AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 5.050-5.200 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 5.070. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

AECOM Stock Down 1.5 %

Shares of ACM stock traded down $1.55 on Monday, hitting $103.89. 999,963 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 978,387. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.19. AECOM has a fifty-two week low of $82.23 and a fifty-two week high of $118.56. The business has a 50-day moving average of $109.85 and a 200 day moving average of $103.99.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 18th. The construction company reported $1.27 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.03. AECOM had a return on equity of 25.46% and a net margin of 2.50%. The firm had revenue of $1.81 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.86 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.01 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that AECOM will post 5.08 EPS for the current year.

AECOM Increases Dividend

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

AECOM declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Monday, November 18th that authorizes the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the construction company to buy up to 6.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Insider Activity at AECOM

In other news, CFO Gaurav Kapoor sold 42,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $115.34, for a total value of $4,890,416.00. Following the completion of the sale, 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 can be accessed through this link. 0.41% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.