Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) Receives $154.60 Average PT from Analysts

Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and six have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $153.40.

A number of analysts have issued reports on J shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Jacobs Solutions from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Jacobs Solutions from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Jacobs Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $160.00 to $169.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $137.00 to $131.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday.

Jacobs Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE J opened at $118.48 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $129.64 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $137.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 1.43. Jacobs Solutions has a one year low of $118.38 and a one year high of $168.44. The company has a market capitalization of $13.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.73.

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $1.75 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.64 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.28 billion. Jacobs Solutions had a return on equity of 22.29% and a net margin of 2.92%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 8.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.43 EPS. Jacobs Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.350 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Jacobs Solutions will post 7.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Jacobs Solutions Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.36 per share. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. Jacobs Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is 44.72%.

Insider Activity at Jacobs Solutions

In other news, President Shannon Miller sold 1,440 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $134.13, for a total transaction of $193,147.20. Following the transaction, the president owned 25,344 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,399,390.72. This represents a 5.38% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.48% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jacobs Solutions

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Forum Financial Management LP raised its position in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 2.0% in the third quarter. Forum Financial Management LP now owns 3,186 shares of the company’s stock valued at $477,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the period. Harfst & Associates Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Harfst & Associates Inc. now owns 12,616 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,891,000 after buying an additional 64 shares during the period. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 2,247 shares of the company’s stock worth $337,000 after buying an additional 66 shares during the period. TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its stake in Jacobs Solutions by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 7,421 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,112,000 after buying an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its holdings in Jacobs Solutions by 26.0% in the 3rd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 364 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 85.65% of the company’s stock.

Jacobs Solutions Company 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.