76,451 Shares in AECOM $ACM Bought by Freestone Grove Partners LP

Freestone Grove Partners LP acquired a new position in shares of AECOM (NYSE:ACM) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 76,451 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,336,000. Freestone Grove Partners LP owned 0.06% of AECOM as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ACM. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA raised its position in shares of AECOM by 86.7% during the 4th 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 last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its holdings in 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 buying an additional 144 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in AECOM by 189.3% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 298 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 195 shares during the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in AECOM during the 1st quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, Compass Financial Management LLC purchased a new stake in AECOM during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $36,000. 85.41% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

AECOM Stock Up 4.9%

ACM stock opened at $69.49 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $8.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.88, a PEG ratio of 4.47 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11. AECOM has a 12 month low of $60.35 and a 12 month high of $135.52. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $68.68 and a two-hundred day moving average of $78.14.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last released its earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The construction company reported ($0.50) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.46 by ($1.96). The business had revenue of $3.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.01 billion. AECOM had a return on equity of 19.72% and a net margin of 1.87%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.34 earnings per share. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.950-4.150 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that AECOM will post 3.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AECOM Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were paid a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. AECOM’s payout ratio is 56.88%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have commented on ACM. UBS Group set a $85.00 target price on AECOM in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Citigroup lowered their price target on AECOM from $97.00 to $84.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on AECOM from $73.00 to $65.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Truist Financial reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $85.00 price objective (down from $102.00) on shares of AECOM in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered AECOM from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AECOM currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $89.58.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, President Lara Poloni bought 4,224 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $70.63 per share, for a total transaction of $298,341.12. Following the acquisition, the president directly owned 153,446 shares in the company, valued at $10,837,890.98. This represents a 2.83% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.46% 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.