Loomis Sayles & Co. L P grew its holdings in AECOM (NYSE:ACM - Free Report) by 3.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 169,508 shares of the construction company's stock after buying an additional 6,007 shares during the quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P owned about 0.13% of AECOM worth $18,107,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Cerity Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of AECOM by 79.3% in the 3rd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 25,348 shares of the construction company's stock worth $2,618,000 after acquiring an additional 11,209 shares during the period. Private Trust Co. NA acquired a new position in shares of AECOM in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Bank of Montreal Can boosted its position in AECOM by 8.5% during the third quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 42,395 shares of the construction company's stock worth $4,376,000 after acquiring an additional 3,311 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its stake in AECOM by 26.2% in the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 204,111 shares of the construction company's stock worth $21,079,000 after acquiring an additional 42,420 shares during the period. Finally, Townsquare Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of AECOM during the 3rd quarter worth $279,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.41% of the company's stock.
AECOM Stock Performance
NYSE:ACM traded up $1.39 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $95.25. 238,329 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 859,716. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02. AECOM has a twelve month low of $82.23 and a twelve month high of $118.56. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $99.68 and a 200 day moving average of $105.13.
AECOM (NYSE:ACM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 3rd. The construction company reported $1.31 earnings per share (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, analysts forecast that AECOM will post 5.1 EPS for the current year.
AECOM Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.26 per share. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.09%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 2nd. AECOM's dividend payout ratio is currently 29.55%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on AECOM from $125.00 to $117.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of AECOM from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of 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 for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $120.38.
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AECOM Company Profile
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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.
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