Swiss National Bank Has $51.84 Million Stock Holdings in Jacobs Solutions Inc. $J

Key Points

• Swiss National Bank trimmed its stake in Jacobs Solutions by 6.8%, selling 25,100 shares to hold 345,900 shares worth about $51.84 million (≈0.29% of the company).
• Jacobs beat quarterly EPS at $1.53 (vs. $1.52 consensus) but missed revenue estimates with $2.30 billion (revenue up 12.3% year‑over‑year) and set FY2026 EPS guidance of $6.95–$7.30.
• Jacobs raised its quarterly dividend to $0.36 ($1.44 annual; 1.1% yield), the stock is down ~2.7% recently, and analysts show a mixed view with an average target of $156.60 and a "Moderate Buy" rating.

Swiss National Bank decreased its holdings in shares of Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J - Free Report) by 6.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 345,900 shares of the company's stock after selling 25,100 shares during the quarter. Swiss National Bank owned approximately 0.29% of Jacobs Solutions worth $51,837,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of J. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Godsey & Gibb Inc. increased its position in Jacobs Solutions by 121.0% during the third quarter. Godsey & Gibb Inc. now owns 221 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 121 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in Jacobs Solutions by 65.4% during the third quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 220 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp bought a new position in Jacobs Solutions during the third quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 63.3% in the third quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 258 shares of the company's stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.65% of the company's stock.

Jacobs Solutions Stock Down 2.7%

NYSE J opened at $129.36 on Friday. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $137.90 and its 200 day simple moving average is $143.43. Jacobs Solutions Inc. has a one year low of $106.23 and a one year high of $168.44. The firm has a market cap of $15.19 billion, a PE ratio of 35.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 1.33.

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $1.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.52 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $2.30 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter was up 12.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.33 EPS. Jacobs Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.950-7.300 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Jacobs Solutions Inc. will post 6.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Jacobs Solutions Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 20th will be given a $0.36 dividend. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 20th. This is a positive change from Jacobs Solutions's previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. Jacobs Solutions's dividend payout ratio is 39.45%.

Insider Transactions at Jacobs Solutions

In other Jacobs Solutions news, President Shannon Miller sold 1,440 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $134.13, for a total transaction of $193,147.20. Following the completion of the sale, the president directly owned 25,344 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,399,390.72. The trade was a 5.38% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.48% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on J shares. Truist Financial reduced their target price on Jacobs Solutions from $163.00 to $152.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 21st. Zacks Research raised shares of Jacobs Solutions from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Bank of America lowered their target price on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $147.00 to $141.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $157.00 to $156.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 21st. 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 target price for the company. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Jacobs Solutions presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $156.60.

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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