Energy Income Partners LLC Makes New Investment in Jacobs Solutions Inc. $J

Key Points

• Energy Income Partners acquired 462,984 shares of Jacobs Solutions in the second quarter, valued at approximately $58.3 million and representing about 0.39% of the company. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 85.65% of the stock.
• Jacobs reported quarterly EPS of $1.84, slightly above estimates, on revenue of $2.42 billion, up 8.3% year over year. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $7.20–$7.30.
• Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus with an average price target of $153.70, while Jacobs announced a quarterly dividend of $0.36 per share, yielding approximately 1.0% annually.

Energy Income Partners LLC bought a new stake in Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 462,984 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $58,336,000. Energy Income Partners LLC owned approximately 0.39% of Jacobs Solutions as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of J. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new stake in Jacobs Solutions in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new stake in Jacobs Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Jacobs Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at $38,000. Torren Management LLC purchased a new stake in Jacobs Solutions during the 4th quarter worth $41,000. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Jacobs Solutions in the 4th quarter worth $46,000. 85.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Jacobs Solutions Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSE J opened at $143.09 on Wednesday. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $131.79 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $129.60. Jacobs Solutions Inc. has a 52-week low of $105.68 and a 52-week high of $168.44. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.74, a PEG ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10.

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $1.84 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.83 by $0.01. Jacobs Solutions had a return on equity of 23.96% and a net margin of 2.40%.The company had revenue of $2.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.40 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.62 EPS. The business's revenue was up 8.3% on a year-over-year basis. Jacobs Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.200-7.300 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Jacobs Solutions Inc. will post 7.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Jacobs Solutions Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have weighed in on J. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $150.00 to $149.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on Jacobs Solutions from $171.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Jacobs Solutions in a report on Monday, August 3rd. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Jacobs Solutions from $156.00 to $167.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Citigroup upped their target price on Jacobs Solutions from $180.00 to $181.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $153.70.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, President Patrick Hill sold 17,201 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $144.10, for a total transaction of $2,478,664.10. Following the sale, the president directly owned 67,356 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,705,999.60. This represents a 20.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.48% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.

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