AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Price Target Cut to $102.00 by Analysts at Truist Financial

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) had its price target reduced by research analysts at Truist Financial from $109.00 to $102.00 in a report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the construction company’s stock. Truist Financial’s price target suggests a potential upside of 52.30% from the company’s previous close.

ACM has been the subject of several other reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded AECOM from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday. Weiss Ratings downgraded AECOM from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Barclays lowered their target price on AECOM from $110.00 to $90.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. KeyCorp decreased their price target on shares of AECOM from $115.00 to $101.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of AECOM from $130.00 to $98.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, AECOM currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $115.36.

AECOM Stock Down 4.1%

Shares of NYSE ACM opened at $66.97 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $8.61 billion, a PE ratio of 17.49, a P/E/G ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 0.93. AECOM has a 12-month low of $66.80 and a 12-month high of $135.52. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $73.54 and its 200 day simple moving average is $86.58. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The construction company reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.01. AECOM had a net margin of 3.16% and a return on equity of 28.52%. The firm had revenue of $3.80 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.94 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.25 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.900-6.100 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that AECOM will post 5.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at AECOM

In other news, President Lara Poloni acquired 4,224 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $70.63 per share, with a total value of $298,341.12. Following the acquisition, the president directly owned 153,446 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,837,890.98. The trade was a 2.83% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Gaurav Kapoor bought 1,420 shares of AECOM stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $71.12 per share, with a total value of $100,990.40. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer owned 88,053 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,262,329.36. This represents a 1.64% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have purchased 9,869 shares of company stock worth $699,391. Corporate insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ACM. TD Asset Management Inc increased its stake in AECOM by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 15,278 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,993,000 after buying an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC boosted its stake in shares of AECOM by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC now owns 29,634 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $2,825,000 after buying an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich grew its holdings in shares of AECOM by 12.3% in the fourth quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich now owns 1,089 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $104,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares in the last quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of AECOM by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,860 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $368,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of AECOM by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 3,128 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $298,000 after acquiring an additional 129 shares during the last quarter. 85.41% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

AECOM Company 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.