AECOM (NYSE:ACM) Issues FY25 Earnings Guidance

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) updated its FY25 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $5.00-5.20 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.97. AECOM also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 5.000-5.200 EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Barclays upped their price target on AECOM from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 8th. StockNews.com raised shares of AECOM from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, October 27th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of AECOM from $96.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their target price on AECOM from $112.00 to $113.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 7th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price target on AECOM from $110.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 22nd. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, AECOM currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $113.29.

AECOM Stock Performance

Shares of ACM stock opened at $109.19 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.70, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.17. AECOM has a one year low of $82.23 and a one year high of $115.74. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $104.62 and its 200-day simple moving average is $95.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.13.

AECOM Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 2nd will be given a $0.26 dividend. This is a positive change from AECOM’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.95%. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 47.31%.

AECOM announced that its board has initiated a stock buyback plan on Monday, November 18th that permits the company to buyback $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the construction company to purchase up to 6.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Gaurav Kapoor sold 42,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $115.34, for a total transaction of $4,890,416.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 31,228 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,601,837.52. This represents a 57.59 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.42% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.