AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Price Target Lowered to $75.00 at Argus

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) had its price target lowered by investment analysts at Argus from $85.00 to $75.00 in a research report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the construction company’s stock. Argus’ target price suggests a potential upside of 15.52% from the stock’s current price.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on ACM. Wall Street Zen lowered AECOM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on AECOM from $105.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of AECOM from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. KeyCorp reduced their price objective on shares of AECOM from $101.00 to $79.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of AECOM from $97.00 to $84.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, AECOM presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $89.58.

AECOM Stock Performance

Shares of ACM opened at $64.92 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $68.96 and its 200 day moving average price is $78.91. AECOM has a 52 week low of $60.35 and a 52 week high of $135.52. The company has a market capitalization of $8.36 billion, a PE ratio of 29.78, a PEG ratio of 4.37 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.06.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, President Lara Poloni purchased 4,224 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were bought at an average price of $70.63 per share, with a total value of $298,341.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the president directly owned 153,446 shares in the company, valued at $10,837,890.98. This trade represents a 2.83% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.46% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of AECOM

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of ACM. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA grew its stake in AECOM by 86.7% in the 4th quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA now owns 280 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in AECOM by 95.4% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 295 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 144 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in AECOM by 189.3% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 298 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 195 shares during the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in AECOM during the first quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Compass Financial Management LLC bought a new stake in AECOM during the second quarter valued at about $36,000. 85.41% of the stock is owned by 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.