Natixis Advisors LLC Has $98.63 Million Stock Position in Jacobs Solutions Inc. $J

Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) by 6.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 658,139 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 41,740 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings in Jacobs Solutions were worth $98,629,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund boosted its holdings in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 55.7% during the 3rd quarter. United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund now owns 9,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,424,000 after buying an additional 3,400 shares in the last quarter. Korea Investment CORP grew its position in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 38.8% during the 3rd quarter. Korea Investment CORP now owns 165,093 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,741,000 after buying an additional 46,187 shares during the period. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC increased its stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 70.1% in the 3rd quarter. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC now owns 3,232 shares of the company’s stock valued at $484,000 after acquiring an additional 1,332 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 566,463 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,890,000 after acquiring an additional 2,631 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. lifted its position in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 28.7% during the 3rd quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 5,392 shares of the company’s stock valued at $808,000 after acquiring an additional 1,201 shares during the period. 85.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Jacobs Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of J opened at $136.88 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $138.01 and a 200 day moving average of $143.80. The company has a market capitalization of $16.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.50, a PEG ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 0.78. Jacobs Solutions Inc. has a 12 month low of $106.23 and a 12 month high of $168.44. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72.

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $1.53 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.52 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $2.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.09 billion. Jacobs Solutions had a return on equity of 20.59% and a net margin of 3.49%.The business’s revenue was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.33 earnings per share. Jacobs Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.950-7.300 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Jacobs Solutions Inc. will post 6.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Jacobs Solutions Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Investors of record on Friday, February 20th will be issued a $0.36 dividend. This is an increase from Jacobs Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 20th. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Jacobs Solutions’s payout ratio is presently 39.45%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently issued reports on J shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jacobs Solutions in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Robert W. Baird downgraded shares of Jacobs Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $130.00 to $137.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Citigroup reduced their target price on Jacobs Solutions from $182.00 to $180.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on Jacobs Solutions from $157.00 to $156.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $156.60.

Jacobs Solutions Profile

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.