JLL Stock Gets Increased EPS Estimate from Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research raised its Q3 2026 EPS estimate for JLL to $5.78 from $5.75 and projects full-year EPS of $24.70 in 2026, $27.30 in 2027, and $31.41 in 2028. Zacks maintained a “Hold” rating.
• JLL has a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating from analysts, with an average price target of $433.60; recent targets include $500 from Raymond James and $415 from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods.
• The company’s latest quarter exceeded expectations, reporting $5.26 EPS versus the $4.56 consensus and $6.93 billion in revenue, up 10.8% year over year. Shares recently traded at $305.79, below their 52-week high of $393.84.

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (NYSE:JLL - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for Jones Lang LaSalle in a research note issued on Wednesday, September 30th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $5.78 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $5.75. Zacks Research currently has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Jones Lang LaSalle's current full-year earnings is $25.16 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Jones Lang LaSalle's Q4 2026 earnings at $10.23 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $24.70 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $3.95 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $7.06 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $10.80 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $27.30 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $5.46 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $6.84 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $31.41 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on JLL. Citigroup reissued a "market perform" rating on shares of Jones Lang LaSalle in a research report on Thursday, September 17th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a "strong-buy" rating and set a $500.00 price objective on shares of Jones Lang LaSalle in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on shares of Jones Lang LaSalle from $375.00 to $415.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Jones Lang LaSalle from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Jones Lang LaSalle from $368.00 to $401.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Jones Lang LaSalle has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $433.60.

Jones Lang LaSalle Stock Performance

Shares of Jones Lang LaSalle stock opened at $305.79 on Thursday. Jones Lang LaSalle has a 52 week low of $259.83 and a 52 week high of $393.84. The company has a quick ratio of 2.40, a current ratio of 2.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $353.66 and a 200-day moving average price of $326.19. The company has a market cap of $14.01 billion, a PE ratio of 14.65 and a beta of 1.24.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Jones Lang LaSalle

In related news, CEO Christian Ulbrich sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $385.53, for a total transaction of $771,060.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 138,418 shares in the company, valued at approximately $53,364,291.54. This represents a 1.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 6,000 shares of company stock valued at $2,271,060. 0.91% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JLL. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle by 40.4% during the 1st quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC now owns 146 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC grew its holdings in Jones Lang LaSalle by 27.4% during the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 223 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC increased its position in Jones Lang LaSalle by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 4,740 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,595,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle by 3.6% in the first quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC now owns 1,554 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $473,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the period. Finally, Compound Planning Inc. raised its stake in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle by 2.8% in the first quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 2,064 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $628,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the period. 94.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Jones Lang LaSalle News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised EPS estimates across 2026–2028. Forecasts increased for Q3 and Q4 2026, full-year 2026, several 2027 quarters, full-year 2027, and 2028. The largest revisions were to FY2028 EPS, now estimated at $31.41 versus $31.25 previously, and FY2027 EPS, now $27.30 versus $27.18. The revisions suggest slightly improved expectations for JLL’s future earnings growth.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks maintained a “Hold” rating. Despite the higher forecasts, the firm’s current-year estimate of $24.70 remains below the broader consensus of $25.16, limiting the bullish impact of the revisions.
• Neutral Sentiment: JLL announced a CEO transition for its technology division. Mihir Shah’s leadership change could affect investor sentiment, but the available announcement provides insufficient detail to determine whether the transition will materially improve or weaken the business. JLL Announces CEO Transition for Technology Division

About Jones Lang LaSalle

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated NYSE: JLL is a global commercial real estate services and investment management company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The company provides real estate expertise to corporate, institutional and private clients across office, industrial, retail, residential, hotel and other property sectors.

JLL's services include leasing, property and facilities management, capital markets advisory, investment sales, valuation, development and project management, workplace consulting, and strategic real estate advice.

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