Q4 Earnings Forecast for Jacobs Solutions Issued By KeyCorp

Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) – Investment analysts at KeyCorp decreased their Q4 2026 earnings estimates for Jacobs Solutions in a report issued on Tuesday, August 4th. KeyCorp analyst S. Jain now expects that the company will earn $2.12 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.14. KeyCorp currently has a “Overweight” rating and a $150.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Jacobs Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $7.26 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Jacobs Solutions’ FY2027 earnings at $8.38 EPS.

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $1.84 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.83 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $2.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.40 billion. Jacobs Solutions had a return on equity of 23.96% and a net margin of 2.40%.Jacobs Solutions’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.62 earnings per share. Jacobs Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.200-7.300 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on J. Truist Financial reduced their target price on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $150.00 to $149.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $171.00 to $174.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Jacobs Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $130.00 to $126.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Jacobs Solutions in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $153.70.

Jacobs Solutions Trading Up 1.5%

Shares of Jacobs Solutions stock opened at $147.28 on Tuesday. Jacobs Solutions has a 12-month low of $105.68 and a 12-month high of $168.44. The stock has a market cap of $17.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.23, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $129.14 and a 200-day simple moving average of $129.30.

Jacobs Solutions Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 21st will be given a $0.36 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 21st. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Jacobs Solutions’s payout ratio is currently 51.06%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Robert V. Pragada acquired 3,601 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $111.09 per share, for a total transaction of $400,035.09. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 333,755 shares in the company, valued at approximately $37,076,842.95. The trade was a 1.09% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Manuel J. Fernandez purchased 253 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $112.56 per share, for a total transaction of $28,477.68. Following the purchase, the director owned 12,504 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,407,450.24. This trade represents a 2.07% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.48% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of J. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Jacobs Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC bought a new stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions during the fourth quarter worth $38,000. Torren Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Jacobs Solutions in the 4th quarter worth about $41,000. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Jacobs Solutions in the 4th quarter worth about $46,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.