AECOM $ACM Shares Sold by Daiwa Securities Group Inc.

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lessened its position in AECOM (NYSE:ACM) by 43.0% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 49,500 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 37,400 shares during the quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc.’s holdings in AECOM were worth $4,719,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of ACM. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp purchased a new stake in shares of AECOM in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division purchased a new stake in shares of AECOM in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of AECOM by 189.3% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 298 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 195 shares during the period. First Horizon Corp raised its holdings in shares of AECOM by 129.1% in the 4th quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 362 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 204 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of AECOM by 100.0% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 294 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 147 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.41% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at AECOM

In related news, CFO Gaurav Kapoor acquired 1,420 shares of AECOM stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $71.12 per share, for a total transaction of $100,990.40. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief financial officer owned 88,053 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,262,329.36. The trade was a 1.64% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Troy Rudd acquired 4,225 shares of AECOM stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was bought at an average price of $71.02 per share, for a total transaction of $300,059.50. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 142,207 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,099,541.14. This represents a 3.06% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 0.46% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

AECOM Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE ACM opened at $70.92 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $9.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.52, a PEG ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07. AECOM has a 12-month low of $67.64 and a 12-month high of $135.52. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $78.85 and its 200-day simple moving average is $90.65.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The construction company reported $1.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $3.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.94 billion. AECOM had a return on equity of 28.52% and a net margin of 3.16%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.25 earnings per share. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.900-6.100 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that AECOM will post 5.97 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AECOM Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ACM has been the topic of several research analyst reports. UBS Group boosted their price objective on AECOM from $143.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on AECOM from $117.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Zacks Research upgraded AECOM from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on AECOM from $98.00 to $91.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Citigroup cut their price objective on AECOM from $130.00 to $98.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $116.00.

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.