AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Stock Holdings Cut by Natixis

Natixis lowered its position in shares of AECOM (NYSE:ACM - Free Report) by 96.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,247 shares of the construction company's stock after selling 38,655 shares during the quarter. Natixis' holdings in AECOM were worth $133,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of ACM. MetLife Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of AECOM by 9.0% during the fourth quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 75,570 shares of the construction company's stock worth $8,072,000 after purchasing an additional 6,249 shares in the last quarter. Ossiam lifted its stake in shares of AECOM by 115.5% in the fourth quarter. Ossiam now owns 4,096 shares of the construction company's stock worth $438,000 after acquiring an additional 2,195 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in AECOM by 8.5% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,205,920 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $128,820,000 after purchasing an additional 94,880 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP grew its stake in AECOM by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 660,907 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $70,598,000 after purchasing an additional 13,114 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GeoWealth Management LLC increased its holdings in AECOM by 36.3% during the 4th quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 1,142 shares of the construction company's stock worth $122,000 after purchasing an additional 304 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.41% of the company's stock.

AECOM Stock Performance

NYSE ACM traded up $2.21 on Thursday, hitting $100.86. The stock had a trading volume of 215,593 shares, compared to its average volume of 908,006. The company's 50-day moving average is $94.70 and its two-hundred day moving average is $103.71. AECOM has a one year low of $82.23 and a one year high of $118.56. The stock has a market cap of $13.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.70, a P/E/G ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 3rd. The construction company reported $1.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.10 by $0.21. AECOM had a return on equity of 26.84% and a net margin of 2.93%. On average, analysts expect that AECOM will post 5.1 earnings per share for the current year.

AECOM Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.26 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 2nd. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.03%. AECOM's payout ratio is 29.55%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on ACM shares. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on shares of AECOM from $125.00 to $117.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. KeyCorp reduced their price target on shares of AECOM from $121.00 to $109.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. Barclays upped their price objective on AECOM from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Citigroup lowered their price target on AECOM from $127.00 to $116.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 25th. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their price objective on AECOM from $129.00 to $121.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, AECOM has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $116.50.

AECOM Company Profile

AECOM, together with its subsidiaries, provides professional infrastructure consulting services worldwide. It operates in three segments: Americas, International, and AECOM Capital. The company offers planning, consulting, architectural and engineering design, construction and program management, and investment and development services to public and private clients.