William Blair Has Bearish Forecast for J FY2025 Earnings

Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) – Investment analysts at William Blair reduced their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Jacobs Solutions in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, May 6th. William Blair analyst L. Dipalma now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $6.01 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $6.03. The consensus estimate for Jacobs Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $6.05 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Jacobs Solutions’ FY2026 earnings at $7.11 EPS.

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $2.91 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3 billion. Jacobs Solutions had a return on equity of 14.87% and a net margin of 4.28%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.91 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on J. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on Jacobs Solutions from $154.00 to $148.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Truist Financial lowered their price objective on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $141.00 to $130.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price target on Jacobs Solutions from $152.00 to $154.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. UBS Group lowered their price objective on Jacobs Solutions from $154.00 to $152.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Finally, Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $161.00 to $151.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $149.29.

Jacobs Solutions Price Performance

J stock opened at $122.78 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $120.47 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $130.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.32, a PEG ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 0.77. Jacobs Solutions has a 12-month low of $106.23 and a 12-month high of $156.31.

Jacobs Solutions declared that its board has authorized a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, February 4th that authorizes the company to buyback $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to repurchase up to 9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Jacobs Solutions Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 23rd will be issued a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.04%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 23rd. Jacobs Solutions’s payout ratio is 35.26%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Colonial Trust Co SC raised its stake in Jacobs Solutions by 10,250.0% during the 4th quarter. Colonial Trust Co SC now owns 207 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 205 shares during the last quarter. Avalon Trust Co bought a new stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. Rossby Financial LCC bought a new position in shares of Jacobs Solutions in the 1st quarter worth approximately $33,000. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in Jacobs Solutions by 71.9% during the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 275 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 115 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Assetmark Inc. raised its position in Jacobs Solutions by 42.7% in the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 334 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. 85.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.