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

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) hit a new 52-week low during trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $85.00 and last traded at $85.3580, with a volume of 647533 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $86.95.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ACM has been the topic of several analyst reports. Robert W. Baird set a $125.00 price target on shares of AECOM in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on AECOM from $148.00 to $127.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Barclays lifted their price objective 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. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of AECOM from $152.00 to $131.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Truist Financial restated a “buy” rating and set a $132.00 target price (up from $126.00) on shares of AECOM in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $130.09.

AECOM Stock Down 1.8%

The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $94.54 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $109.22. The company has a market cap of $11.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.25, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The construction company reported $1.29 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.41 by ($0.12). The business had revenue of $3.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.33 billion. AECOM had a net margin of 2.94% and a return on equity of 27.05%. The business’s revenue was down 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.180-4.890 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that AECOM will post 5.1 EPS for the current year.

AECOM Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AECOM

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Westend Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AECOM during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new stake in AECOM during the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division acquired a new position in shares of AECOM in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA grew its stake in AECOM by 86.7% during the fourth 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. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its stake in AECOM by 95.4% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 295 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 144 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 85.41% of the company’s stock.

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.