AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Short Interest Up 30.6% in February

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 4,224,942 shares, a growth of 30.6% from the February 12th total of 3,233,971 shares. Approximately 3.3% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 1,857,805 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.3 days. Based on an average trading volume of 1,857,805 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.3 days. Approximately 3.3% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on ACM shares. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $115.00 price target on shares of AECOM in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on shares of AECOM from $139.00 to $142.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Truist Financial reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $132.00 price objective (up from $126.00) on shares of AECOM in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of AECOM from $148.00 to $127.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of AECOM from $152.00 to $131.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 26th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $130.09.

AECOM Stock Performance

ACM opened at $88.71 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 1.10. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $96.09 and a 200 day simple moving average of $111.02. AECOM has a 1 year low of $85.00 and a 1 year high of $135.52. The company has a market capitalization of $11.47 billion, a PE ratio of 25.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.06.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The construction company reported $1.29 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.41 by ($0.12). AECOM had a return on equity of 27.05% and a net margin of 2.94%.The firm had revenue of $3.83 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.33 billion. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.180-4.890 EPS. Research analysts expect that AECOM will post 5.1 EPS for the current year.

AECOM Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Investors 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 yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 1st. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.23%.

Institutional Trading of AECOM

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ACM. Westend Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of AECOM during the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new stake in shares of AECOM in the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division bought a new stake in shares of AECOM in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA grew its position 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 buying an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its position in AECOM by 95.4% during the fourth 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 in 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.