AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Releases 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 -.

AECOM Price Performance

ACM traded down $1.55 during trading on Monday, reaching $103.89. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,052,031 shares, compared to its average volume of 995,974. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $109.85 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $103.99. The company has a market cap of $13.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.10, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.19. AECOM has a 1 year low of $82.23 and a 1 year high of $118.56.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last issued its earnings results on Monday, November 18th. The construction company reported $1.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $1.81 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.86 billion. AECOM had a return on equity of 25.46% and a net margin of 2.50%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.01 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that AECOM will post 5.08 EPS for the current year.

AECOM Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 2nd were paid a $0.26 dividend. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.00%. This is an increase from AECOM’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 2nd. AECOM’s payout ratio is 35.14%.

AECOM announced that its board has authorized a stock buyback plan on Monday, November 18th that authorizes the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the construction company to buy up to 6.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. 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. Citigroup cut their target price on shares of AECOM from $128.00 to $127.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. KeyCorp decreased their price target on shares of AECOM from $122.00 to $121.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on AECOM in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $130.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on AECOM from $113.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 19th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $119.13.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other AECOM news, CFO Gaurav Kapoor sold 42,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owns 31,228 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,601,837.52. This represents a 57.59 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed 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.