56,554 Shares in AECOM $ACM Bought by Cibc World Market Inc.

Key Points

• Cibc World Market Inc. acquired 56,554 AECOM shares worth approximately $3.95 million in the second quarter. Institutional investors collectively own 85.41% of ACM, with BlackRock and Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss also establishing sizable new positions.
• Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus, though several firms reduced their price targets; the consensus target is $89.58 versus AECOM’s reported opening price of $65.23.
• AECOM missed quarterly earnings expectations, reporting a $0.50 per-share loss versus the expected $1.46 profit, while revenue fell 14.2% year over year to $3.59 billion. The company reaffirmed fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $3.95–$4.15 and pays a $0.31 quarterly dividend.

Cibc World Market Inc. acquired a new position in shares of AECOM (NYSE:ACM - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 56,554 shares of the construction company's stock, valued at approximately $3,947,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ACM. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of AECOM during the second quarter worth about $1,003,699,000. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC purchased a new position in AECOM in the 2nd quarter valued at about $383,701,000. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC lifted its stake in AECOM by 28,246.5% in the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 5,335,667 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $602,183,000 after buying an additional 5,316,844 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in AECOM by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,107,636 shares of the construction company's stock worth $666,393,000 after buying an additional 127,036 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in AECOM by 14.2% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,979,960 shares of the construction company's stock worth $649,735,000 after buying an additional 618,205 shares during the last quarter. 85.41% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at AECOM

In related news, President Lara Poloni purchased 4,224 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $70.63 per share, with a total value of $298,341.12. Following the completion of the acquisition, the president 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 legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.46% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on ACM shares. Citigroup cut their price objective on AECOM from $97.00 to $84.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Wall Street Zen downgraded AECOM from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Truist Financial reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $85.00 price target (down from $102.00) on shares of AECOM in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Barclays dropped their price target on AECOM from $90.00 to $73.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Argus reduced their price objective on AECOM from $85.00 to $75.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $89.58.

AECOM Stock Performance

ACM opened at $65.23 on Thursday. AECOM has a twelve month low of $60.35 and a twelve month high of $135.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.40 billion, a PE ratio of 29.92, a PEG ratio of 4.23 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $68.71 and its 200 day moving average price is $78.44.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 10th. The construction company reported ($0.50) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.46 by ($1.96). AECOM had a net margin of 1.87% and a return on equity of 19.72%. The business had revenue of $3.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.01 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.34 EPS. The firm's revenue was down 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.950-4.150 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that AECOM will post 3.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AECOM Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 1st were issued a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 1st. AECOM's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 56.88%.

AECOM Company Profile

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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