ABM Industries (ABM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

ABM Industries Incorporated, through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of integrated facility, infrastructure, and mobility solutions in the United States and internationally. It operates through Business & Industry, Manufacturing & Distribution, Education, Aviation, and Technical Solutions segments. The company offers janitorial, facilities engineering, and parking services for commercial real estate properties, including corporate offices for high tech clients, sports and entertainment venues, and traditional hospitals and non-acute healthcare facilities; provides vehicle maintenance and other services to rental car providers. It also offers integrated facility services, engineering, and other specialized services in various types of manufacturing, distribution, and data center facilities. In addition, the company delivers custodial and landscaping and grounds for public school districts, private schools, colleges, and universities. Further, it supports airlines and airports with services comprising passenger assistance, catering logistics, air cabin maintenance, and transportation services. Additionally, the company provides electric vehicle power design, installation, and maintenance, as well as microgrid systems installations. ABM Industries Incorporated was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $51.41 to $52.47
• 50-Day Range: $42.15 to $52.62
• 52-Week Range: $40.85 to $59.78
• Volume: 291,316 shs
• Average Volume: 493,341 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.20 billion
• P/E Ratio: 40.55
• Dividend Yield: 2.06%
• Price Target: $53.67
• Consensus Rating: Hold

ABM Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

ABM Industries scored higher than 62% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 64th out of 100 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

ABM Industries has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

ABM Industries has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.51%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for ABM Industries are expected to grow by 10.51% in the coming year, from $3.71 to $4.10 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of ABM Industries is 40.55, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.81.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of ABM Industries is 40.55, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 16.60.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

ABM Industries has a PEG Ratio of 2.75. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

ABM Industries has a P/B Ratio of 1.81. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.57% of the float of ABM Industries has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ABM Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ABM Industries has recently increased by 52.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

ABM Industries pays a meaningful dividend of 2.03%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

ABM Industries has been increasing its dividend for 59 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of ABM Industries is 84.13%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, ABM Industries will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.85% next year. This indicates that ABM Industries will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.67

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.57% of the float of ABM Industries has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ABM Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ABM Industries has recently increased by 52.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.96

News Sentiment

ABM Industries has a news sentiment score of 0.96. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Construction companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for ABM Industries this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added ABM Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -91% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, ABM Industries insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,733,303.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.90% of the stock of ABM Industries is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

91.62% of the stock of ABM Industries is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ABM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ABM shares performed this year?

ABM Industries' stock was trading at $51.18 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ABM stock has increased by 0.6% and is now trading at $51.4950.
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How were ABM Industries' earnings last quarter?

ABM Industries Incorporated (NYSE:ABM) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December, 18th. The business services provider reported $0.90 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.87 by $0.03. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Who are ABM Industries' major shareholders?

ABM Industries' top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.69%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.82%), Alliancebernstein L.P. (3.04%) and Invesco Ltd. (2.87%). Insiders that own company stock include Scott B Salmirs, Rene Jacobsen, Joshua H Feinberg, Sean Michael Mahoney, Andrea R Newborn, Earl Ray Ellis and Dean A Chin.
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How do I buy shares of ABM Industries?

Shares of ABM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of ABM Industries own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that ABM Industries investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), AUO (AUOTY), Humana (HUM), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 12/18/2024
• Record date for 5/5 Dividend: 4/03/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/5 Dividend: 4/03/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/05/2025
• Today: 5/21/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 6/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 10/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Construction
• Industry: Services to dwellings & other buildings
• Sub-Industry: Environmental & Facilities Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ABM
• CIK: 771497
• Web: www.abm.com
• Phone: (212) 297-0200
• Fax: 212-297-0375
• Employees: 127,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $53.67
• High Stock Price Target: $56.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $50.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +3.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.26
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 40.72
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.94
• P/E Growth: 2.75
• Net Income: $81.40 million
• Net Margins: 0.97%
• Pretax Margin: 1.60%
• Return on Equity: 12.48%
• Return on Assets: 4.54%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.73
• Current Ratio: 1.33
• Quick Ratio: 1.33

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $8.40 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.38
• Cash Flow: $5.22 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.90
• Book Value: $28.38 per share
• Price / Book: 1.82

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 62,231,000
• Free Float: 61,653,000
• Market Cap: $3.22 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.78