AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

ACM has been the subject of several research reports. StockNews.com raised shares of AECOM from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, October 27th. KeyCorp decreased their price target on shares of AECOM from $122.00 to $121.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Citigroup reduced 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 lifted their target price on AECOM from $119.00 to $129.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on AECOM in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $130.00 price target for the company. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $118.50.

AECOM Price Performance

Shares of AECOM stock traded up $1.83 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $106.01. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 433,151 shares, compared to its average volume of 985,247. The company has a market cap of $14.06 billion, a PE ratio of 35.81, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.19. 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 business has a 50 day moving average price of $109.34 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $104.20. AECOM has a 12-month low of $82.23 and a 12-month high of $118.56.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 3rd. The construction company reported $1.31 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.10 by $0.21. AECOM had a return on equity of 25.46% and a net margin of 2.50%. Analysts expect that AECOM will post 5.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AECOM Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.26 per share. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.98%. This is a boost from AECOM’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 2nd. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 35.14%.

AECOM announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Monday, November 18th that authorizes the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the construction company to reacquire up to 6.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are 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.