Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC Acquires New Stake in AECOM $ACM

Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AECOM (NYSE:ACM - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 5,497,153 shares of the construction company's stock, valued at approximately $383,701,000. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC owned about 4.28% of AECOM at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA lifted its stake in shares of AECOM by 86.7% in the fourth quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA now owns 280 shares of the construction company's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its position in shares of AECOM by 95.4% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 295 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 144 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of AECOM by 189.3% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 298 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 195 shares in the last quarter. Intesa Sanpaolo Wealth Management purchased a new position in AECOM in the 4th quarter worth approximately $38,000. Finally, Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in AECOM in the 1st quarter worth approximately $36,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.41% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research cut AECOM from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Piper Sandler set a $79.00 target price on AECOM in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Citigroup decreased their price target 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 report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on AECOM from $73.00 to $65.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 14th. 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AECOM presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $94.58.

Insider Activity at AECOM

In other news, President Lara Poloni acquired 4,224 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was bought 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 directly owned 153,446 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $10,837,890.98. The trade was a 2.83% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.46% of the stock is owned by insiders.

AECOM Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of AECOM stock opened at $64.88 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $8.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.37 and a beta of 0.93. The company's 50 day moving average is $69.06 and its 200 day moving average is $79.13. AECOM has a twelve month low of $60.35 and a twelve month high of $135.52. 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 (NYSE:ACM - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The construction company reported ($0.50) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.46 by ($1.96). The company had revenue of $3.59 billion during 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 revenue for the quarter was down 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.34 EPS. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.950-4.150 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that AECOM will post 3.98 EPS for the current year.

AECOM Dividend Announcement

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

AECOM 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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