Korea Investment CORP Has $9.40 Million Stock Position in AECOM $ACM

Korea Investment CORP cut its holdings in AECOM (NYSE:ACM) by 53.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 72,062 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 83,800 shares during the period. Korea Investment CORP owned about 0.05% of AECOM worth $9,402,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its position in AECOM by 100.0% in the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 294 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 147 shares in the last quarter. Blair William & Co. IL lifted its position in AECOM by 237.1% during the 3rd quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 13,335 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,740,000 after buying an additional 9,379 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its position in AECOM by 105.3% during the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 4,216,372 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $550,110,000 after buying an additional 2,162,158 shares in the last quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of AECOM by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 8,898 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,160,000 after buying an additional 424 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Integrity Advisory Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of AECOM in the 3rd quarter valued at about $248,000. Institutional investors own 85.41% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research raised AECOM from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on AECOM from $148.00 to $127.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Weiss Ratings lowered AECOM from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Bank of America upped their price objective on AECOM from $117.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on AECOM from $139.00 to $142.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, AECOM has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $130.09.

AECOM Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:ACM opened at $91.60 on Thursday. AECOM has a 52-week low of $85.00 and a 52-week high of $135.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.10. The company has a market capitalization of $11.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $96.51 and a 200 day simple moving average of $111.86.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The construction company reported $1.29 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by ($0.12). The business had revenue of $3.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.33 billion. AECOM had a return on equity of 27.05% and a net margin of 2.94%.AECOM’s revenue was down 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.180-4.890 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that AECOM will post 5.1 earnings per share for the current year.

AECOM Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. AECOM’s payout ratio is presently 35.23%.

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.