Analysts Set Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) PT at $153.70

Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twelve research firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $153.70.

J has been the topic of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Jacobs Solutions from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday. KeyCorp decreased their price target on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $154.00 to $150.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $137.00 to $131.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Jacobs Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price objective on Jacobs Solutions from $180.00 to $181.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th.

Insider Activity at Jacobs Solutions

In other news, President Patrick Hill sold 17,201 shares of Jacobs Solutions stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $144.10, for a total transaction of $2,478,664.10. Following the transaction, the president directly owned 67,356 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,705,999.60. The trade was a 20.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.48% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jacobs Solutions

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in J. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions in the third quarter worth $27,000. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Jacobs Solutions during the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC bought a new position in Jacobs Solutions in the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Jacobs Solutions in the 4th quarter worth $38,000. Finally, Torren Management LLC purchased a new stake in Jacobs Solutions in the 4th quarter worth $41,000. Institutional investors own 85.65% of the company’s stock.

Jacobs Solutions Stock Up 0.4%

Jacobs Solutions stock opened at $148.00 on Friday. Jacobs Solutions has a one year low of $105.68 and a one year high of $168.44. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $132.73 and a 200 day moving average of $129.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 1.29. The stock has a market cap of $17.48 billion, a PE ratio of 52.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.68.

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $1.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.83 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $2.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.40 billion. Jacobs Solutions had a return on equity of 23.96% and a net margin of 2.40%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.62 earnings per share. Jacobs Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.200-7.300 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Jacobs Solutions will post 7.26 EPS for the current year.

Jacobs Solutions Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 21st will be issued a dividend of $0.36 per share. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 21st. Jacobs Solutions’s payout ratio is currently 51.06%.

About Jacobs Solutions

Jacobs Solutions Inc, commonly known as Jacobs, is a global professional services firm that provides technical, engineering, scientific and project delivery expertise across a broad range of industries. Founded in 1947 by Joseph J. Jacobs in Pasadena, California, the company evolved from a regional engineering consultancy into a diversified provider of design, program and construction management, operations and maintenance, and scientific services for complex infrastructure and industrial programs.