AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Downgraded to Strong Sell Rating by Zacks Research

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports.

ACM has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Barclays lowered shares of AECOM from a “positive” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of AECOM in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Robert W. Baird cut AECOM from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of AECOM from $142.00 to $139.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their price target on shares of AECOM from $148.00 to $126.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, AECOM has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $130.36.

AECOM Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ACM opened at $97.49 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.14. The company has a market capitalization of $12.60 billion, a PE ratio of 23.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.08. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $99.14 and a 200-day moving average of $116.09. AECOM has a one year low of $85.00 and a one year high of $135.52.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AECOM

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Torren Management LLC bought a new position in shares of AECOM in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $72,000. M&T Bank Corp grew its stake in AECOM by 23.2% in the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 5,785 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $551,000 after buying an additional 1,091 shares during the last quarter. Comerica Bank raised its holdings in AECOM by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 61,294 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $5,843,000 after acquiring an additional 669 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in AECOM by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 3,128 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $298,000 after acquiring an additional 129 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marathon Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of AECOM during the 4th quarter worth about $205,000. Institutional investors own 85.41% of the company’s stock.

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.