Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) Receives $153.70 Consensus Target Price from Brokerages

Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) has received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and six have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $153.70.

Several research analysts have issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings raised Jacobs Solutions from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday, August 17th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Jacobs Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, August 30th. Truist Financial cut their price target on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $150.00 to $149.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $156.00 to $167.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on Jacobs Solutions from $171.00 to $174.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th.

Jacobs Solutions Price Performance

Shares of Jacobs Solutions stock opened at $140.54 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $139.92 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $130.58. Jacobs Solutions has a 52 week low of $105.68 and a 52 week high of $168.44. The stock has a market cap of $16.60 billion, a PE ratio of 49.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.70.

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $1.84 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.83 by $0.01. Jacobs Solutions had a net margin of 2.40% and a return on equity of 23.96%. The company had revenue of $2.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.40 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.62 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.3% on a year-over-year basis. Jacobs Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.200-7.300 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Jacobs Solutions will post 7.26 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Jacobs Solutions Dividend Announcement

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, President Patrick Hill sold 17,201 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $144.10, for a total transaction of $2,478,664.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the president owned 67,356 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,705,999.60. The trade was a 20.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.48% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vident Advisory LLC boosted its position in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 9,794 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,287,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Gratus Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Jacobs Solutions by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Gratus Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,193 shares of the company’s stock worth $820,000 after buying an additional 81 shares during the period. Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO increased its stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 0.7% in the first quarter. Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO now owns 12,456 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,585,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its position in Jacobs Solutions by 10.4% during the third quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 915 shares of the company’s stock valued at $137,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC boosted its holdings in Jacobs Solutions by 2.2% during the third quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 4,414 shares of the company’s stock worth $661,000 after buying an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. 85.65% of the stock is 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.