AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Stock Position Lowered by Whittier Trust Co.

Whittier Trust Co. lowered its stake in shares of AECOM (NYSE:ACM) by 15.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,540 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 810 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co.’s holdings in AECOM were worth $485,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of AECOM by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,270,408 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $233,918,000 after buying an additional 14,511 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its stake in AECOM by 17.0% in the third quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 1,989,238 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $205,429,000 after acquiring an additional 289,513 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in AECOM by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 893,903 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $95,487,000 after acquiring an additional 6,513 shares in the last quarter. AGF Management Ltd. increased its stake in shares of AECOM by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. AGF Management Ltd. now owns 871,893 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $93,136,000 after purchasing an additional 5,660 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in shares of AECOM by 40.1% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 768,266 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $79,339,000 after purchasing an additional 220,035 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.41% of the company’s stock.

AECOM Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE ACM opened at $94.14 on Friday. AECOM has a 12 month low of $82.23 and a 12 month high of $118.56. The company has a market cap of $12.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.74, a P/E/G ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.22. The business’s 50 day moving average is $101.78 and its two-hundred day moving average is $105.14. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 3rd. The construction company reported $1.31 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.10 by $0.21. AECOM had a net margin of 2.93% and a return on equity of 26.84%. On average, equities analysts expect that AECOM will post 5.1 EPS for the current year.

AECOM Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 17th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.26 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 2nd. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.10%. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio is 29.55%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ACM has been the topic of several analyst reports. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on shares of AECOM from $125.00 to $117.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on AECOM from $128.00 to $127.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. KeyCorp reduced their target price on AECOM from $122.00 to $121.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on AECOM from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $120.38.

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.