AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.21 EPS

AECOM (NYSE:ACMGet Free Report) released its quarterly earnings data on Monday. The construction company reported $1.31 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.10 by $0.21, Zacks reports. AECOM had a net margin of 2.50% and a return on equity of 25.46%. AECOM updated its FY 2025 guidance to 5.050-5.200 EPS.

AECOM Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ACM traded down $1.55 during trading on Monday, reaching $103.89. The company had a trading volume of 1,052,709 shares, compared to its average volume of 996,001. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.13. The stock has a market cap of $13.78 billion, a PE ratio of 35.10, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.19. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $109.85 and its 200-day moving average price is $103.99. AECOM has a 52 week low of $82.23 and a 52 week high of $118.56.

AECOM Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 2nd were paid a $0.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 2nd. This is an increase from AECOM’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.00%. AECOM’s payout ratio is currently 35.14%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently commented on ACM. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of AECOM in a report on Friday, November 22nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $130.00 price objective for the company. KeyCorp cut their price target on shares of AECOM from $122.00 to $121.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of AECOM from $113.00 to $122.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. StockNews.com raised shares of AECOM from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, October 27th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of AECOM from $119.00 to $129.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 22nd. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $119.13.

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Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Gaurav Kapoor sold 42,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $115.34, for a total transaction of $4,890,416.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 31,228 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,601,837.52. The trade was a 57.59 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.41% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

AECOM declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Monday, November 18th that authorizes the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the construction company to repurchase up to 6.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

About AECOM

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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.

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