Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) Receives $155.90 Consensus Target Price from Brokerages

Shares of Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) have earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and six have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $155.90.

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Jacobs Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 22nd. Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $182.00 to $180.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Robert W. Baird reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $146.00 price objective (down previously from $161.00) on shares of Jacobs Solutions in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Bank of America cut their target price on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $147.00 to $141.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Finally, Baird R W cut shares of Jacobs Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 21st.

Jacobs Solutions Trading Down 2.1%

J opened at $137.15 on Friday. Jacobs Solutions has a twelve month low of $106.23 and a twelve month high of $168.44. The company has a fifty day moving average of $150.02 and a 200-day moving average of $142.91. The stock has a market cap of $16.29 billion, a PE ratio of 56.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a quick ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61.

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

Jacobs Solutions Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 2nd will be paid a $0.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 2nd. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Jacobs Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 52.89%.

Insider Activity at Jacobs Solutions

In other news, Director Peter J. Robertson acquired 1,000 shares of Jacobs Solutions stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $134.76 per share, with a total value of $134,760.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 1,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $134,760. The trade was a ? increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Manuel J. Fernandez acquired 763 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $130.78 per share, with a total value of $99,785.14. Following the acquisition, the director owned 10,380 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,357,496.40. This represents a 7.93% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders bought 2,513 shares of company stock valued at $335,878 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.38% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Primecap Management Co. CA raised its stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 4,749,829 shares of the company’s stock worth $624,365,000 after purchasing an additional 96,387 shares during the period. Ninety One UK Ltd raised its position in Jacobs Solutions by 20.4% in the third quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 3,069,636 shares of the company’s stock worth $460,016,000 after acquiring an additional 520,417 shares during the period. Boston Partners boosted its stake in Jacobs Solutions by 3.7% in the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,040,383 shares of the company’s stock valued at $456,746,000 after acquiring an additional 108,134 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 21.4% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,607,361 shares of the company’s stock valued at $342,738,000 after acquiring an additional 460,283 shares during the period. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 2,503,028 shares of the company’s stock worth $381,687,000 after purchasing an additional 44,070 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.65% of the company’s stock.

Jacobs Solutions Company Profile

Jacobs Solutions Inc provides consulting, technical, engineering, scientific, and project delivery services for the government and private sectors in the United States, Europe, Canada, India, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, and Africa. It operates through Critical Mission Solutions, People & Places Solutions, Divergent Solutions, and PA Consulting segments.