AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Given New $105.00 Price Target at Royal Bank Of Canada

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) had its target price lowered by investment analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $111.00 to $105.00 in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the construction company’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s target price indicates a potential upside of 55.93% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on ACM. Weiss Ratings cut AECOM from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Wall Street Zen lowered AECOM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Truist Financial cut their price target on AECOM from $109.00 to $102.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of AECOM from $130.00 to $98.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on shares of AECOM from $98.00 to $91.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $114.82.

AECOM Price Performance

Shares of ACM traded down $1.60 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $67.34. The stock had a trading volume of 68,591 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,672,492. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.66, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 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 company’s fifty day moving average is $69.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $83.74. AECOM has a 52 week low of $66.28 and a 52 week high of $135.52.

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

Insider Activity at AECOM

In other AECOM news, CEO Troy Rudd bought 4,225 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was bought at an average price of $71.02 per share, for a total transaction of $300,059.50. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 142,207 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,099,541.14. The trade was a 3.06% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Gaurav Kapoor purchased 1,420 shares of AECOM stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was bought at an average price of $71.12 per share, for a total transaction of $100,990.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 88,053 shares in the company, valued at $6,262,329.36. The trade was a 1.64% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have acquired 9,869 shares of company stock worth $699,391 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AECOM

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA increased its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its holdings in AECOM by 95.4% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 295 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 144 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased 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 purchasing an additional 195 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp raised its holdings in AECOM by 129.1% in the fourth quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 362 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 204 shares during the period. Finally, Western Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in AECOM in the first quarter worth $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.41% of the company’s stock.

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.