ABM Industries' ELEVATE plan and AI-driven acquisitions fuel revenue growth, but weak cash flow, thin margins and macro risks weigh on its outlook.
ABM Industries rallies 11.6% in three months as semiconductor expansion, fleet electrification wins and steady buybacks bolster its growth outlook ahead.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ABM (NYSE: ABM) a major provider of facility, engineering, and infrastructure solutions, today completed the previously announced acquisition of WGNSTAR, a leading provider of technical and operational solutions for the semiconductor and high-technology industries. Scott Salmirs, President and CEO of ABM commented, “We are excited to officially welcome WGNSTAR's talented team to ABM.
ABM Industries (NYSE: ABM - Get Free Report) and BrightView (NYSE: BV - Get Free Report) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation. Risk and Volatility ABM Industries has a beta
ABM Industries is a steadily growing company trading at a forward P/E of 11.5, well below its historical average. ABM's strong backlog, 16% projected EPS growth, and upcoming WGNSTAR acquisition position it for robust total returns. Despite near-term margin pressure in manufacturing and aviation, ABM's Technical Solutions and AI initiatives support long-term margin expansion.
As inflation cools and Q4 earnings season shows strength, brokers back stocks like CAH, AN, TGT, AVT and ABM for potential upside.
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Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH boosted its holdings in shares of ABM Industries Incorporated (NYSE: ABM) by 9.9% in the undefined quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 182,454 shares of the business services provider's stock after buying an additional 16,490 shares
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