Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol “ACM.” According to the records of our transfer agent, there were 1,369 stockholders of record as of November 15, 2024.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
None.
Equity Compensation Plans
The following table presents certain information about shares of AECOM common stock that may be issued under our equity compensation plans as of September 30, 2024:
Column A
Column B
Column C
Number of securities
remaining available
Number of securities
Weighted ‑ average
for future
to be issued
exercise price of
issuance under
upon exercise
Outstanding
equity compensation
of outstanding
options,
plans (excluding
options, warrants,
warrants, and
securities reflected
Plan Category
and rights (1)
Rights
in Column A)
Equity compensation plans not approved by stockholders
N/A
N/A
N/A
Equity compensation plans approved by stockholders:
AECOM Stock Incentive Plans
1,466,288
(1)
38.72
(2)
11,707,195
AECOM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (3)
N/A
N/A
7,957,533
Total
1,466,288
$
38.72
19,664,728
(1)
Includes 53,097 shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options, 753,848 shares issuable upon the vesting of Restricted Stock Units, and 659,343 shares issuable if specified performance targets are met under Performance Earnings Program Awards (PEP).
(2)
Weighted - average exercise price of outstanding options only.
(3)
Amounts only reflected in column (c) and include all shares available for future issuance and subject to outstanding rights.
Performance Measurement Comparison (1)
The following chart compares the cumulative total stockholder return of AECOM stock (ACM) with the cumulative total return of the S&P MidCap 400, and the S&P Mid Cap 400 Commercial & Professional Services Index, from September 27, 2019 to September 27, 2024.
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We believe the S&P 400 MidCap is an appropriate independent broad market index, since it measures the performance of similar mid-sized companies in numerous sectors. In addition, we believe the S&P Mid Cap 400 Commercial & Professional Services Index is an appropriate third party published industry index since it measures the performance of professional services companies. During fiscal 2024, we determined that the S&P Mid Cap 400 Commercial & Professional Services Index is a more appropriate comparison than the prior S&P Composite 1500 Construction & Engineering Index due to the composition of the included companies given their size, comparable services, and lines of business.
(1) This section is not “soliciting material,” is not deemed “filed” with the SEC and is not incorporated by reference in any of our filings under the Securities Act or Exchange Act whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any such filing.
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Stock Repurchase Program
The following table shows the repurchase activity for each of the three months ended September 30, 2024:
Total Number
Total Number of Shares
Maximum Approximate Dollar
of Shares
Average Price
Purchased as Part of Publicly
Value that May Yet Be Purchased
Fiscal Period
Purchased
Paid Per Share
Announced Plans or Programs
Under the Plans or Programs (1)
July 1 – 31, 2024
1,353,371
$
89.48
1,353,371
$
757,500,000
August 1 – 31, 2024
335,141
$
91.15
335,141
$
727,000,000
September 1 – 30, 2024
1,647,996
$
101.04
1,647,996
$
560,500,000
Total
3,336,508
3,336,508
(1)
On November 14, 2024, the Board approved an increase in the Company’s repurchase authorization up to an aggregate amount of $1.0 billion with no expiration date. Stock repurchase can be made through open market purchases or other methods, including pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan.
ITEM 6. RESERVED
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