Van ECK Associates Corp Purchases Shares of 105,816 AECOM $ACM

Van ECK Associates Corp bought a new position in shares of AECOM (NYSE:ACM - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 105,816 shares of the construction company's stock, valued at approximately $7,386,000. Van ECK Associates Corp owned about 0.08% of AECOM as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of AECOM in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,003,699,000. Primecap Management Co. CA acquired a new position in shares of AECOM in the second quarter valued at approximately $613,336,000. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AECOM during the second quarter worth approximately $383,701,000. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC raised its stake in shares of AECOM by 28,246.5% during the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 5,335,667 shares of the construction company's stock worth $602,183,000 after purchasing an additional 5,316,844 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of AECOM by 2.6% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,107,636 shares of the construction company's stock worth $666,393,000 after purchasing an additional 127,036 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.41% of the company's stock.

AECOM Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of ACM opened at $66.23 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $8.52 billion, a PE ratio of 30.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 0.91. AECOM has a 12 month low of $60.35 and a 12 month high of $135.52. The stock's 50-day moving average is $68.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $77.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 1.06.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $3.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.01 billion. AECOM had a net margin of 1.87% and a return on equity of 19.72%. The firm's revenue was down 14.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.34 EPS. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.950-4.150 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that AECOM will post 3.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other AECOM news, President Lara Poloni bought 4,224 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $70.63 per share, with a total value of $298,341.12. Following the transaction, 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 transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.46% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ACM has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. UBS Group set a $85.00 price objective on shares of AECOM in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Truist Financial reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $85.00 price objective (down from $102.00) on shares of AECOM in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $91.00 price target on AECOM in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of AECOM from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Argus dropped their target price on AECOM from $85.00 to $75.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, AECOM presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $89.58.

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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