FY2025 EPS Estimates for Jacobs Solutions Inc. Decreased by William Blair (NYSE:J)

Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J - Free Report) - Research analysts at William Blair dropped their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Jacobs Solutions in a report issued on Wednesday, May 8th. William Blair analyst L. Dipalma now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $9.04 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $9.17. William Blair currently has a "Market Perform" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Jacobs Solutions' current full-year earnings is $8.07 per share.

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 7th. The company reported $1.91 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.84 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $4.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.33 billion. Jacobs Solutions had a return on equity of 14.57% and a net margin of 4.20%. Jacobs Solutions's revenue for the quarter was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.81 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on J. Argus raised their price objective on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $161.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, March 14th. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $154.00 to $153.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their target price on Jacobs Solutions from $151.00 to $161.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 7th. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on Jacobs Solutions from $168.00 to $163.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price target on Jacobs Solutions from $161.00 to $169.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, April 22nd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $156.25.

Jacobs Solutions Stock Down 0.4 %

Shares of NYSE:J traded down $0.55 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $139.24. The stock had a trading volume of 472,488 shares, compared to its average volume of 656,527. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 0.74. The firm's 50 day moving average is $147.03 and its 200-day moving average is $138.32. Jacobs Solutions has a 1 year low of $109.00 and a 1 year high of $154.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a current ratio of 1.37.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Jacobs Solutions

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC purchased a new position in Jacobs Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. First Pacific Financial acquired a new stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. ICA Group Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Union Savings Bank raised its holdings in Jacobs Solutions by 78.1% in the fourth quarter. Union Savings Bank now owns 285 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northwest Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in Jacobs Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at $39,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.65% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Jacobs Solutions

In related news, CFO Kevin C. Berryman sold 1,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $153.20, for a total value of $229,800.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 233,104 shares of the company's stock, valued at $35,711,532.80. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. In other Jacobs Solutions news, EVP Patrick Hill sold 5,486 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $149.00, for a total transaction of $817,414.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 57,233 shares in the company, valued at $8,527,717. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Kevin C. Berryman sold 1,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $153.20, for a total transaction of $229,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 233,104 shares in the company, valued at approximately $35,711,532.80. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 24,338 shares of company stock valued at $3,618,695. Company insiders own 1.00% of the company's stock.

Jacobs Solutions Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 24th will be issued a $0.29 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 23rd. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.83%. Jacobs Solutions's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.39%.

Jacobs Solutions Company Profile

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.