AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Releases Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.01 EPS

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday. The construction company reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.01, FiscalAI reports. AECOM had a net margin of 2.94% and a return on equity of 27.05%. The firm had revenue of $3.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.94 billion. AECOM updated its FY 2026 guidance to 5.900-6.100 EPS.

AECOM Trading Down 1.2%

ACM traded down $0.94 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $79.66. 1,680,217 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,390,739. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.63, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.00. AECOM has a one year low of $79.01 and a one year high of $135.52. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $87.66 and its 200 day simple moving average is $99.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.10.

AECOM Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st were paid a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio is presently 35.23%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently commented on ACM. Truist Financial set a $116.00 target price on AECOM in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Robert W. Baird set a $125.00 price target on AECOM in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Barclays raised their price target on AECOM from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on AECOM from $139.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on AECOM from $143.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $128.55.

Institutional Trading of AECOM

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Great Lakes Advisors LLC boosted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 306 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in AECOM by 62.6% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 14,266 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,323,000 after purchasing an additional 5,493 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth increased its stake in AECOM by 6.9% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 4,150 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $385,000 after purchasing an additional 269 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in AECOM by 189.3% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 298 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 195 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cresset Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 353 shares during the period. 85.41% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.