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2026-07-13 12:37 12d ago
2026-07-13 06:55 13d ago
AECOM bude nezávislým certifikátorem železnice The Wave v Queenslandu
ACM Aecom Technology Corporation
FMP Stock News 78
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DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the trusted global infrastructure leader, today announced it has been selected as Independent Certifier for the design and construction of The Wave – Stage 1, with joint venture partner Bureau Veritas. As Queensland’s next major rail project, The Wave will enhance regional connectivity, reduce road congestion, improve accessibility, and support population growth as part of the 2032 Delivery Plan for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

For the next six years, the joint venture will certify the design and construction of a new dual-track rail line from Beerwah to Caloundra that includes new and upgraded stations along the line. Through this work, the joint venture will ensure the project meets its safety, operational and regulatory objectives.

"The Wave represents a transformative step forward for South East Queensland, connecting the eastern communities of the Sunshine Coast to the passenger rail network and making travel simpler for thousands of residents across the region,” said Mark McManamny, chief executive of AECOM’s Australia and New Zealand region. “As Independent Certifier, we are focused on giving the Queensland Government, communities and future users confidence that the project meets the standards expected of infrastructure that will serve the region for generations.”

AECOM brings deep, multidisciplinary expertise across rail, transport and major infrastructure, with a proven track record of delivering Independent Assurance on some of Australia's most complex and high-profile projects, including Melbourne Metro Tunnel, Sydney Metro Brownfields and the M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace.

“We continue to win premier roles on a robust pipeline of major transportation opportunities in Australia,” said Russell Jackson, interim chief executive of AECOM’s global Transportation business. “Our advantage is the result of decades-long investment in trusted, local teams backed by the technical knowledge of the #1 Transportation design firm in the world, as ranked by Engineering-News Record. We’re proud to support Australia’s federal, state and local governments as they continue to prioritize transportation modernization and capacity upgrades, particularly ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.”

The Wave is a key component of the Queensland Government’s 2032 Delivery Plan and infrastructure program for the Games. Beyond the Games, the project is expected to strengthen regional connectivity across the Sunshine Coast, improving access to employment hubs, social infrastructure and tourist destinations throughout the region.

About AECOM

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams’ partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Learn more at aecom.com.

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2026-06-30 17:53 25d ago
2026-06-30 13:15 25d ago
AECOM získal osm zakázek ve Skotsku
ACM Aecom Technology Corporation
FMP Stock News 78
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Key Takeaways ACM secured eight lots on Scotland Excel's four-year engineering consultancy framework.AECOM will provide transportation, water, environmental, project and commercial management services.ACM's award expands its U.K. framework portfolio alongside recent major infrastructure appointments. AECOM (ACM - Free Report) has secured eight lots on Scotland Excel's Engineering and Technical Consultancy Framework, expanding its role in providing engineering and technical consultancy services to Scotland's local government sector.

The four-year framework offers a collaborative procurement route for 32 Scottish councils and associate members seeking design and construction consultancy expertise. Under the appointment, AECOM will deliver transportation, water, environmental design, project management and commercial management services. The latest award represents a broader role in the second-generation framework and reflects an expansion in the company's service coverage.

AECOM Adds to Growing U.K. Framework PortfolioThe expanded appointment allows AECOM to support local authorities across a wider range of engineering and technical consultancy requirements through its local teams backed by integrated expertise across the United Kingdom. The broader scope of awarded lots positions the company to participate in projects spanning multiple infrastructure and development priorities over the framework's four-year term.

The award also adds to AECOM's growing portfolio of framework appointments in the United Kingdom. Recent selections, including the preferred bidder role for Scottish Water's Enterprise Alliance and expanded positions on the country's AMP8 water framework, indicate continued opportunities for the company to participate in large-scale engineering and consultancy programs across the region.

AECOM's Expanding Pipeline Supports Long-Term VisibilityAECOM continues to build long-term revenue visibility through a combination of record backlog, a growing pipeline and sustained demand across several infrastructure markets. The company is seeing favorable opportunities in transportation, water, energy, defense, data centers and power infrastructure, while strong funding levels and consistent win rates continue to support future project activity.

In the second quarter of fiscal 2026, backlog increased 8% year over year to a record $26.2 billion, supported by a design book-to-burn ratio of 1.2x. The company also continued to build its pipeline across both the Americas and International markets, providing greater visibility into future project activity. Supported by record backlog, a growing pipeline and favorable funding trends, AECOM raised its full-year fiscal 2026 guidance for the second time this year and expects adjusted EPS and adjusted EBITDA to increase 14% and 7%, respectively, at the midpoint of the updated outlook.

ACM’s Price PerformanceAECOM stock has declined 28.1% in the year-to-date period, significantly underperforming the Zacks Engineering - R and D Services industry’s 38.9% growth. The near-term outlook remains challenged by macroeconomic uncertainty, inflationary pressures and temporary disruptions related to the prolonged U.S. federal government shutdown.

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However, ACM’s long-term growth outlook remains compelling, supported by strong demand across its core end markets, including transportation, water, environmental services, energy and advanced facilities.

ACM’s Zacks Rank & Key PicksAECOM currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for JACOBS fiscal 2026 sales and earnings per share (EPS) indicates growth of 17.6% and 18.1%, respectively, from the prior-year levels.
 
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2026-06-26 06:06 1mo ago
2026-06-25 10:00 1mo ago
AECOM čelí vyšetřování kvůli slabému cash flow
ACM Aecom Technology Corporation
FMP Stock News 78
Original source text
, /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of AECOM ("AECOM" or the "Company") (NYSE: ACM). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at [email protected] or 646-581-9980, ext. 7980.

The investigation concerns whether AECOM and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices. 

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On May 11, 2026, AECOM announced its second quarter fiscal 2026 results, including, in relevant part, that quarterly operating cash flow was $4 million, down 98% year over year, and adjusted free cash flow which swung to negative $27 million. In the accompanying earnings call, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, Gaurav Kapoor, revealed that "longer-than-anticipated claim resolution on certain projects" among other things, impacted the quarter. Kapoor further stated these were "projects we bid in fiscal year 2019 and 2020, two projects" for two clients, and that "individual claims for these two clients have gone through the resolution process. And we've been successful on each one of them. But it's just been very slow and dragged out on the resolution process. That is what has surprised us as to how long the process has taken." Then, on May 12, 2026, AECOM filed its quarterly report on Form 10-Q, which showed that significant claims recorded in contract assets and other non-current assets were approximately $680 million as of March 31, 2026, compared with approximately $400 million as of September 30, 2025. 

Following these disclosures, AECOM's stock price fell $9.55 per share, or 12%, to close at $69.95 per share on May 12, 2026.

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2026-06-24 15:25 1mo ago
2026-06-22 08:00 1mo ago
Diamond Equity Research zahájila pokrytí Allied Critical Metals
ACM Aecom Technology Corporation
FMP Stock News 78
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New York, June 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diamond Equity Research LLC, an equity research firm with a focus on small capitalization public companies has initiated coverage of Allied Critical Metals Inc. (CSE: ACM) (OTCQB: ACMIF) (FSE: 0VJ0). The research summary below is from a report commissioned by Allied Critical Metals Inc. and produced by Diamond Equity Research. The in-depth 40-page initiation report includes detailed information on Allied Critical Metal’s business model, services, industry overview, financials, management profile, and risks.

The full research report is available below.

Allied Critical Metals Initiation of Coverage

Highlights from the report include:

Strategic Exposure to a Structurally Tight and Geopolitically Critical Tungsten Market: Allied Critical Metals provides direct exposure to tungsten, a strategically important critical mineral increasingly essential across defense, semiconductors, aerospace, industrial tooling, energy infrastructure, and next-generation technologies. With China controlling approximately 79% of global tungsten supply and Western governments implementing restrictions on Chinese tungsten sourcing, non-Chinese supply sources are becoming increasingly valuable. The company’s Portugal-based tungsten portfolio positions ACM as a potential strategic supplier into emerging Western critical mineral supply chains amid tightening global supply conditions and rising geopolitical focus on resource security.Strategic Positioning Within European Critical Raw Materials Policy: ACM's Portuguese tungsten assets are uniquely positioned within the European Union's drive to secure domestic supplies of critical and strategic raw materials under the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA). Portugal is currently the European Union's largest producer of tungsten concentrate and is widely recognized as one of the few jurisdictions capable of materially increasing domestic tungsten production in the coming years. Borralha and Vila Verde therefore represent potential strategic contributors to European industrial resilience, defence supply chains and long-term resource security. This positioning has been formally recognized by idD Portugal Defence, the Portuguese public entity overseeing the nation's Defence Industry, which issued ACM a Letter of Recognition endorsing the Borralha Project as a strategic initiative of national importance and acknowledging the Company's leadership role in re-establishing tungsten production in Portugal.                                                         Borralha Represents a Large-Scale, PEA-Stage Tungsten Development Asset with Strong Economic Basis: The Borralha Tungsten Project provides ACM with a defined resource-backed development platform supported by an updated 2025 Mineral Resource Estimate of 13.0 Mt Measured & Indicated grading 0.21% WO₃ and 7.7 Mt Inferred grading 0.18% WO₃. The April 2026 PEA demonstrated robust economics across multiple pricing scenarios, including an after-tax NPV(8%) of approximately C$473 million and an IRR of 48.8% under the medium-case tungsten price assumption. Importantly, the PEA was completed using tungsten price assumptions materially below prevailing market prices. The study’s medium-case scenario was based on approximately US$1,000/mtu WO₃, while the high-case scenario used US$1,500/mtu WO₃, both of which remain substantially below recent spot prices that have exceeded US$3,000/mtu during 2026. Favourable Permitting Positioning: Borralha is one of the most advanced undeveloped tungsten projects in Europe from a permitting perspective. The Project has received a favourable Environmental Impact Declaration (DIA) from the Portuguese environmental authorities, significantly reducing permitting risk and positioning the Project to advance toward the next stages of engineering, environmental compliance and feasibility development. Santa Helena Breccia Supports Scalable Underground Mining Optionality Beyond Traditional Narrow Vein Tungsten Deposits: Borralha’s Santa Helena Breccia system materially differentiates the project from many conventional narrow-vein tungsten operations. The breccia system demonstrates widths of up to 200 meters, strike length exceeding 600 meters, and remains open at depth, supporting potential scalability through bulk underground mining methods. Wide mineralized intercepts together with localized high-grade zones support operational flexibility and potentially improved mining efficiency relative to traditional vein-restricted tungsten deposits.   Strengthened Liquidity Position Significantly Improves Near- to Medium-Term Execution Visibility: The company materially strengthened its financial position through a recently announced approximately US$40 million strategic financing and offtake package, including US$15 million of project financing for Vila Verde and a tungsten concentrate offtake agreement. ACM indicated available liquidity exceeding approximately C$45 million, providing improved funding visibility for pilot plant construction, ongoing drilling programs, metallurgical optimization, and future prefeasibility-related work. The improved balance sheet reduces near-term financing pressure and allows the company to transition from a purely exploration-focused issuer toward a project execution and development story. The financing package also represents a significant third-party validation of the quality of ACM's asset portfolio and development strategy, supporting the Company's transition from exploration and resource delineation toward project development and execution.  Portfolio Approach Provides Multiple Development Pathways: ACM benefits from a dual-asset strategy through the Borralha and Vila Verde Projects. While Borralha represents a large-scale, long-life development asset with significant resource expansion potential, Vila Verde provides a potentially lower-capital pathway toward near-term production through the planned pilot plant and processing operations. Together, the projects provide operational flexibility, diversified development timelines and multiple opportunities for value creation.Valuation: Allied Critical Metals has been valued primarily using a DCF-based NAV methodology, to which we assign a 75% weighting, complemented by a 25% weighting to a comparable company analysis. The DCF framework applies an 8.0% discount rate and assumes no terminal value. The valuation incorporates separate project-level forecasts for Borralha and Vila Verde, with Borralha treated as the company’s core long-term development asset and Vila Verde modeled as a near-term pilot plant opportunity. For Borralha, we model the 13.0 Mt M&I resource as the core operating base over an 11-year mine life, while the 7.7 Mt inferred resource is treated as a separate, lower-confidence mine-line extension optionality. For Vila Verde, we model a near-term pilot plant case with an initial throughput of 150,000 tpa over 5 years. In addition, we have incorporated a comparable company analysis, using EV/contained WO3 as the relevant market-based valuation metric for publicly listed tungsten-focused peers. On a blended basis, this approach results in an illustrative equity value of C$629.04 million, or C$3.50 per share, contingent on successful execution by the company. About Allied Critical Metals Inc.

Allied Critical Metals Inc. is a Canadian-based critical minerals development company focused on becoming a leading European supplier of tungsten and associated critical metals. Through its 100%-owned Borralha and Vila Verde Projects in northern Portugal, ACM is advancing a portfolio of strategically significant assets positioned to support European and North American supply chain security, defence requirements, energy transition technologies and advanced manufacturing industries.The Borralha Project is one of the largest undeveloped tungsten resources within the European Union and benefits from a favourable Environmental Impact Declaration (DIA), positioning the Project for advancement toward feasibility and development. Vila Verde represents additional exploration upside within the same strategic jurisdiction. Tungsten has been designated a critical raw material by the United States and the European Union due to its strategic importance in defense, aerospace, manufacturing, automotive, electronics and energy applications. Currently, China, Russia and North Korea account for approximately 87% of global tungsten supply and reserves, highlighting the importance of secure western sources. 

Further details regarding the Borralha Project are available in the Company's NI 43-101 Preliminary Economic Assessment Technical Report dated April 14, 2026, filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on the Company's website at www.alliedcritical.com. 

About Diamond Equity Research

Diamond Equity Research is an equity research and corporate access firm focused on small capitalization companies. Diamond Equity Research is an approved sell-side provider on major institutional investor platforms.

For more information, visit https://www.diamondequityresearch.com.

Disclosures:

 Diamond Equity Research LLC is being compensated by Allied Critical Metals, Inc. for producing research materials regarding Allied Critical Metals, Inc. and its securities, which is meant to subsidize the high cost of creating the reports and monitoring the security, however the views in the report reflect that of Diamond Equity Research. All payments are received upfront and are billed for research engagement. As of 06/22/26 Allied Critical Metals, Inc. has paid us $50,000 for our company sponsored research services, which commenced 04/30/2026 and is billed annually, which could present a conflict of interest. Diamond Equity Research LLC may be compensated for non-research related services, including presenting at Diamond Equity Research investment conferences, press releases and other additional services. The non-research related service cost is dependent on the company, but usually do not exceed $5,000. Allied Critical Metals, Inc. has not paid us for non-research related services as of 06/22/2026. Issuers are not required to engage us for these additional services. Additional fees may have accrued since then. Diamond Equity Research LLC for a distinct engagement and not for this specific report is being compensated by Almonty Industries, Inc. for producing research materials regarding Almonty Industries, Inc. and its securities, which is meant to subsidize the high cost of creating the reports and monitoring the security, however the views in the reports reflect that of Diamond Equity Research. All payments are received upfront and are billed for research engagement. As of 06/22/26 Almonty Industries, Inc. has paid us $100,000 for our company sponsored research services, which commenced 03/07/2025 and is billed annually upfront for $50,000. Diamond Equity Research LLC may be compensated for non-research related services, including presenting at Diamond Equity Research investment conferences, press releases and other additional services. The non-research related service cost is dependent on the company, but usually do not exceed $5,000. Almonty Industries, Inc. has not paid us for non-research related services as of 06/22/2026. Issuers are not required to engage us for these additional services. Additional fees may have accrued since then. Almonty Industries Inc.’s payments are disclosed as security mentioned in this report; however, they have not paid for this specific report. Additional research cash compensation may be received in future years if issuer engagements are renewed. Although Diamond Equity Research company sponsored reports are based on publicly available information and although no investment recommendations are made within our company sponsored research reports, given the small capitalization nature of the companies we cover we have adopted an internal trading procedure around the public companies by whom we are engaged, with investors able to find such policy on our website public disclosures page. This report and press release do not consider individual circumstances and does not take into consideration individual investor preferences.Statements within this report may constitute forward-looking statements, these statements involve many risk factors and general uncertainties around the business, industry, and macroeconomic environment.This report is based on information we consider reliable, including the subject of the report.This report does not explicitly or implicitly affirm that the information contained in this document is accurate and/or comprehensive, and as such should not be relied on in such capacity. All information contained within this report is subject to change without any formal or other notice provided.  Investors need to be aware of the high degree of risk in small capitalization equities including the complete potential loss of their investment. Investors can find various risk factors in the initiation report and in the respective financial filings for Allied Critical Metals Inc., which may not be comprehensive. Please review initiation report attached for full report disclosures.

Allied Critical Metals Initiation of Coverage
2026-06-24 15:25 1mo ago
2026-06-23 10:45 1mo ago
AECOM rozšířil roli v britském rámci CPS2
ACM Aecom Technology Corporation
FMP Stock News 78
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Key Takeaways AECOM secured a second CPS2 appointment, expanding from five to nine lots on the U.K. framework.The $4.7B framework opens routes to public work in defense, nuclear energy and flood risk.ACM's backlog rose 8% to a record level as management raised full-year profit guidance again. AECOM (ACM - Free Report) was selected by the U.K. Government Commercial Agency for the Construction Professional Services 2 (CPS2) Framework, strengthening its access to public-sector infrastructure opportunities across the United Kingdom.

The four-year framework, valued at $4.7 billion, CPS2 will serve as a key procurement route for U.K. public-sector organizations seeking construction professional and technical services across education, housing, energy, health and other areas.

This marks AECOM’s second appointment to the framework, following its original inclusion in 2021. Under CPS2, the company has expanded its role from five lots to nine, covering general infrastructure, project management, defense, defense enhanced, international, nuclear energy and all three flood risk and asset management lots. Following the news, shares of ACM dropped 1.4% during trading hours yesterday.

AECOM Is Deepening Public-Sector PartnershipsAECOM’s broader appointment enhances its exposure to high-value U.K. infrastructure work, including defense, nuclear energy, flood risk management, social infrastructure, transportation and environmental services. It also reinforces the company’s position as a trusted partner to government clients, including central government departments, local authorities and the Environment Agency.

Management noted that CPS2 provides an important route to market for AECOM’s multidisciplinary services and supports its ability to help address the U.K. public sector’s infrastructure and built-environment challenges while delivering long-term value for taxpayers.

ACM’s Backlog Strength Supports Growth OutlookAECOM’s record backlog and expanding pipeline continue to support its long-term growth trajectory. Demand remains solid across transportation, energy, water, defense and data center infrastructure. Management also highlighted a roughly 50% increase in its defense pipeline, along with continued opportunities tied to hyperscale data centers, power generation and transmission projects.

The company ended the second quarter of fiscal 2026 with backlog up 8% year over year to a record $26.2 billion, supported by a design book-to-burn ratio of 1.2x. Net Service Revenue (NSR) margins, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS reached second-quarter highs, while segment adjusted operating margin expanded 50 basis points to 16.5%. Backed by a strong backlog, robust funding across core markets and continued execution of strategic initiatives, management raised full-year fiscal 2026 profit guidance for the second time this year and expects adjusted EPS and EBITDA to increase 14% and 7% compared to fiscal 2025, respectively, at the midpoints of its updated guidance ranges.

AECOM stock has declined 28.8% in the year-to-date period, significantly underperforming the Zacks Engineering - R and D Services industry’s 39.1% growth. The near-term outlook remains challenged by macroeconomic uncertainty, inflationary pressures and temporary disruptions related to the prolonged U.S. federal government shutdown.

However, ACM’s long-term growth outlook remains compelling, supported by strong demand across its core end markets, including transportation, water, environmental services, energy and advanced facilities.

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ACM’s Zacks Rank & Key PicksAECOM currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

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