AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts give AECOM a consensus rating of Moderate Buy from 13 firms (9 buy, 4 hold) with an average 1‑year price target of about $128.55.
• In the latest quarter AECOM reported an EPS miss of $1.29 vs. $1.41 expected while revenue was $3.83B (above $3.33B consensus); the company set FY2026 guidance of $4.18–$4.89 EPS and analysts forecast roughly $5.97 for the current fiscal year.
• Shares trade around $81.13 (near the 12‑month low of $79.01 vs. a high of $135.52), with a market cap of about $10.5B and a P/E of 23.05, and the 50‑day moving average ($88.91) sits below the 200‑day ($101.66), indicating recent weakness.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM - Get Free Report) has earned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the thirteen ratings firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $128.5455.

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on ACM shares. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of AECOM from $143.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Weiss Ratings lowered AECOM from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Truist Financial set a $116.00 price target on AECOM in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Bank of America raised their price target on AECOM from $117.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price objective on AECOM from $131.00 to $130.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AECOM

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ACM. Kepler Cheuvreux Suisse SA acquired a new position in AECOM during the 1st quarter valued at about $1,775,000. HB Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of AECOM by 64.9% during the first quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,364 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $540,000 after buying an additional 2,504 shares during the last quarter. Moran Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of AECOM by 34.8% during the first quarter. Moran Wealth Management LLC now owns 51,309 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $4,352,000 after buying an additional 13,233 shares during the last quarter. Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC acquired a new position in shares of AECOM during the first quarter worth approximately $549,000. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC boosted its position in shares of AECOM by 20.5% during the first quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 18,336 shares of the construction company's stock worth $1,555,000 after buying an additional 3,121 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 85.41% of the company's stock.

AECOM Trading Down 1.0%

NYSE ACM opened at $81.13 on Wednesday. AECOM has a 12 month low of $79.01 and a 12 month high of $135.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 1.10. The company has a market capitalization of $10.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.09. The company's fifty day moving average price is $88.91 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $101.66.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The construction company reported $1.29 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.41 by ($0.12). AECOM had a net margin of 2.94% and a return on equity of 27.05%. The company had revenue of $3.83 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.33 billion. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.180-4.890 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that AECOM will post 5.97 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AECOM Announces Dividend

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

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.

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