Flputnam Investment Management Co. Cuts Position in AECOM $ACM

Flputnam Investment Management Co. lowered its holdings in AECOM (NYSE:ACM) by 4.9% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 287,110 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 14,928 shares during the quarter. Flputnam Investment Management Co.’s holdings in AECOM were worth $20,040,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA grew its stake in shares of AECOM by 86.7% during the 4th quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA now owns 280 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its holdings in AECOM by 95.4% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 295 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 144 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in AECOM by 189.3% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 298 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 195 shares in the last quarter. Intesa Sanpaolo Wealth Management acquired a new position in AECOM during the fourth quarter worth about $38,000. Finally, Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in AECOM in the first quarter valued at about $36,000. 85.41% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at AECOM

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on ACM shares. Truist Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $85.00 price target (down from $102.00) on shares of AECOM in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $91.00 price target on AECOM in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on AECOM from $105.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on AECOM from $73.00 to $65.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their target price on AECOM from $97.00 to $84.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $89.58.

AECOM Stock Up 4.9%

Shares of NYSE ACM opened at $69.49 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $68.68 and its two-hundred day moving average is $78.14. The company has a market capitalization of $8.94 billion, a PE ratio of 31.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.66 and a beta of 0.93. AECOM has a 12-month low of $60.35 and a 12-month high of $135.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 1.06.

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

AECOM Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were given a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 56.88%.

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.