Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Acquires New Stake in AECOM $ACM

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board bought a new stake in AECOM (NYSE:ACM - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 84,700 shares of the construction company's stock, valued at approximately $5,912,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board owned 0.07% of AECOM as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ACM has been the subject of a number of research reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of AECOM from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $91.00 price objective on shares of AECOM in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. KeyCorp reduced their price objective on AECOM from $101.00 to $79.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Argus decreased their target price on AECOM from $85.00 to $75.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on AECOM from $105.00 to $90.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $89.58.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other AECOM news, President Lara Poloni purchased 4,224 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $70.63 per share, for a total transaction of $298,341.12. Following the purchase, the president owned 153,446 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $10,837,890.98. This represents a 2.83% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.46% of the company's stock.

AECOM Price Performance

NYSE ACM opened at $69.49 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11. AECOM has a 12 month low of $60.35 and a 12 month high of $135.52. The stock has a market cap of $8.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.88, a PEG ratio of 4.66 and a beta of 0.93. The company's 50 day moving average is $68.68 and its two-hundred day moving average is $77.97.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The construction company reported ($0.50) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.46 by ($1.96). The firm 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 business's revenue for the quarter was down 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.34 earnings per share. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.950-4.150 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that AECOM will post 3.98 earnings per share for the current year.

AECOM Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 1st were issued a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. AECOM's dividend payout ratio is currently 56.88%.

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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