Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) has earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve analysts that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $153.30.

J has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on Jacobs Solutions from $130.00 to $126.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Wall Street Zen cut Jacobs Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. KeyCorp dropped their target price on Jacobs Solutions from $154.00 to $150.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $137.00 to $131.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $180.00 to $181.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th.

Jacobs Solutions Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSE J opened at $134.57 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24. Jacobs Solutions has a 12 month low of $105.68 and a 12 month high of $168.44. The company has a market cap of $15.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 0.69. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $123.84 and a 200-day simple moving average of $129.20.

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $1.75 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.64 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.28 billion. Jacobs Solutions had a net margin of 2.92% and a return on equity of 22.29%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.43 EPS. Jacobs Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.350 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Jacobs Solutions will post 7.23 EPS for the current year.

Jacobs Solutions Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were given a $0.36 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Jacobs Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is presently 44.72%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Robert V. Pragada bought 3,601 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The stock was bought at an average price of $111.09 per share, with a total value of $400,035.09. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 333,755 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $37,076,842.95. This represents a 1.09% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Manuel J. Fernandez purchased 253 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $112.56 per share, for a total transaction of $28,477.68. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 12,504 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,407,450.24. The trade was a 2.07% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have acquired a total of 4,257 shares of company stock valued at $477,651 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.48% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of J. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 92.3% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,720 shares of the company’s stock valued at $812,000 after buying an additional 3,226 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP increased its holdings in Jacobs Solutions by 38.7% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 10,353 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,252,000 after buying an additional 2,891 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in Jacobs Solutions during the second quarter valued at approximately $321,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. raised its position in Jacobs Solutions by 1.7% during the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 15,022 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,975,000 after acquiring an additional 248 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AXA S.A. lifted its stake in Jacobs Solutions by 14.9% in the second quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 19,670 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,586,000 after acquiring an additional 2,556 shares during the last quarter. 85.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.