FY2025 EPS Forecast for Jones Lang LaSalle Lifted by Analyst

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised its FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) forecast for Jones Lang LaSalle to $16.60, up from a previous estimate of $16.54.
• Jones Lang LaSalle's recent quarterly earnings report showed an EPS of $3.30, surpassing estimates and reflecting an 11% year-over-year revenue growth.
• Analysts generally have a positive outlook with the stock receiving a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a price target averaging $328.57.

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (NYSE:JLL - Free Report) - Zacks Research boosted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Jones Lang LaSalle in a report released on Wednesday, August 27th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $16.60 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $16.54. The consensus estimate for Jones Lang LaSalle's current full-year earnings is $16.45 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Jones Lang LaSalle's Q3 2026 earnings at $5.94 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $7.04 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $4.60 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $5.41 EPS.

Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE:JLL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The financial services provider reported $3.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.20 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $6.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.17 billion. Jones Lang LaSalle had a return on equity of 10.63% and a net margin of 2.28%.Jones Lang LaSalle's quarterly revenue was up 11.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.55 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Citigroup dropped their price target on Jones Lang LaSalle from $275.00 to $240.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. JMP Securities assumed coverage on Jones Lang LaSalle in a research report on Monday, July 21st. They set a "market perform" rating for the company. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Jones Lang LaSalle from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on shares of Jones Lang LaSalle from $280.00 to $297.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Jones Lang LaSalle from $305.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $328.57.

Jones Lang LaSalle Stock Performance

Shares of JLL opened at $305.70 on Monday. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $271.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $249.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 2.35 and a current ratio of 2.35. Jones Lang LaSalle has a twelve month low of $194.36 and a twelve month high of $308.61. The firm has a market cap of $14.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.29 and a beta of 1.41.

Insider Activity

In other Jones Lang LaSalle news, CEO Andrew W. Poppink sold 275 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, June 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $237.97, for a total value of $65,441.75. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 10,297 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,450,377.09. This trade represents a 2.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.91% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Jones Lang LaSalle

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Norden Group LLC purchased a new position in Jones Lang LaSalle in the 1st quarter worth approximately $287,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its position in Jones Lang LaSalle by 11.2% in the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,605 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $646,000 after buying an additional 262 shares during the last quarter. Bridges Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in Jones Lang LaSalle by 120.0% in the first quarter. Bridges Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,447 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,102,000 after buying an additional 2,426 shares in the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new position in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle during the first quarter worth approximately $8,164,000. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle by 34.5% in the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 8,779 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $2,176,000 after acquiring an additional 2,252 shares during the last quarter. 94.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Jones Lang LaSalle Company Profile

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated operates as a commercial real estate and investment management company. It engages in the buying, building, occupying, managing, and investing in a commercial, industrial, hotel, residential, and retail properties in Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific.

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