Hudson Bay Capital Management LP Sells 10,380 Shares of Jacobs Solutions Inc. $J

Key Points

• Hudson Bay Capital Management LP trimmed its stake in Jacobs Solutions by 81.9% in the third quarter, selling 10,380 shares and leaving 2,294 shares valued at $344,000.
• Jacobs reported quarterly EPS of $1.53 (beat by $0.01) but missed revenue at $2.30B versus $3.09B expected, set FY2026 guidance of 6.950–7.300 EPS, and raised its quarterly dividend to $0.36 ($1.44 annual, ~1.1% yield).
• Analysts are split with six Buy and six Hold ratings, giving a consensus of "Moderate Buy" and a $156.60 target, while institutional investors own about 85.65% of the stock.

Hudson Bay Capital Management LP trimmed its position in Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J - Free Report) by 81.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 2,294 shares of the company's stock after selling 10,380 shares during the period. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP's holdings in Jacobs Solutions were worth $344,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its stake in Jacobs Solutions by 103.3% in the 2nd quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 187 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Jacobs Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Godsey & Gibb Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 121.0% in the third quarter. Godsey & Gibb Inc. now owns 221 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 121 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 65.4% in the third quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 220 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Watch Advisors INC bought a new stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions in the third quarter worth $33,000. 85.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Jacobs Solutions from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Wall Street Zen raised Jacobs Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $130.00 to $137.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Jacobs Solutions in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of Jacobs Solutions in a research report on Monday, November 24th. They set a "buy" rating and a $158.00 price target on the stock. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $156.60.

Jacobs Solutions Price Performance

NYSE:J opened at $129.29 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.33, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $136.60 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $142.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.42, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.78. Jacobs Solutions Inc. has a 12-month low of $106.23 and a 12-month high of $168.44.

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $1.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.52 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $2.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.09 billion. Jacobs Solutions had a return on equity of 20.59% and a net margin of 3.49%.The business's revenue was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.33 earnings per share. Jacobs Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.950-7.300 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Jacobs Solutions Inc. will post 6.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Jacobs Solutions Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 20th were given a dividend of $0.36 per share. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. This is a positive change from Jacobs Solutions's previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 20th. Jacobs Solutions's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 39.45%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Jacobs Solutions news, President Shannon Miller sold 1,440 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.13, for a total value of $193,147.20. Following the transaction, the president directly owned 25,344 shares in the company, valued at $3,399,390.72. The trade was a 5.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.48% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Jacobs Solutions 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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