First Trust Advisors LP Sells 7,752 Shares of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated $JLL

First Trust Advisors LP cut its stake in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (NYSE:JLL) by 17.1% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 37,551 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 7,752 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP’s holdings in Jones Lang LaSalle were worth $11,427,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Sunbelt Securities Inc. purchased a new position in Jones Lang LaSalle during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Jones Lang LaSalle in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Activest Wealth Management grew its position in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle by 1,720.0% during the 4th quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 91 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle in the fourth quarter worth $35,000. Finally, Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle in the fourth quarter worth $55,000. 94.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Jones Lang LaSalle news, Director Larry Quinlan sold 402 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $301.73, for a total value of $121,295.46. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 4,369 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,318,258.37. This represents a 8.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.91% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

JLL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. UBS Group boosted their target price on Jones Lang LaSalle from $425.00 to $445.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Weiss Ratings cut Jones Lang LaSalle from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $500.00 price target on shares of Jones Lang LaSalle in a research report on Thursday. Barclays boosted their price objective on Jones Lang LaSalle from $366.00 to $368.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Jones Lang LaSalle from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $412.00.

Key Stories Impacting Jones Lang LaSalle

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 earnings and revenue exceeded expectations. JLL reported adjusted EPS of $5.26, ahead of the $4.56 consensus, while revenue rose 10.8% year over year to $6.93 billion, above the $6.88 billion estimate. Adjusted EPS increased 59% from the prior-year quarter. JLL Reports Financial Results for Second-Quarter 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Leasing and Capital Markets drove the recovery. Leasing Advisory revenue increased 24% and Capital Markets Services revenue rose 19%, helping adjusted EBITDA climb 32% to $386.3 million. Real Estate Management Services also grew 8%, indicating broad-based operating improvement. Jones Lang Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates on Leasing & Capital Markets
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its 2026 outlook. JLL now targets adjusted EPS of $24.60 to $25.90 for 2026, while saying its Accelerate 2030 strategy is gaining traction. The company also repurchased $110 million of stock during the quarter and had $2.6 billion remaining under its authorization. JLL targets $24.60-$25.90 adjusted EPS for 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst support remains constructive. Barclays raised its price target to $368, but that level offers limited upside after JLL’s recent advance, potentially contributing to profit-taking. Barclays Raises Jones Lang LaSalle Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and selling pressure may be tempering enthusiasm. One valuation model characterized JLL as overvalued despite a strong fundamental score. In addition, reported insider activity over the past six months consisted of sales rather than purchases, which can reinforce caution while the stock trades near its 52-week high. Jones Lang LaSalle Stock and GF Value Analysis

Jones Lang LaSalle Trading Down 1.6%

NYSE JLL opened at $355.81 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.35, a current ratio of 2.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $312.51 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $317.33. Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated has a twelve month low of $259.83 and a twelve month high of $365.43. The company has a market capitalization of $16.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.05 and a beta of 1.27.

Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE:JLL) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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. The firm had revenue of $6.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.88 billion. Jones Lang LaSalle had a return on equity of 13.99% and a net margin of 3.64%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $3.30 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated will post 22.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Jones Lang LaSalle Company Profile

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (NYSE: JLL) is a leading professional services firm specializing in real estate and investment management. The company provides a broad range of services including leasing, advisory, property and asset management, capital markets, project and development services, and valuation. Through its integrated platform, JLL serves corporate occupiers, institutional investors, real estate owners and developers, offering tailored solutions that span the entire real estate lifecycle.

Founded in 1783 in London as Jones Lang Wootton, the firm established a reputation for expertise in property management and brokerage.