Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO Takes Position in Jacobs Solutions Inc. $J

Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO purchased a new position in Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 10,972 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,644,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 103.3% during the 2nd quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 187 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 95 shares during the period. Godsey & Gibb Inc. raised its position in Jacobs Solutions by 121.0% during the third quarter. Godsey & Gibb Inc. now owns 221 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 121 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in Jacobs Solutions by 65.4% during the third quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 220 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 87 shares during the period. First Horizon Corp purchased a new position in Jacobs Solutions during the third quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 63.3% in the third quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 258 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.65% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Jacobs Solutions

In related news, Director Peter J. Robertson acquired 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $134.76 per share, for a total transaction of $134,760.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 1,000 shares in the company, valued at $134,760. The trade was a ? increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Venkatesh Nathamuni bought 750 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The stock was bought at an average price of $135.11 per share, with a total value of $101,332.50. Following the acquisition, the chief financial officer directly owned 20,785 shares in the company, valued at $2,808,261.35. The trade was a 3.74% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have purchased 2,513 shares of company stock valued at $335,878 over the last 90 days. 0.48% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Jacobs Solutions Price Performance

Shares of J stock opened at $136.04 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $136.40 and its two-hundred day moving average is $144.67. Jacobs Solutions Inc. has a 12 month low of $106.23 and a 12 month high of $168.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 1.30. The company has a market capitalization of $16.06 billion, a PE ratio of 56.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 0.81.

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The company reported $1.75 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $2.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.14 billion. Jacobs Solutions had a net margin of 2.41% and a return on equity of 19.14%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.37 EPS. Jacobs Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.900-7.300 EPS. Analysts predict that Jacobs Solutions Inc. will post 6.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Jacobs Solutions Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Investors of record on Friday, February 20th will be issued a $0.36 dividend. This is an increase from Jacobs Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 20th. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Jacobs Solutions’s payout ratio is presently 52.89%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on J shares. Zacks Research lowered shares of Jacobs Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen cut Jacobs Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, January 25th. KeyCorp lifted their target price on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $157.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jacobs Solutions in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered shares of Jacobs Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $156.60.

Jacobs Solutions Profile

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.