SG Americas Securities LLC Has $25.07 Million Stock Position in AECOM $ACM

SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position in shares of AECOM (NYSE:ACM) by 250.8% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 295,508 shares of the construction company’s stock after purchasing an additional 211,273 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in AECOM were worth $25,065,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in AECOM by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 731,321 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $95,419,000 after acquiring an additional 12,664 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its position in shares of AECOM by 11.3% in the 3rd quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 129,432 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $16,887,000 after purchasing an additional 13,127 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC boosted its position in shares of AECOM by 103.8% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 490,826 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $64,038,000 after purchasing an additional 250,043 shares during the last quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AECOM during the fourth quarter worth $2,057,000. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of AECOM during the fourth quarter worth $205,499,000. 85.41% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, President Lara Poloni acquired 4,224 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $70.63 per share, for a total transaction of $298,341.12. Following the completion of the acquisition, the president directly owned 153,446 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,837,890.98. The trade was a 2.83% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Troy Rudd acquired 4,225 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $71.02 per share, for a total transaction of $300,059.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 142,207 shares in the company, valued at $10,099,541.14. This represents a 3.06% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders purchased 9,869 shares of company stock worth $699,391 over the last quarter. 0.46% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

AECOM Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of AECOM stock opened at $70.03 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $9.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 1.11. The business has a 50-day moving average of $75.19 and a two-hundred day moving average of $87.68. AECOM has a 1 year low of $67.27 and a 1 year high of $135.52.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The construction company reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.01. AECOM had a return on equity of 28.52% and a net margin of 3.16%.The business had revenue of $3.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.94 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.25 EPS. AECOM’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.900-6.100 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that AECOM will post 5.98 EPS for the current year.

AECOM Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be issued a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 1st. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio is 32.38%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ACM has been the topic of several analyst reports. Truist Financial reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $109.00 target price (down from $116.00) on shares of AECOM in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on AECOM from $98.00 to $91.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on AECOM from $142.00 to $111.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of AECOM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 20th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of AECOM from $130.00 to $98.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $116.00.

AECOM Company 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.