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

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday. The construction company reported $1.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.10 by $0.21, Zacks reports. AECOM had a return on equity of 25.46% and a net margin of 2.50%. AECOM updated its FY 2025 guidance to 5.050-5.200 EPS.

AECOM Trading Up 0.4 %

ACM stock opened at $104.22 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $109.34 and its 200-day simple moving average is $104.20. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. AECOM has a 52-week low of $82.23 and a 52-week high of $118.56. The firm has a market cap of $13.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.21, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.19.

AECOM Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.26 per share. This is a positive change 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 is presently 29.55%.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ACM has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Truist Financial upped their price target on AECOM from $119.00 to $129.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on AECOM in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $130.00 target price on the stock. StockNews.com raised AECOM from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, October 27th. Citigroup cut their target price on AECOM from $128.00 to $127.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Finally, KeyCorp lowered their price target on shares of AECOM from $122.00 to $121.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $118.50.

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.