- No strong opportunity cluster is confirmed yet; monitor trend and activity pressure.
ACM
NYSE
Week ended 24 Jul 2026
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Aecom Technology Corporation · Industrials · Engineering & Construction
Latest close
70.56 USD
3.3%
latest week
Weekly setup
Weak trend
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -15.1% below the Trend Line and sits at 6.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.3%, after a -0.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is mixed with 36/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 57/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 2d.
Setup score
22
out of 100
Latest Close
70.56 USD
24 Jul 2026
1W Return
3.3%
latest completed week
4W Return
-0.2%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-15.7%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
32.7%
17 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.7x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through
3.3%
Latest completed week; four-week move -0.2%.
Indicator stack
18/43
Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window.
Trend backdrop
Active
The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime.
Patient Capital
Quiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
Next-Week Expectancy
Negative 44.87%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
Options pressure
Mixed
36/100 conviction; expected move 9.5%.
News sentiment
57/100
51 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
Event risk
2d
Next report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -15.1% below the Trend Line and sits at 6.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.3%, after a -0.2% four-week move.
52-week price path
Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price
Trend Line
Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand
Is real participation confirming the move?
Latest weekly volume is 0.7x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price
Activity pressure and institutional-style signals
These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.
Activity pressure path
Latest 0.0112-week average 0.01
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.01Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is -0.2% over four weeks, -15.7% over 12 weeks, and -38.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year17
Trend breadth32.7%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.59Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change45.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-34.20Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change5.6%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.
Factor week 26 Jul 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 97%
Model confidence 93%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength67/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 34; rank 1 is best.
Value74/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 27; rank 1 is best.
Quality73/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 28; rank 1 is best.
Momentum9/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 92; rank 1 is best.
Growth9/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 92; rank 1 is best.
Quality and valuation are separate questions
A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 17.9x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 0.6x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 9.3x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 6.0% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 7.7% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 6.6% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 4.4% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 18.2% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- -0.4% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- -18.1% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- -32.1% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 7/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 1.7% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 7.2% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 8.9% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 1.8x Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment
What other market participants are doing
Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.
Options positioningMixed
ACM shows mixed options pressure with a 36/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.17, expected move of 9.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Conviction36/100
Expected move9.5%
Put/call volume1.17
Insider activity3 / 0
3 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.News sentiment57/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 51 relevant articles.
20 positive · 27 neutral · 4 negativePatient CapitalQuiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk
What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been
Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.
Next earnings2dNext report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move9.5%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-47.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.1%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
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27 Feb
27 Mar
24 Apr
22 May
19 Jun
24 Jul
Weeks higher11 of 2615 weeks finished lower.
Best week+10.8%Week of 20 Feb.
Worst week-12.6%Week of 13 Feb.
Latest week+3.3%Week of 24 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains3
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses9
Sharp losses6
Recent vol4.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.9%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split23/29Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.7% / -3.6%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context
Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?
Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.
SectorUS Industrials
4-week rank- / 100
Group average-0.7%
Trend breadth52.0%
Trend52.0%active weekly trend signals
MD53.0%positive activity pressure
RS56.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Engineering & Construction
4-week rank11 / 48
Group average-13.0%
Trend breadth43.8%
Trend43.8%active weekly trend signals
MD31.2%positive activity pressure
RS39.6%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
08 · Evidence and weekly data
The underlying research record
Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.
Weekly tape20/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 20/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis9/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.01; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 44.87%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 44.87% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors57/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 8; Small Cap Core rank 29 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Options51/100ACM shows mixed options pressure with a 36/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.17, expected move of 9.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 9.5% Sentiment57/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 51 relevant articles.
AECOM opens new Hong Kong office and Asia headquarters, bringing together people, technology and sustainability Insiders3 / 03 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Earnings2dNext report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | 70.56 USD | 3.3% | 83.10 USD | 95.84 USD | -0.59 | -34.20 | 6.9M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 68.29 USD | 0.1% | 83.97 USD | 95.93 USD | -0.79 | -37.40 | 7.6M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 68.25 USD | 0.8% | 84.90 USD | 96.04 USD | -0.94 | -39.11 | 7.1M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 67.74 USD | -4.2% | 85.89 USD | 96.15 USD | -1.06 | -39.48 | 8.2M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 70.69 USD | 3.2% | 87.03 USD | 96.25 USD | -1.08 | -36.24 | 11.4M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 68.49 USD | -1.9% | 88.08 USD | 96.32 USD | -1.12 | -40.35 | 10.1M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 69.80 USD | -1.4% | 89.23 USD | 96.41 USD | -1.04 | -39.35 | 6.0M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 70.81 USD | 2.6% | 91.32 USD | 96.50 USD | -0.92 | -38.83 | 10.8M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 69.05 USD | -3.7% | 93.29 USD | 96.57 USD | -0.80 | -42.47 | 21.6M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 71.71 USD | 1.0% | 95.44 USD | 96.63 USD | -0.67 | -40.08 | 11.8M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 70.98 USD | -11.5% | 97.45 USD | 96.65 USD | -0.64 | -40.81 | 11.4M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 80.22 USD | -4.2% | 99.41 USD | 96.69 USD | -0.57 | -33.66 | 6.2M | Off |
| 1 May 2026 | 83.71 USD | 4.2% | 101.0 USD | 96.66 USD | -0.55 | -29.77 | 5.5M | Off |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 80.37 USD | -7.2% | 102.5 USD | 96.64 USD | -0.54 | -32.45 | 5.8M | Off |
How to use this report
This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.