AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.02 EPS

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) posted its earnings results on Tuesday. The construction company reported $1.36 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.34 by $0.02, Zacks reports. The business had revenue of $1.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.31 billion. AECOM had a net margin of 3.82% and a return on equity of 27.87%. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.27 earnings per share. AECOM updated its FY 2026 guidance to 5.650-5.850 EPS.

AECOM Stock Performance

Shares of ACM stock opened at $132.10 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.78, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.06. AECOM has a one year low of $85.00 and a one year high of $135.52. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $130.86 and its 200-day simple moving average is $119.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a current ratio of 1.17.

AECOM Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 1st were given a dividend of $0.26 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, October 1st. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 22.66%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of ACM. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position 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 in the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. raised its position in shares of AECOM by 48.2% during the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 1,162 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $152,000 after acquiring an additional 378 shares in the last quarter. iSAM Funds UK Ltd bought a new position in AECOM during the third quarter worth $164,000. Keystone Financial Group bought a new position in AECOM during the third quarter worth $195,000. Finally, Vident Advisory LLC acquired a new position in AECOM in the second quarter worth $202,000. Institutional investors own 85.41% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. KeyCorp lifted their price target on shares of AECOM from $131.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Wall Street Zen downgraded AECOM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 11th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of AECOM in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on AECOM from $128.00 to $146.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price objective on AECOM from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $137.30.

AECOM Company Profile

AECOM, together with its subsidiaries, provides professional infrastructure consulting services worldwide. It operates in three segments: Americas, International, and AECOM Capital. The company offers planning, consulting, architectural and engineering design, construction and program management, and investment and development services to public and private clients.