Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at William Blair decreased their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Jacobs Solutions in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 5th. William Blair analyst L. Dipalma now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.65 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.68. The consensus estimate for Jacobs Solutions' current full-year earnings is $6.05 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Jacobs Solutions' FY2026 earnings at $7.17 EPS.
A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on J. Truist Financial upped their target price on Jacobs Solutions from $130.00 to $141.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, May 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on Jacobs Solutions from $152.00 to $154.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. KeyCorp upped their price target on Jacobs Solutions from $155.00 to $157.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group upped their price target on Jacobs Solutions from $152.00 to $166.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Citigroup increased their target price on Jacobs Solutions from $147.47 to $166.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, July 28th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Jacobs Solutions presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $155.25.
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Jacobs Solutions Price Performance
Shares of NYSE J opened at $148.49 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $17.84 billion, a PE ratio of 36.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a current ratio of 1.39. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $133.30 and a 200-day moving average of $128.30. Jacobs Solutions has a fifty-two week low of $106.23 and a fifty-two week high of $150.54.
Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $1.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.56 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $3.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.09 billion. Jacobs Solutions had a return on equity of 17.13% and a net margin of 4.16%. The business's revenue was down 28.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.96 earnings per share.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Jacobs Solutions
A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Colonial Trust Co SC boosted its position in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 10,250.0% during the fourth quarter. Colonial Trust Co SC now owns 207 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 205 shares during the period. Rossby Financial LCC acquired a new stake in Jacobs Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at about $33,000. Costello Asset Management INC purchased a new stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC purchased a new position in shares of Jacobs Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $44,000. Finally, Optiver Holding B.V. boosted its position in Jacobs Solutions by 113.8% in the 4th quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 357 shares of the company's stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 190 shares during the period. 85.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Jacobs Solutions Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 19th. Investors of record on Friday, August 22nd will be issued a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 22nd. Jacobs Solutions's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.92%.
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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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