Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Estimate for JLL Earnings

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (NYSE:JLL) – Analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for Jones Lang LaSalle in a research report issued on Thursday, August 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings of $5.75 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $5.45. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Jones Lang LaSalle’s current full-year earnings is $24.18 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Jones Lang LaSalle’s Q1 2027 earnings at $3.93 EPS and Q1 2028 earnings at $5.43 EPS.

JLL has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Jones Lang LaSalle from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Jones Lang LaSalle from $368.00 to $401.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price objective on Jones Lang LaSalle from $375.00 to $415.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $500.00 target price on shares of Jones Lang LaSalle in a report on Thursday, July 30th. 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 company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $423.33.

Jones Lang LaSalle Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of JLL opened at $384.84 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $17.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.44 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 2.40 and a quick ratio of 2.40. Jones Lang LaSalle has a 1 year low of $259.83 and a 1 year high of $393.84. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $333.92 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $318.70.

Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE:JLL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The financial services provider reported $5.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.56 by $0.70. Jones Lang LaSalle had a return on equity of 13.99% and a net margin of 3.64%.The firm had revenue of $6.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.88 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.30 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Jones Lang LaSalle

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Moran Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Jones Lang LaSalle during the first quarter valued at approximately $4,405,000. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Jones Lang LaSalle by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 990,836 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $333,451,000 after buying an additional 15,995 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its position in Jones Lang LaSalle by 78.4% during the 4th quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 28,895 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $9,723,000 after acquiring an additional 12,699 shares in the last quarter. Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle in the 4th quarter valued at $1,507,000. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle by 279.6% in the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 429,418 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $130,683,000 after acquiring an additional 316,299 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.80% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Jones Lang LaSalle

In other Jones Lang LaSalle news, CEO Christian Ulbrich sold 2,000 shares of Jones Lang LaSalle stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $385.53, for a total value of $771,060.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 140,418 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $54,135,351.54. This trade represents a 1.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Larry Quinlan sold 403 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $295.14, for a total transaction of $118,941.42. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 4,771 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,408,112.94. This trade represents a 7.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 6,805 shares of company stock valued at $2,511,297 in the last quarter. 0.91% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.