AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 5.000-5.200 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 4.490. The company issued revenue guidance of -. AECOM also updated its FY25 guidance to $5.00-5.20 EPS.

AECOM Stock Down 0.3 %

ACM stock opened at $108.80 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $104.92 and a two-hundred day moving average of $95.75. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. AECOM has a 12-month low of $82.23 and a 12-month high of $115.74. The company has a market cap of $14.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.76, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.17.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 18th. The construction company reported $1.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.03. AECOM had a return on equity of 24.14% and a net margin of 1.61%. The firm had revenue of $1.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.86 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.01 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts anticipate that AECOM will post 4.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AECOM Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 2nd will be issued a $0.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 2nd. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.96%. This is an increase from AECOM’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio is currently 29.73%.

AECOM announced that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Monday, November 18th that allows the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the construction company to purchase up to 6.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of AECOM from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, October 27th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on AECOM from $113.00 to $122.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday. Barclays upped their price target on AECOM from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 8th. KeyCorp boosted their target price on AECOM from $115.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price target on AECOM from $110.00 to $128.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $116.43.

Insider Transactions at AECOM

In related news, CFO Gaurav Kapoor sold 42,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 31,228 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,601,837.52. The trade was 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 hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.42% of the company’s stock.

AECOM Company Profile

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.