AECOM (NYSE:ACM) President Purchases $298,341.12 in Stock

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) President Lara Poloni acquired 4,224 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $70.63 per share, for a total transaction of $298,341.12. Following the acquisition, the president directly owned 153,446 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,837,890.98. The trade was a 2.83% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

AECOM Stock Up 2.1%

ACM traded up $1.43 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $71.02. 483,223 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,645,593. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $77.35 and its 200-day simple moving average is $89.38. AECOM has a one year low of $67.64 and a one year high of $135.52. The company has a market cap of $9.13 billion, a PE ratio of 18.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 1.11.

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

AECOM Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be given a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. AECOM’s payout ratio is currently 32.38%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AECOM

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ACM. Great Lakes Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of AECOM by 14.9% in the first quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 2,366 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $219,000 after buying an additional 306 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in AECOM by 62.6% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 14,266 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,323,000 after acquiring an additional 5,493 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth increased its position in AECOM by 6.9% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 4,150 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $385,000 after purchasing an additional 269 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in AECOM by 189.3% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 298 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 195 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cresset Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in AECOM by 13.7% during the 2nd quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 2,935 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $331,000 after purchasing an additional 353 shares during the last quarter. 85.41% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Truist Financial reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $109.00 price objective (down from $116.00) on shares of AECOM in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Citigroup lowered their price target on AECOM from $130.00 to $98.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. KeyCorp dropped their price target on shares of AECOM from $115.00 to $101.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of AECOM from $142.00 to $111.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on shares of AECOM from $98.00 to $91.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average 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.