Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) Receives $156.60 Average PT from Analysts

Shares of Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) have received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and six have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $156.60.

A number of analysts have issued reports on the stock. Bank of America cut their price objective on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $147.00 to $141.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Jacobs Solutions in a report on Monday, November 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $158.00 target price on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded Jacobs Solutions from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Wall Street Zen raised Jacobs Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on Jacobs Solutions from $157.00 to $156.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 21st.

Jacobs Solutions Stock Up 0.4%

J stock opened at $128.33 on Tuesday. Jacobs Solutions has a fifty-two week low of $106.23 and a fifty-two week high of $168.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 1.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.16, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 0.78. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $137.04 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $142.77.

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

Jacobs Solutions Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.36 per share. 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Jacobs Solutions’s payout ratio is currently 39.45%.

Insider Activity at Jacobs Solutions

In related news, President Shannon Miller sold 1,440 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $134.13, for a total value of $193,147.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the president owned 25,344 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,399,390.72. The trade was a 5.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.48% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jacobs Solutions

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Jacobs Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its stake in Jacobs Solutions by 103.3% in the second quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 187 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in Jacobs Solutions by 65.4% in the third quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 220 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 87 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new position in Jacobs Solutions during the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Godsey & Gibb Inc. raised its position in Jacobs Solutions by 121.0% during the third quarter. Godsey & Gibb Inc. now owns 221 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 121 shares in the last quarter. 85.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.