Hsbc Holdings PLC Has $37.52 Million Position in Jacobs Solutions Inc. $J

Key Points

• HSBC Holdings increased its Jacobs Solutions stake by 2.8% in the second quarter to 298,453 shares valued at approximately $37.52 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 85.65% of the company.
• Jacobs Solutions reported quarterly EPS of $1.84, slightly above estimates, while revenue rose 8.3% year over year to $2.42 billion. The company maintained fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $7.20–$7.30.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.36 per share, representing a $1.44 annualized payout and a 1.0% yield. Analysts have a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating with an average price target of $153.70.

Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its position in shares of Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J - Free Report) by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 298,453 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 8,052 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC owned about 0.25% of Jacobs Solutions worth $37,516,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in J. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in Jacobs Solutions during the third quarter worth $27,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC bought a new position in shares of Jacobs Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Jacobs Solutions in the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Jacobs Solutions during the 4th quarter worth $38,000. Finally, Compass Financial Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Jacobs Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth $43,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.65% of the company's stock.

Jacobs Solutions Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE J opened at $146.11 on Tuesday. 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 Inc. has a twelve month low of $105.68 and a twelve month high of $168.44. The company has a market cap of $17.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 0.70. The business's fifty day moving average is $138.96 and its 200 day moving average is $130.52.

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $1.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.83 by $0.01. The business 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 revenue for the quarter was up 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.62 EPS. Jacobs Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.200-7.300 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Jacobs Solutions Inc. will post 7.26 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Jacobs Solutions Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

J has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings raised Jacobs Solutions from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on Jacobs Solutions from $171.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Truist Financial dropped their target price on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $150.00 to $149.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Jacobs Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, August 30th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $156.00 to $167.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Jacobs Solutions presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $153.70.

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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