Zacks Research Has Positive Estimate for JLL Q2 Earnings

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (NYSE:JLL) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2027 earnings per share estimates for Jones Lang LaSalle in a report issued on Wednesday, September 30th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the financial services provider will earn $5.49 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $5.47. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Jones Lang LaSalle’s current full-year earnings is $25.18 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Jones Lang LaSalle’s Q3 2028 earnings at $7.70 EPS.

Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE:JLL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The financial services provider reported $5.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.56 by $0.70. Jones Lang LaSalle had a return on equity of 13.99% and a net margin of 3.64%.The business had revenue of $6.93 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.88 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $3.30 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Jones Lang LaSalle from $368.00 to $401.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Citigroup restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Jones Lang LaSalle in a research note on Thursday, September 17th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on shares of Jones Lang LaSalle from $375.00 to $415.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Jones Lang LaSalle from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $500.00 price target on shares of Jones Lang LaSalle in a report on Thursday, July 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $433.60.

Jones Lang LaSalle Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of Jones Lang LaSalle stock opened at $307.52 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.73 and a beta of 1.30. Jones Lang LaSalle has a 52-week low of $259.83 and a 52-week high of $393.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 2.40 and a current ratio of 2.40. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $353.42 and its 200 day simple moving average is $326.25.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Deutsche Bank AG bought a new position in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle in the second quarter worth $6,504,000. Tidal Investments LLC grew its position in Jones Lang LaSalle by 47.9% during the second quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 78,419 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $24,306,000 after buying an additional 25,413 shares in the last quarter. Moran Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Jones Lang LaSalle in the 1st quarter worth about $4,405,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle by 279.6% during the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 429,418 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $130,683,000 after acquiring an additional 316,299 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle by 36.3% during the first quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 11,087 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,374,000 after purchasing an additional 2,955 shares in the last quarter. 94.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Jones Lang LaSalle

In related news, CEO Christian Ulbrich sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $385.53, for a total transaction of $771,060.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 138,418 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $53,364,291.54. The trade was a 1.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 6,000 shares of company stock valued at $2,271,060 in the last three months. 0.91% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Jones Lang LaSalle

Here are the key news stories impacting Jones Lang LaSalle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised earnings estimates across multiple periods. Forecasts increased for Q3 2026 to $5.78 per share, FY2026 to $24.70, FY2027 to $27.30, and FY2028 to $31.41. Estimates were also lifted for several quarterly periods, including Q4 2026, Q1 2027, Q3 and Q4 2027, and Q1-Q3 2028. The broad-based upward revisions indicate slightly stronger expected earnings momentum for JLL. JLL Stock Gets Stronger EPS Forecast from Zacks Research
• Positive Sentiment: JLL Income Property Trust acquired a Worcester distribution center. The transaction expands the trust’s industrial real-estate portfolio and may support longer-term asset growth, although the direct effect on parent-company earnings is likely limited. JLL Income Property Trust Acquires Worcester Distribution Center
• Neutral Sentiment: JLL announced a CEO transition for its technology division. The leadership change could affect the division’s strategic direction, but the available announcement provides no details indicating an immediate financial impact. JLL Announces CEO Transition for Technology Division
• Neutral Sentiment: The repeated estimate increases are relatively small, and Zacks’ unchanged Hold rating suggests the revisions are supportive but not strong enough to signal a decisive change in the investment case.

Jones Lang LaSalle Company Profile

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (NYSE: JLL) is a global commercial real estate services and investment management company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The company provides real estate expertise to corporate, institutional and private clients across office, industrial, retail, residential, hotel and other property sectors.

JLL’s services include leasing, property and facilities management, capital markets advisory, investment sales, valuation, development and project management, workplace consulting, and strategic real estate advice.