Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. Buys Shares of 17,216 Jacobs Solutions Inc. $J

Key Points

• Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management acquired 17,216 Jacobs Solutions shares worth approximately $2.17 million during the second quarter. Institutional investors collectively own 85.65% of the company.
• Jacobs exceeded quarterly expectations with EPS of $1.84 versus the $1.83 consensus estimate and revenue of $2.42 billion, up 8.3% year over year. Management issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $7.20–$7.30.
• The stock recently traded at $151.46, while analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus with an average price target of $153.70. Jacobs also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.36 per share, representing a 1.0% yield.

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. bought a new stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 17,216 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,169,000.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of J. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions in the third quarter valued at $27,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions in the third quarter worth about $33,000. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in Jacobs Solutions in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Jacobs Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, Torren Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at about $41,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.65% of the company's stock.

Jacobs Solutions Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:J opened at $151.46 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. The stock has a market cap of $17.88 billion, a PE ratio of 53.71, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 0.68. The company's fifty day moving average is $133.73 and its 200 day moving average is $129.99. Jacobs Solutions Inc. has a 52 week low of $105.68 and a 52 week high of $168.44.

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $1.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.83 by $0.01. Jacobs Solutions had a net margin of 2.40% and a return on equity of 23.96%. The business had revenue of $2.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.40 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.62 earnings per share. The company'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. Research analysts anticipate that Jacobs Solutions Inc. will post 7.26 earnings per share for the current year.

Jacobs Solutions Announces Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at Jacobs Solutions

In other Jacobs Solutions news, President Patrick Hill sold 17,201 shares of Jacobs Solutions 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 transaction, the president directly owned 67,356 shares of the company's stock, valued at $9,705,999.60. The trade was a 20.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.48% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Jacobs Solutions from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on Jacobs Solutions from $150.00 to $149.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Citigroup boosted their target price on Jacobs Solutions from $180.00 to $181.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. UBS Group upped their target price on Jacobs Solutions from $156.00 to $167.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Jacobs Solutions from $137.00 to $131.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $153.70.

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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