UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Reduces Stock Position in Jacobs Solutions Inc. $J

Key Points

• UBS Asset Management reduced its Jacobs Solutions position by 10.8% in the second quarter, selling 119,663 shares and retaining 984,366 shares valued at approximately $124 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 85.65% of the company.
• Jacobs reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $1.84 per share and revenue of $2.42 billion, exceeding analyst estimates, while revenue increased 8.3% year over year. The company maintained fiscal 2026 earnings guidance of $7.20–$7.30 per share.
• The stock recently traded at $146.24, and analysts hold a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with an average price target of $153.70. Jacobs also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.36 per share, representing a 1.0% annualized yield.

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J - Free Report) by 10.8% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 984,366 shares of the company's stock after selling 119,663 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC owned 0.83% of Jacobs Solutions worth $124,030,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in J. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in Jacobs Solutions during the second quarter worth approximately $1,372,610,000. Primecap Management Co. CA purchased a new position in Jacobs Solutions in the second quarter valued at approximately $575,291,000. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new position in Jacobs Solutions in the second quarter valued at approximately $208,318,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in Jacobs Solutions by 828.5% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,326,988 shares of the company's stock worth $174,434,000 after purchasing an additional 1,184,068 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth raised its holdings in Jacobs Solutions by 246.3% during the fourth quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 1,338,698 shares of the company's stock worth $177,324,000 after purchasing an additional 952,151 shares in the last quarter. 85.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Jacobs Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of Jacobs Solutions stock opened at $146.24 on Wednesday. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $137.15 and its 200-day simple moving average is $130.14. Jacobs Solutions Inc. has a 12 month low of $105.68 and a 12 month high of $168.44. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.86, a PEG ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 1.29.

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $1.84 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.83 by $0.01. Jacobs Solutions had a net margin of 2.40% and a return on equity of 23.96%. The firm had revenue of $2.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.40 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.62 EPS. Jacobs Solutions's quarterly revenue was up 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Jacobs Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.200-7.300 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Jacobs Solutions Inc. will post 7.26 earnings per share for the current year.

Jacobs Solutions Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.36 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $137.00 to $131.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. KeyCorp decreased their price objective on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $154.00 to $150.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on Jacobs Solutions from $171.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Citigroup lifted 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. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their target price on Jacobs Solutions from $150.00 to $149.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $153.70.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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 in the company, valued at approximately $9,705,999.60. This trade represents a 20.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.48% of the company's stock.

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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