis

About Amentum

Amentum is a government services provider specializing in mission-critical solutions for defense, federal civilian and commercial customers around the globe. The company delivers integrated services that span the full lifecycle of complex programs and facilities, including engineering, program and project management, logistics, operations, maintenance and environmental remediation.

Core offerings include infrastructure support, energy and facilities management, environmental solutions and nuclear services.