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 -.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have weighed in on ACM. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on AECOM from $113.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. KeyCorp dropped their price objective 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. StockNews.com upgraded AECOM from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, October 27th. Citigroup cut their price target on AECOM from $128.00 to $127.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on AECOM in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $130.00 target price on the stock. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, AECOM currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $119.13.

AECOM Stock Down 1.5 %

Shares of NYSE ACM traded down $1.55 during trading on Monday, reaching $103.89. The company had a trading volume of 1,052,031 shares, compared to its average volume of 995,974. The business’s 50-day moving average is $109.85 and its 200 day moving average is $103.99. The stock has a market cap of $13.78 billion, a PE ratio of 35.10, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.19. AECOM has a 12-month low of $82.23 and a 12-month high of $118.56. 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 (NYSE:ACM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 18th. The construction company reported $1.27 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.03. AECOM had a return on equity of 25.46% and a net margin of 2.50%. The company had revenue of $1.81 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.86 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.01 earnings per share. AECOM’s revenue was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast 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 1.00%. 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 initiated a stock repurchase plan on Monday, November 18th that allows the company to buyback $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the construction company to repurchase up to 6.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Gaurav Kapoor sold 42,400 shares of AECOM stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 31,228 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,601,837.52. The trade was a 57.59 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 0.41% of the stock is owned by 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.