AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Stock Has Average Price Target of $81.18

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) has been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the twelve brokerages that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have assigned a hold recommendation and eight have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $80.73.

ACM has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Piper Sandler set a $79.00 price target on AECOM in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Barclays decreased their target price on AECOM from $90.00 to $73.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of AECOM from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $91.00 target price on shares of AECOM in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their price target on shares of AECOM from $73.00 to $65.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 14th.

AECOM Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of ACM opened at $60.51 on Wednesday. AECOM has a fifty-two week low of $56.39 and a fifty-two week high of $135.52. The company’s fifty day moving average is $62.30 and its two-hundred day moving average is $69.66. The firm has a market cap of $7.79 billion, a PE ratio of 16.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 10th. The construction company reported ($0.50) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.46 by ($1.96). The firm had revenue of $3.59 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.01 billion. AECOM had a return on equity of 19.72% and a net margin of 1.87%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.34 earnings per share. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.950-4.150 EPS. Analysts forecast that AECOM will post 3.98 earnings per share for the current year.

AECOM Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 14th. AECOM’s payout ratio is currently 56.88%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AECOM

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of AECOM during the 2nd quarter valued at $1,003,699,000. Primecap Management Co. CA acquired a new stake in AECOM in the 2nd quarter valued at $613,336,000. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC acquired a new stake in AECOM in the 2nd quarter valued at $383,701,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its position in AECOM by 2.4% in the second quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 3,565,323 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $248,860,000 after purchasing an additional 83,360 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in AECOM by 6.4% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,387,535 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $117,680,000 after purchasing an additional 82,903 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.41% of the company’s stock.

AECOM Company Profile

AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm that provides professional services across the planning, design, engineering, construction, and management of complex projects. Its work supports transportation systems, buildings, water and wastewater infrastructure, energy facilities, environmental programs, and government and defense initiatives.

The company offers architecture and engineering, program and construction management, environmental consulting, planning, advisory, and asset-management services.