Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 5.850-6.200 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 6.030. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have commented on J. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $154.00 to $148.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Truist Financial cut their target price on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $141.00 to $130.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price target on Jacobs Solutions from $161.00 to $151.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 25th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $150.86.

Jacobs Solutions Stock Down 4.9 %

Shares of NYSE J opened at $120.42 on Tuesday. The business's 50 day moving average is $120.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $131.32. The firm has a market cap of $14.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.41, a PEG ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. Jacobs Solutions has a 52-week low of $106.23 and a 52-week high of $156.31.

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $1.43. Jacobs Solutions had a return on equity of 14.87% and a net margin of 4.28%. Research analysts predict that Jacobs Solutions will post 6.05 EPS for the current year.

Jacobs Solutions Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.32 per share. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.06%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 23rd. Jacobs Solutions's payout ratio is 26.39%.

Jacobs Solutions announced that its board has approved a share buyback program on Tuesday, February 4th that permits the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

About Jacobs Solutions

Jacobs Solutions Inc provides consulting, technical, engineering, scientific, and project delivery services for the government and private sectors in the United States, Europe, Canada, India, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, and Africa. It operates through Critical Mission Solutions, People & Places Solutions, Divergent Solutions, and PA Consulting segments.

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