AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Sets New 52-Week Low – Here’s Why

AECOM (NYSE:ACM)’s stock price hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as low as $67.58 and last traded at $67.3490, with a volume of 601579 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $68.81.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. KeyCorp decreased their target price on AECOM from $115.00 to $101.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Barclays dropped their price target on AECOM from $110.00 to $90.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on AECOM from $98.00 to $91.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. 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 report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of AECOM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Nine equities 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, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $116.00.

AECOM Stock Down 1.2%

The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $76.13 and its 200-day moving average price is $88.41. The company has a market cap of $8.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.70, a PEG ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 0.93.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The construction company reported $1.59 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.01. AECOM had a return on equity of 28.52% and a net margin of 3.16%.The business had revenue of $3.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.94 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.25 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.900-6.100 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that AECOM will post 5.97 EPS for the current year.

AECOM Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. AECOM’s payout ratio is currently 32.38%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Gaurav Kapoor bought 1,420 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $71.12 per share, for a total transaction of $100,990.40. Following the acquisition, the chief financial officer directly owned 88,053 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,262,329.36. This trade represents a 1.64% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, President Lara Poloni purchased 4,224 shares of AECOM stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $70.63 per share, with a total value of $298,341.12. Following the transaction, the president owned 153,446 shares in the company, valued at $10,837,890.98. This trade represents a 2.83% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders bought a total of 9,869 shares of company stock worth $699,391 over the last quarter. 0.46% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Great Lakes Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of AECOM by 14.9% during 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 increased its position in shares of AECOM by 62.6% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 14,266 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,323,000 after acquiring an additional 5,493 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth raised its holdings in shares of AECOM by 6.9% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 4,150 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $385,000 after acquiring an additional 269 shares during the last quarter. 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 worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 195 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cresset Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of AECOM by 13.7% in the 2nd quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 2,935 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $331,000 after acquiring an additional 353 shares during the last quarter. 85.41% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.