AECOM (NYSE:ACM - Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday. The construction company reported $1.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.25 by $0.09, Zacks reports. AECOM had a net margin of 3.85% and a return on equity of 27.67%. AECOM updated its FY 2025 guidance to 5.200-5.300 EPS.
AECOM Price Performance
ACM stock traded up $0.93 during trading on Monday, hitting $112.01. The stock had a trading volume of 1,015,625 shares, compared to its average volume of 999,451. AECOM has a 1-year low of $84.75 and a 1-year high of $118.56. The company's 50 day moving average price is $112.35 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $104.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.15. The stock has a market cap of $14.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.99.
AECOM Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 2nd were paid a $0.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 2nd. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. AECOM's payout ratio is presently 22.66%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of AECOM from $123.00 to $126.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. KeyCorp raised their price objective on shares of AECOM from $120.00 to $129.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Truist Financial lowered their price objective on shares of AECOM from $129.00 to $121.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $137.00 price objective (up previously from $122.00) on shares of AECOM in a research note on Monday, July 28th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of AECOM from $108.00 to $118.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $125.86.
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Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Great Lakes Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of AECOM by 14.9% during the 1st quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 2,366 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $219,000 after acquiring an additional 306 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth increased its stake in shares of AECOM by 6.9% during 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 last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in shares of AECOM by 62.6% during 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 last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.41% of the company's stock.
About AECOM
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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.
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