AECOM (NYSE:ACM) CEO Buys $300,059.50 in Stock

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) CEO Troy Rudd bought 4,225 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $71.02 per share, with a total value of $300,059.50. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 142,207 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,099,541.14. This represents a 3.06% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

AECOM Stock Performance

NYSE:ACM opened at $71.21 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $84.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $97.71. The stock has a market cap of $9.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.00. AECOM has a twelve month low of $67.64 and a twelve month high of $135.52.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The construction company reported $1.59 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $3.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.94 billion. AECOM had a net margin of 3.16% and a return on equity of 28.52%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.25 EPS. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.900-6.100 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that AECOM will post 6 EPS for the current year.

AECOM Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st were issued a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 32.38%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on ACM. Bank of America upped their target price on AECOM from $117.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on AECOM from $98.00 to $91.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Citigroup reduced their price target on AECOM from $130.00 to $98.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on AECOM from $148.00 to $127.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AECOM in a research report on Tuesday. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $117.82.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp purchased a new position in AECOM during the third quarter valued at $26,000. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA grew its stake in shares of AECOM by 86.7% in the fourth quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA now owns 280 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division bought a new position in shares of AECOM during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of AECOM by 100.0% during the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 294 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 147 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its position in shares of AECOM by 95.4% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 295 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 144 shares during the last quarter. 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.