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

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday. The construction company reported $1.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 Stock Performance

Shares of ACM traded down $1.55 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $103.89. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,052,851 shares, compared to its average volume of 996,034. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $109.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $103.99. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $13.78 billion, a PE ratio of 35.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.19. AECOM has a one year low of $82.23 and a one year high of $118.56.

AECOM Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.26 per share. This is a boost from AECOM’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.00%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 2nd. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.14%.

Insider Activity

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

ACM has been the topic of several recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on AECOM in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $130.00 target price on the stock. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on AECOM from $113.00 to $122.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. Citigroup decreased their price objective on AECOM from $128.00 to $127.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of AECOM from $119.00 to $129.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. Finally, KeyCorp dropped their price objective on shares of AECOM from $122.00 to $121.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $119.13.

AECOM announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Monday, November 18th that allows the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the construction company to purchase up to 6.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

About AECOM

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.