AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Hits New 12-Month Low – Here’s Why

AECOM (NYSE:ACM)’s stock price reached a new 52-week low on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $82.93 and last traded at $83.2720, with a volume of 487402 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $84.98.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of AECOM from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of AECOM from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Truist Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $132.00 target price (up from $126.00) on shares of AECOM in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on shares of AECOM from $148.00 to $127.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of AECOM from $152.00 to $131.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $130.09.

AECOM Stock Down 2.0%

The company’s 50-day moving average is $92.80 and its 200 day moving average is $106.86. The company has a market capitalization of $10.76 billion, a PE ratio of 23.65, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.09. 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 (NYSE:ACM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The construction company reported $1.29 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.41 by ($0.12). AECOM had a net margin of 2.94% and a return on equity of 27.05%. The firm had revenue of $3.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.33 billion. AECOM’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.180-4.890 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that AECOM will post 5.1 EPS for the current year.

AECOM Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be given a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 1st. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio is 35.23%.

Institutional Trading of AECOM

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. J. Derek Lewis & Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in AECOM during the 4th quarter valued at about $228,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its position in AECOM by 50.7% during the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 590,229 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $56,342,000 after purchasing an additional 198,525 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of AECOM by 3.6% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 6,562 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $626,000 after acquiring an additional 230 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of AECOM by 95.4% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 295 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 144 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tobam boosted its holdings in shares of AECOM by 459.3% during the 4th quarter. Tobam now owns 3,585 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $342,000 after acquiring an additional 2,944 shares during the last quarter. 85.41% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.