Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC Sells 7,452 Shares of AECOM $ACM

Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in AECOM (NYSE:ACM) by 8.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 81,408 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 7,452 shares during the period. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC’s holdings in AECOM were worth $7,761,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new stake in AECOM in the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division bought a new stake in AECOM in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in AECOM by 189.3% in the second 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. First Horizon Corp raised its stake in AECOM by 129.1% in the fourth quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 362 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 204 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of AECOM by 100.0% during the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 294 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 147 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 85.41% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Troy Rudd acquired 4,225 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $71.02 per share, for a total transaction of $300,059.50. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 142,207 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,099,541.14. The trade was a 3.06% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Gaurav Kapoor acquired 1,420 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were bought at an average price of $71.12 per share, for a total transaction of $100,990.40. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer owned 88,053 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,262,329.36. This trade represents a 1.64% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 0.46% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

AECOM Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ACM opened at $71.66 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $9.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07. AECOM has a 1-year low of $67.64 and a 1-year high of $135.52. The business’s 50 day moving average is $81.67 and its 200-day moving average is $94.03.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The construction company reported $1.59 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.01. AECOM had a return on equity of 28.52% and a net margin of 3.16%.The firm had revenue of $3.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.94 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.25 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.900-6.100 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that AECOM will post 5.97 earnings per share for the current year.

AECOM Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st were paid a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 1st. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 32.38%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on ACM shares. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on AECOM from $142.00 to $111.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Truist Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $109.00 target price (down from $116.00) on shares of AECOM in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Barclays lowered their target price on AECOM from $110.00 to $90.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AECOM in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their target price on AECOM from $130.00 to $98.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, AECOM has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $116.00.

AECOM 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.