AECOM (ACM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

AECOM is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a wide range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government. The company offers integrated solutions for designing, building, financing and operating infrastructure assets around the world. Through its multidisciplinary expertise, AECOM addresses the full project lifecycle from initial concept and planning through to execution and long-term operations.

The firm’s core services encompass architecture and engineering design, construction management, program and project management, environmental consulting, and operations and maintenance. AECOM supports clients on major infrastructure undertakings such as roads, bridges, airports, rail systems, water treatment facilities and power plants. Its offerings extend to advisory services in areas like urban planning, risk management, sustainability and resilience, helping organizations navigate complex regulatory and technical challenges.

Founded in 1990 as a spin-off of Ashland Technology, AECOM has grown through strategic acquisitions and organic expansion to establish itself as one of the leading infrastructure firms worldwide. A notable milestone in its history was the acquisition of URS Corporation in 2014, which significantly broadened its capabilities and market reach. Over the years, AECOM has built a reputation for delivering large-scale projects and delivering innovative solutions that integrate emerging technologies.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, AECOM operates in more than 150 countries, serving public-sector and private-sector clients across six continents. The company is led by a senior management team with deep experience in engineering, construction and consulting. AECOM’s global workforce of tens of thousands of professionals collaborates across offices, leveraging local knowledge and international best practices to meet client objectives and drive sustainable development.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $123.00 to $125.12
• 50-Day Range: $111.01 to $125.86
• 52-Week Range: $85.00 to $126.29
• Volume: 868,939 shs
• Average Volume: 981,424 shs
• Market Capitalization: $16.55 billion
• P/E Ratio: 27.23
• Dividend Yield: 0.83%
• Price Target: $128.44
• Consensus Rating: Buy

AECOM Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

AECOM scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 35th out of 103 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

AECOM has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 9 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

AECOM has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.78%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for AECOM are expected to grow by 10.78% in the coming year, from $5.10 to $5.65 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of AECOM is 27.14, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 269.24.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of AECOM is 27.14, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 17.05.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

AECOM has a PEG Ratio of 1.85. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

AECOM has a P/B Ratio of 7.05. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.62% of the float of AECOM has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

AECOM has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in AECOM has recently increased by 1.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

AECOM has a dividend yield of 0.83%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

AECOM has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of AECOM is 22.66%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, AECOM will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.41% next year. This indicates that AECOM will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Environmental Score: -4.99

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.62% of the float of AECOM has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

AECOM has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in AECOM has recently increased by 1.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.29

News Sentiment

AECOM has a news sentiment score of 1.29. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 1.13 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for AECOM this week, compared to 15 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

11 people have searched for ACM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 38% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

10 people have added AECOM to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, AECOM insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $6,348,277.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.41% of the stock of AECOM is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

85.41% of the stock of AECOM is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ACM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ACM shares performed this year?

AECOM's stock was trading at $106.82 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, ACM shares have increased by 16.6% and is now trading at $124.58.

How were AECOM's earnings last quarter?

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 4th. The construction company reported $1.34 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.25 by $0.09. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is AECOM doing a stock buyback?

AECOM's board approved a stock buyback program on Monday, November 18th 2024, which allows the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 6.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Who are AECOM's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of AECOM include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.52%), Primecap Management Co. CA (7.22%), Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC (4.03%) and State Street Corp (3.76%). Insiders that own company stock include Lara Poloni, Douglas Stotlar, Gaurav Kapoor, Todd Battley and Troy Rudd.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of AECOM?

Shares of ACM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of AECOM own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that AECOM investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/18 Dividend: 7/02/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/18 Dividend: 7/02/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/18/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/04/2025
• Today: 9/02/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/17/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Construction
• Industry: ENGINRG/R&D SVS
• Sub-Industry: Construction & Engineering
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ACM
• CIK: 868857
• Web: www.aecom.com
• Phone: (213) 593-8100
• Fax: 213-593-8178
• Employees: 51,000
• Year Founded: 1990

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for AECOM: $128.44
• High Price Target: $139.00
• Low Price Target: $118.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +2.8%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.59
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 27.23
• Forward P/E Ratio: 24.50
• P/E Growth: 1.85
• Net Income: $402.27 million
• Net Margins: 3.82%
• Pretax Margin: 5.76%
• Return on Equity: 27.87%
• Return on Assets: 5.78%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.91
• Current Ratio: 1.17
• Quick Ratio: 1.17

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $16.11 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.03
• Cash Flow: $5.94 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 21.04
• Book Value: $17.68 per share
• Price / Book: 7.07

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 132,450,000
• Free Float: 131,903,000
• Market Cap: $16.55 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.99