Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio Makes New $2.56 Million Investment in AECOM $ACM

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in shares of AECOM (NYSE:ACM) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 36,741 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,565,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in ACM. Value Holdings Management CO. LLC purchased a new position in AECOM during the 2nd quarter valued at $10,788,000. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of AECOM in the 4th quarter worth about $205,499,000. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AECOM in the 4th quarter worth about $2,057,000. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of AECOM during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,003,699,000. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of AECOM by 39.5% during the 4th quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 154,065 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $14,687,000 after purchasing an additional 43,600 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.41% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at AECOM

In other AECOM news, President Lara Poloni purchased 4,224 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the purchase, the president directly owned 153,446 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,837,890.98. This trade represents a 2.83% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on ACM shares. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $91.00 price target on shares of AECOM in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Zacks Research cut AECOM from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Truist Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $85.00 target price (down from $102.00) on shares of AECOM in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on AECOM from $73.00 to $65.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, UBS Group set a $85.00 target price on AECOM in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $88.25.

AECOM Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSE ACM opened at $66.57 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $68.39 and its 200-day moving average price is $77.09. The company has a market cap of $8.57 billion, a PE ratio of 30.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 0.91. AECOM has a 52-week low of $60.35 and a 52-week high of $135.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.06.

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

AECOM 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.