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

AECOM (NYSE:ACM)’s share price reached a new 52-week low on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $82.28 and last traded at $82.4140, with a volume of 352750 shares. The stock had previously closed at $84.96.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on ACM shares. Truist Financial set a $116.00 target price on shares of AECOM in a report on Monday. Bank of America increased their target price on shares of AECOM from $117.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $115.00 target price on shares of AECOM in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Robert W. Baird set a $125.00 target price on shares of AECOM in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on shares of AECOM from $148.00 to $127.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $128.64.

AECOM Stock Down 3.4%

The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $89.93 and its 200 day simple moving average is $103.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.61 billion, a PE ratio of 23.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.07 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 EPS 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 company had revenue of $3.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.33 billion. The business’s revenue was down 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.180-4.890 EPS. Analysts anticipate that AECOM will post 5.97 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AECOM Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st were issued a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 35.23%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AECOM

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Westend Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of AECOM during the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new position in shares of AECOM during the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division bought a new position in shares of AECOM during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA increased its stake in shares of AECOM by 86.7% during the fourth quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA now owns 280 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake in shares of AECOM by 95.4% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 295 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing 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.