Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $153.70

Key Points

• Analyst sentiment is moderately bullish: Jacobs Solutions has a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating, split evenly between six buy and six hold recommendations, with an average 12-month price target of $153.70.
• Latest results exceeded expectations: The company reported quarterly EPS of $1.84 versus the $1.83 consensus and revenue of $2.42 billion, up 8.3% year over year. Management guided to fiscal 2026 EPS of $7.20–$7.30.
• Shares and shareholder returns remain notable: Jacobs opened at $137.95, below its average analyst target, and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.36, or a 1.0% annualized yield. Institutional investors own 85.65% of the stock, while a company president recently sold shares worth approximately $2.48 million.

Shares of Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J - Get Free Report) have been assigned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the twelve ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and six have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $153.70.

J has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. UBS Group increased their price objective on Jacobs Solutions from $156.00 to $167.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $171.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. 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 lowered their price objective on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $150.00 to $149.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Jacobs Solutions from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a report on Monday, August 17th.

Jacobs Solutions Price Performance

NYSE:J opened at $137.95 on Friday. Jacobs Solutions has a 52-week low of $105.68 and a 52-week high of $168.44. The company has a market cap of $16.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 1.29. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $143.44 and its 200 day simple moving average is $131.26.

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $1.84 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.83 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $2.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.40 billion. Jacobs Solutions had a return on equity of 23.96% and a net margin of 2.40%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.62 earnings per share. Jacobs Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.200-7.300 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Jacobs Solutions will post 7.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Jacobs Solutions Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 21st were given a dividend of $0.36 per share. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 21st. Jacobs Solutions's payout ratio is 51.06%.

Insider Transactions at Jacobs Solutions

In other news, President Patrick Hill sold 17,201 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $144.10, for a total value of $2,478,664.10. Following the completion of the sale, the president directly owned 67,356 shares of the company's stock, valued at $9,705,999.60. This trade represents a 20.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.48% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. CX Institutional raised its position in Jacobs Solutions by 2.4% during the third quarter. CX Institutional now owns 8,655 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,171,000 after purchasing an additional 204 shares in the last quarter. Security National Bank of Sioux City Iowa IA boosted its holdings in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 26.1% in the 2nd quarter. Security National Bank of Sioux City Iowa IA now owns 17,869 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,251,000 after purchasing an additional 3,695 shares in the last quarter. National Pension Service increased its stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 35.7% in the 2nd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 19,720 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,485,000 after purchasing an additional 5,187 shares during the last quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 214.2% during the 2nd quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 25,006 shares of the company's stock worth $3,151,000 after buying an additional 17,047 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Engineers Gate Manager LP raised its holdings in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 6.9% during the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 4,897 shares of the company's stock worth $617,000 after buying an additional 317 shares in the last quarter. 85.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Jacobs Solutions Company Profile

Jacobs Solutions Inc NYSE: J, formerly known as Jacobs Engineering Group, is a global professional services and technology company that provides consulting, design, engineering, project management, and technical services. The company supports public- and private-sector clients with complex projects involving infrastructure, transportation, water, environmental remediation, advanced manufacturing, life sciences, energy, and other critical facilities.

Jacobs helps clients plan, design, build, operate, and maintain assets and systems.

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