56,554 Shares in AECOM $ACM Purchased by Cibc World Market Inc.

Cibc World Market Inc. acquired a new position in shares of AECOM (NYSE:ACM) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 56,554 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,947,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of ACM. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA boosted its holdings in AECOM by 86.7% in 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 last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its holdings in shares of AECOM by 95.4% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 295 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 144 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of AECOM by 189.3% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 298 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 195 shares during the period. Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AECOM during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, Compass Financial Management LLC acquired a new position in AECOM in the second quarter valued at approximately $36,000. 85.41% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at AECOM

In other news, President Lara Poloni acquired 4,224 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $70.63 per share, with a total value of $298,341.12. Following the completion of the purchase, the president owned 153,446 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,837,890.98. This represents a 2.83% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.46% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

AECOM Price Performance

AECOM stock opened at $65.23 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $68.71 and its 200-day simple moving average is $78.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.06. AECOM has a 1 year low of $60.35 and a 1 year high of $135.52. The company has a market capitalization of $8.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.23 and a beta of 0.93.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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). AECOM had a return on equity of 19.72% and a net margin of 1.87%.The company had revenue of $3.59 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.01 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.34 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.950-4.150 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that AECOM will post 3.98 earnings per share for the current year.

AECOM Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were given a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 1st. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 56.88%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings lowered AECOM from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Wall Street Zen downgraded AECOM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Piper Sandler set a $79.00 price target on AECOM in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. KeyCorp lowered their price target on AECOM from $101.00 to $79.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on AECOM from $105.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $89.58.

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.