AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen brokerages that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have assigned a hold recommendation and nine have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $95.25.

ACM has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on AECOM from $105.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. UBS Group set a $85.00 target price on AECOM in a research report on Wednesday. Citigroup dropped their price target on AECOM from $97.00 to $84.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Truist Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $85.00 price target (down from $102.00) on shares of AECOM in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut AECOM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other AECOM news, President Lara Poloni purchased 4,224 shares of AECOM 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 transaction, the president directly owned 153,446 shares in the company, valued at $10,837,890.98. This trade represents a 2.83% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.46% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Great Lakes Advisors LLC boosted its stake 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 worth $219,000 after buying an additional 306 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in AECOM by 62.6% in the 1st 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 period. Focus Partners Wealth increased its position in AECOM by 6.9% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 4,150 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $385,000 after acquiring an additional 269 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in AECOM by 189.3% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 298 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 195 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cresset Asset Management LLC lifted its position 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 acquiring an additional 353 shares during the period. 85.41% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

AECOM Trading Up 4.2%

Shares of AECOM stock opened at $63.59 on Friday. 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 company has a fifty day simple moving average of $69.85 and a 200-day simple moving average of $80.53. The stock has a market cap of $8.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.17, a PEG ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 0.93. AECOM has a 12-month low of $60.35 and a 12-month high of $135.52.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The construction company reported ($0.50) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.46 by ($1.96). AECOM had a return on equity of 19.45% and a net margin of 1.87%.The company had revenue of $3.59 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.01 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.34 earnings per share. AECOM’s revenue was down 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.950-4.150 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that AECOM will post 5.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AECOM Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were issued a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 1st. AECOM’s payout ratio is presently 56.88%.

AECOM News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting AECOM this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada maintained an “outperform” rating despite cutting its price target to $90 from $105. The new target still implies roughly 41.5% upside from the current share price, signaling that RBC views the recent selloff as excessive. Benzinga analyst update
• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp retained an “overweight” rating, while Truist reaffirmed its “buy” rating. Although both firms reduced their price targets—to $79 and $85, respectively—the targets remain meaningfully above the current price and provide some support for the stock. Benzinga analyst updates
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary is focused on AECOM’s future earnings outlook, including FY2027 expectations and the company’s backlog. These factors could help determine whether current infrastructure demand and project execution can offset near-term earnings pressure. KeyCorp comments on AECOM’s FY2027 earnings
• Negative Sentiment: AECOM’s latest quarterly results were weak: the company reported a loss of $0.50 per share versus consensus expectations for $1.46 in earnings, while revenue declined 14.2% year over year. The earnings disappointment pushed the stock to a new 12-month low and remains the primary reason for investor caution. AECOM hits new 12-month low on disappointing earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Robert W. Baird lowered its expectations for AECOM’s stock, adding to the broader pattern of reduced analyst targets. Zacks Research also downgraded the shares from “hold” to “strong sell,” increasing negative sentiment despite the more constructive views from RBC, KeyCorp and Truist. Baird lowers AECOM expectations

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.