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

Shares of Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $153.70.

J has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on Jacobs Solutions from $171.00 to $174.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Jacobs Solutions from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Wall Street Zen lowered Jacobs Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 30th. Truist Financial lowered their target price on Jacobs Solutions from $150.00 to $149.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $156.00 to $167.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th.

Jacobs Solutions Trading Up 1.5%

Shares of Jacobs Solutions stock opened at $144.00 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. Jacobs Solutions has a 12-month low of $105.68 and a 12-month high of $168.44. The company has a market capitalization of $17.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.06, a PEG ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.70. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $140.50 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $130.71.

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) last issued 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 company had revenue of $2.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.40 billion. Jacobs Solutions had a net margin of 2.40% and a return on equity of 23.96%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.62 EPS. Jacobs Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.200-7.300 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Jacobs Solutions will post 7.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Jacobs Solutions Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 18th. Investors of record on Friday, August 21st will be given a dividend of $0.36 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 21st. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. Jacobs Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 51.06%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Jacobs Solutions

In related news, President Patrick Hill sold 17,201 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $144.10, for a total value of $2,478,664.10. Following the sale, the president owned 67,356 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,705,999.60. The trade was a 20.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.48% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Jacobs Solutions

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. NBH Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions in the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. Continuum Advisory LLC purchased a new position in Jacobs Solutions in the second quarter worth $28,000. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in Jacobs Solutions in the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Jacobs Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, Compass Financial Management LLC bought a new stake in Jacobs Solutions in the second quarter worth about $43,000. 85.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Jacobs Solutions Company Profile

Jacobs Solutions Inc (NYSE:J) is a global professional services and technical consulting company that provides engineering, design, consulting, program and construction management, and operations services. The company works with public- and private-sector clients on complex projects involving infrastructure, transportation, water, environmental services, energy, advanced manufacturing, life sciences, and other critical facilities.

Jacobs supports the planning, design, delivery, and operation of large-scale assets and systems.