Amentum (NYSE:AMTM) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.02 EPS

Amentum (NYSE:AMTM) posted its earnings results on Monday. The company reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.52 by $0.02, FiscalAI reports. The company had revenue of $3.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.32 billion. Amentum had a return on equity of 11.60% and a net margin of 0.69%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Amentum updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.250-2.450 EPS.

Amentum Stock Down 12.6%

AMTM stock opened at $31.97 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $32.26 and its two-hundred day moving average is $27.00. The company has a market capitalization of $7.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 79.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 0.01. Amentum has a 52 week low of $16.01 and a 52 week high of $38.11. The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on AMTM shares. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their target price on Amentum from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Amentum from $30.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Amentum from $33.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of Amentum from $26.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of Amentum from $34.00 to $42.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $34.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amentum

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in shares of Amentum by 13.0% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 22,116,835 shares of the company’s stock valued at $529,698,000 after purchasing an additional 2,539,594 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Amentum by 7.6% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,078,249 shares of the company’s stock valued at $167,117,000 after buying an additional 501,898 shares during the period. Ruane Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P. boosted its stake in Amentum by 2.0% during the second quarter. Ruane Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P. now owns 2,441,743 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,650,000 after buying an additional 48,704 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in Amentum by 50.9% during the third quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 2,081,611 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,855,000 after acquiring an additional 701,859 shares during the period. Finally, Verition Fund Management LLC raised its position in Amentum by 1,128.0% in the third quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC now owns 1,135,626 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,198,000 after acquiring an additional 1,043,145 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 39.93% of the company’s stock.

Key Amentum News

Here are the key news stories impacting Amentum this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 EPS beat expectations ($0.54 vs. ~$0.52 consensus), showing underlying profitability improvement and driving confidence in execution. Amentum Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted robust bookings/backlog growth and potential margin expansion in higher?growth defense markets — positives for medium?term revenue visibility and profitability. AMTM Q4 deep dive
• Positive Sentiment: An analyst (BTIG) maintained a Buy and $35 price target, citing margin expansion, strong backlog and positioning in defense — support from institutional coverage. BTIG Buy Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Company reaffirmed full?year FY?2026 guidance (EPS $2.25–$2.45; revenue $14.0–$14.3B), which management says reflects ongoing strategic progress. Investors are parsing the range versus consensus. Amentum Q1 Slide Deck / Release
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate governance items (annual meeting: stockholders reaffirmed board, auditor and executive pay) were approved — routine, not a material driver. Annual Meeting Update
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed estimates ($3.24B reported vs. ~$3.32B expected) and was down ~5% year?over?year — a key reason for investor concern about near?term top?line momentum. Q1 Results Summary
• Negative Sentiment: FY?2026 guidance came in slightly below certain consensus expectations (EPS range includes but centers under consensus; revenue range skirts estimates), which triggered a sharp selloff in headlines and analyst re?rating. Guidance vs Estimates / Share Reaction
• Negative Sentiment: Media coverage framed the market reaction as severe (headlines describe heavy selling), amplifying downside pressure despite some operational positives. Why Amentum Shares Are Getting Obliterated

Amentum Company Profile

Amentum is a government services provider specializing in mission-critical solutions for defense, federal civilian and commercial customers around the globe. The company delivers integrated services that span the full lifecycle of complex programs and facilities, including engineering, program and project management, logistics, operations, maintenance and environmental remediation.

Core offerings include infrastructure support, energy and facilities management, environmental solutions and nuclear services.