AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Rating Increased to Hold at Zacks Research

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) was upgraded by stock analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on AECOM from $139.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of AECOM from $117.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on shares of AECOM from $148.00 to $127.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of AECOM from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Truist Financial reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $132.00 price target (up from $126.00) on shares of AECOM in a research note on Wednesday. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $130.09.

AECOM Stock Down 2.8%

Shares of NYSE ACM opened at $100.95 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $13.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.08. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $98.32 and its 200-day simple moving average is $115.20. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. AECOM has a 52-week low of $85.00 and a 52-week high of $135.52.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The construction company reported $1.29 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.41 by ($0.12). AECOM had a return on equity of 26.60% and a net margin of 2.94%.The company had revenue of $3.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.33 billion. The business’s revenue was down 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.180-4.890 EPS. Equities analysts predict that AECOM will post 5.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AECOM

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ACM. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in AECOM by 3.9% during the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 16,081 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,533,000 after purchasing an additional 601 shares during the last quarter. Inceptionr LLC boosted its holdings in AECOM by 12.2% in the 4th quarter. Inceptionr LLC now owns 19,096 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,820,000 after purchasing an additional 2,069 shares during the last quarter. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of AECOM in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $143,000. Fox Run Management L.L.C. purchased a new stake in shares of AECOM in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $781,000. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of AECOM by 15.5% during the 4th quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 19,897 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,897,000 after buying an additional 2,666 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.41% of the company’s stock.

More AECOM News

Here are the key news stories impacting AECOM this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat and management raised EPS guidance and backlog outlook, which fueled the recent rally. This is the main fundamental driver supporting higher forward earnings expectations. AECOM Is Up 7.5% After Raising EPS Guidance And Backlog Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Contract win: AECOM was selected (in a JV with WSP) to deliver detailed design services for the Sydney Metro West Line Wide Systems package — a large, multi-year infrastructure program that supports backlog and revenue visibility. AECOM to provide detailed design services to support delivery of Sydney Metro West
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Bank of America raised its price target to $118 and maintains a Buy rating, signaling institutional confidence in upside after the quarter. Bank of America raises AECOM price target to $118
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays raised its price target from $100 to $110 but left an “equal weight”/hold recommendation — a mixed signal that tempers some of the bullish momentum. Barclays raises AECOM price target to $110, keeps hold
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks notes the mean analyst price target implies roughly ~25.7% upside — useful context for longer-term upside but not a short-term catalyst by itself. Wall Street Analysts Think Aecom Could Surge 25.65%
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction / profit-taking: after the earnings-driven run and multiple target changes, shares have pulled back on above-average volume — a typical short-term rotation even when fundamentals improve (investors may be locking in gains).

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.