Boston Partners Raises Stake in AECOM $ACM

Investment Activity - MAI Capital Management purchased a new position in AECOM worth approximately $28,000 in the first quarter [1] - Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its holdings by 212.9%, owning 316 shares valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 215 shares [1] - SVB Wealth LLC bought a new position worth $33,000 in AECOM during the first quarter [1] - Allworth Financial LP raised its stake by 38.5%, now owning 392 shares valued at $44,000 after buying 109 additional shares [1] - Eastern Bank acquired a new position valued at $49,000 in the first quarter [1] - Institutional investors hold 85.41% of AECOM's stock [1] Analyst Ratings - Weiss Ratings maintained a "buy (b-)" rating for AECOM [2] - Wall Street Zen downgraded AECOM from "buy" to "hold" on October 11th [2] - Truist Financial raised the price target from $146.00 to $148.00, maintaining a "buy" rating [2] - UBS Group lowered the price target from $153.00 to $148.00 while keeping a "buy" rating [2] - Robert W. Baird reduced the price target from $144.00 to $143.00 and set a "neutral" rating [2] - The consensus rating for AECOM is "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of $141.90 [2] Stock Performance - AECOM shares opened at $103.13, with a one-year low of $85.00 and a high of $135.52 [3] - The company has a market capitalization of $13.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.47, and a PEG ratio of 1.96 [3] - AECOM's debt-to-equity ratio is 0.91, with both quick and current ratios at 1.17 [3] Earnings Report - AECOM reported earnings per share (EPS) of $1.36, exceeding the consensus estimate of $1.34 by $0.02 [4] - The company had revenue of $4.18 billion, slightly below the consensus estimate of $4.31 billion, with a year-over-year revenue increase of 1.6% [4] - AECOM's return on equity was 27.87% and net margin was 3.82% [4] - The FY 2026 EPS guidance is set at 5.650-5.850 [4] - Analysts forecast an average EPS of 5.1 for the current year [4] Dividend Information - AECOM announced a quarterly dividend of $0.31, payable on January 23rd, with a record date of January 7th [5] - This represents an annualized dividend of $1.24 and a yield of 1.2%, an increase from the previous quarterly dividend of $0.26 [5] - The dividend payout ratio is 29.45% [5] Company Overview - AECOM provides professional infrastructure consulting services globally, operating in three segments: Americas, International, and AECOM Capital [6][7] - The company offers a range of services including planning, consulting, architectural and engineering design, construction, program management, and investment services [6][7]