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

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

AECOM Trading Down 1.0 %

Shares of NYSE:ACM traded down $1.13 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $107.14. The company had a trading volume of 796,067 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,012,051. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 1.13. AECOM has a one year low of $82.23 and a one year high of $118.56. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $108.94 and a 200 day moving average price of $104.23. The company has a market capitalization of $14.21 billion, a PE ratio of 36.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.19.

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 paid a $0.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 2nd. This is a positive change from AECOM's previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.97%. AECOM's payout ratio is 35.14%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ACM has been the subject of several analyst reports. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of AECOM from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday. KeyCorp cut their target price on AECOM from $122.00 to $121.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. StockNews.com raised AECOM from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday, October 27th. Citigroup cut their price objective on AECOM from $128.00 to $127.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of AECOM from $119.00 to $129.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $120.38.

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

AECOM Company Profile

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.