AECOM (ACM)
NYSEIndustrialsEngineering & ConstructionSnapshot 2026-09-04
$66.58-0.37%
Close 2026-09-04 · 1-day change
NYSEIndustrialsEngineering & ConstructionSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Construction & Engineering is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar broken — EPS near $6.0 in FY26: EPS guidance $4.05 vs $6.0 target.
View ThesisRevenue is contracting — down about 4% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 1% on a typical day and fell roughly 54% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskACM's growth in revenue and backlog must continue to justify its current price. Revenue growth has been steady, but the latest earnings miss indicates weakening fundamentals. ACM trades at 18× P/E versus a peer median of 42×, suggesting the market reflects modest growth expectations. If ACM cuts guidance on the next call, that would significantly impact its outlook. Peer multiples imply a price about 39% above where it trades. The thesis has broken due to a primary pillar failing, as EPS guidance is $4.05 versus a target of $6.00.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. ACM is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 13 analysts currently covering ACM (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 9 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for ACM in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 8 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Construction & Engineering — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Increase revenue growth and backlog
New contract enhances revenue growth and backlog.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $66.58
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $66.58.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 25% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Increase revenue growth and backlog
Increased demand for engineering services boosts revenue growth potential.
Threatens: Increase revenue growth and backlog
Record backlog indicates growth but costly charge threatens margins.
Threatens: Increase revenue growth and backlog
Project setbacks hinder revenue growth and backlog objectives.
Stock crash indicates significant investor concern and potential operational issues.
Advances: Increase revenue growth and backlog
Data center pipeline supports revenue growth objective.
Threatens: Increase net income and earnings per share
Earnings drop indicates potential issues with net income growth.
Threatens: Increase net income and earnings per share
Earnings miss impacts net income and EPS growth.
