Alberta Investment Management Corp Makes New $6.98 Million Investment in AECOM $ACM

Alberta Investment Management Corp bought a new position in AECOM (NYSE:ACM - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 100,000 shares of the construction company's stock, valued at approximately $6,980,000. Alberta Investment Management Corp owned approximately 0.08% of AECOM as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AECOM in the fourth quarter valued at about $2,057,000. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of AECOM in the fourth quarter worth approximately $205,499,000. Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of AECOM by 39.5% in the fourth quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 154,065 shares of the construction company's stock worth $14,687,000 after acquiring an additional 43,600 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its holdings in AECOM by 11.0% in the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 463,295 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $44,166,000 after acquiring an additional 46,006 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. acquired a new stake in AECOM during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $3,559,000. 85.41% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

AECOM Stock Down 0.2%

ACM stock opened at $62.99 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.11 billion, a PE ratio of 28.90, a P/E/G ratio of 4.25 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11. AECOM has a twelve month low of $60.35 and a twelve month high of $135.52. The stock's 50 day moving average is $69.68 and its 200-day moving average is $80.29.

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

AECOM Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were paid a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. AECOM's dividend payout ratio is presently 56.88%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have issued reports on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $91.00 price target on shares of AECOM in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of AECOM from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen cut shares of AECOM from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. UBS Group set a $85.00 target price on shares of AECOM in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of AECOM from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. Nine research 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $94.58.

Insider Activity at AECOM

In other news, President Lara Poloni bought 4,224 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was bought at an average price of $70.63 per share, for a total transaction of $298,341.12. Following the completion of the acquisition, the president directly owned 153,446 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,837,890.98. This trade represents a 2.83% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.46% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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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