Nykredit A S Makes New $4.83 Million Investment in Jacobs Solutions Inc. $J

Key Points

• Nykredit A/S invested approximately $4.83 million in Jacobs Solutions during the second quarter, purchasing 38,344 shares. Institutional investors collectively own 85.65% of the company.
• Jacobs Solutions exceeded quarterly expectations with adjusted EPS of $1.84 versus the $1.83 consensus and revenue of $2.42 billion, up 8.3% year over year. The company reaffirmed fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $7.20–$7.30.
• The stock has a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with an average price target of $153.70, compared with a recent share price of $143.84. Jacobs also pays a quarterly dividend of $0.36 per share, yielding about 1.0% annually.

Nykredit A S acquired a new position in Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 38,344 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,831,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Corient Private Wealth LP boosted its holdings in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 69.4% in the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP now owns 41,459 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,224,000 after acquiring an additional 16,985 shares in the last quarter. Amundi grew its holdings in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 4.0% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 883,673 shares of the company's stock valued at $111,328,000 after acquiring an additional 34,298 shares in the last quarter. Groupe la Francaise acquired a new position in shares of Jacobs Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth $603,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 79.3% in the second quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 9,646 shares of the company's stock worth $1,215,000 after buying an additional 4,266 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HB Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 5.7% during the 2nd quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,873 shares of the company's stock worth $740,000 after purchasing an additional 319 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.65% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Jacobs Solutions news, President Patrick Hill sold 17,201 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The shares were 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 of the company's stock, valued at $9,705,999.60. This represents a 20.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.48% of the company's stock.

Jacobs Solutions Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:J opened at $143.84 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 1.29. Jacobs Solutions Inc. has a 52 week low of $105.68 and a 52 week high of $168.44. The firm has a market cap of $16.98 billion, a PE ratio of 51.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 0.70. The firm's fifty day moving average is $142.12 and its 200-day moving average is $130.93.

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $1.84 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.83 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $2.42 billion for 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 firm's revenue was up 8.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.62 earnings per share. Jacobs Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.200-7.300 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Jacobs Solutions Inc. will post 7.26 earnings per share for the current year.

Jacobs Solutions Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Jacobs Solutions Profile

Jacobs Solutions Inc NYSE: J is a global professional services and technical consulting company that provides engineering, design, consulting, program and construction management, and operations services. The company works with public- and private-sector clients on complex projects involving infrastructure, transportation, water, environmental services, energy, advanced manufacturing, life sciences, and other critical facilities.

Jacobs supports the planning, design, delivery, and operation of large-scale assets and systems.

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