First National Bank of Omaha Acquires Shares of 50,836 Jacobs Solutions Inc. $J

First National Bank of Omaha acquired a new stake in Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 50,836 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,797,000.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 828.5% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,326,988 shares of the company’s stock worth $174,434,000 after acquiring an additional 1,184,068 shares during the last quarter. L1 Capital International Pty Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 363.6% in the fourth quarter. L1 Capital International Pty Ltd now owns 723,533 shares of the company’s stock worth $95,839,000 after acquiring an additional 567,478 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 68.8% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,288,843 shares of the company’s stock worth $168,194,000 after acquiring an additional 525,291 shares during the last quarter. Robeco Schweiz AG acquired a new stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions in the fourth quarter worth approximately $35,573,000. Finally, Amundi boosted its stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 75.1% in the third quarter. Amundi now owns 601,131 shares of the company’s stock worth $92,109,000 after acquiring an additional 257,767 shares during the last quarter. 85.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Manuel J. Fernandez acquired 403 shares of Jacobs Solutions stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 8th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $121.93 per share, for a total transaction of $49,137.79. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 12,251 shares in the company, valued at $1,493,764.43. This represents a 3.40% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Robert V. Pragada bought 3,601 shares of Jacobs Solutions stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $111.09 per share, for a total transaction of $400,035.09. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 333,755 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $37,076,842.95. This trade represents a 1.09% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have purchased 4,257 shares of company stock worth $477,651. 0.48% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Jacobs Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of Jacobs Solutions stock opened at $127.10 on Friday. Jacobs Solutions Inc. has a one year low of $105.68 and a one year high of $168.44. The company has a market cap of $15.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.47, a PEG ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a current ratio of 1.43. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $122.54 and its 200 day moving average price is $131.08.

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $1.75 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.64 by $0.11. Jacobs Solutions had a return on equity of 22.29% and a net margin of 2.92%.The firm had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.28 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.43 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 8.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Jacobs Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.350 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Jacobs Solutions Inc. will post 7.22 EPS for the current year.

Jacobs Solutions Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 19th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.36 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Jacobs Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 44.72%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on J. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $169.00 price target on shares of Jacobs Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. KeyCorp lowered their price target on Jacobs Solutions from $154.00 to $150.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Wall Street Zen lowered Jacobs Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Citigroup lifted their price target on Jacobs Solutions from $180.00 to $181.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on Jacobs Solutions from $130.00 to $126.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Jacobs Solutions has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $153.40.

Jacobs Solutions Company 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.