UBS Group Lowers AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Price Target to $143.00

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) had its price objective cut by investment analysts at UBS Group from $148.00 to $143.00 in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the construction company’s stock. UBS Group’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 50.18% from the stock’s previous close.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $115.00 target price on shares of AECOM in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Citigroup upped their price objective on AECOM from $150.00 to $152.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Baird R W lowered AECOM from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 21st. Wall Street Zen downgraded AECOM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 11th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on AECOM from $142.00 to $139.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AECOM has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $132.80.

AECOM Stock Down 0.8%

AECOM stock traded down $0.77 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $95.22. The stock had a trading volume of 249,613 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,327,777. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.14. AECOM has a fifty-two week low of $85.00 and a fifty-two week high of $135.52. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $103.09 and its 200-day simple moving average is $116.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.61 billion, a PE ratio of 22.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.08.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 18th. The construction company reported $1.36 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.34 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $4.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.31 billion. AECOM had a return on equity of 27.35% and a net margin of 3.48%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.27 earnings per share. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.650-5.850 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that AECOM will post 5.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AECOM

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Great Lakes Advisors LLC grew its stake in AECOM by 14.9% in the 1st quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 2,366 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $219,000 after buying an additional 306 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of AECOM by 62.6% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 14,266 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,323,000 after acquiring an additional 5,493 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth increased its stake in AECOM by 6.9% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 4,150 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $385,000 after acquiring an additional 269 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its stake in AECOM by 20.2% in the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,049 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $118,000 after acquiring an additional 176 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Park Avenue Securities LLC raised its position in AECOM by 5.0% during the second quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 10,240 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,156,000 after purchasing an additional 488 shares in the last quarter. 85.41% of the stock is 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.