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

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $82.93 and last traded at $83.2720, with a volume of 487402 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $84.98.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ACM has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Truist Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $132.00 price target (up from $126.00) on shares of AECOM in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Zacks Research raised shares of AECOM from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Robert W. Baird set a $125.00 price target on shares of AECOM in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on shares of AECOM from $148.00 to $127.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on shares of AECOM from $143.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $130.09.

AECOM Stock Down 2.0%

The company’s 50 day moving average price is $92.80 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $106.86. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. The stock has a market cap of $10.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.65, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.09.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last issued 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 business had revenue of $3.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.33 billion. The company’s revenue was down 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.180-4.890 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that AECOM will post 5.1 earnings per share for the current year.

AECOM Announces Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AECOM

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Westend Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of AECOM in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new position in shares of AECOM in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA lifted its stake in shares of AECOM by 86.7% in 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 period. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division bought a new position in shares of AECOM in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of AECOM by 100.0% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 294 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 147 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 85.41% of the company’s stock.

AECOM Company Profile

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.