William Blair Issues Pessimistic Estimate for JLL Earnings

Key Points

• William Blair has revised its FY2025 earnings estimate for Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) to $16.78 per share, down from a prior forecast of $17.20, while the consensus estimate sits at $16.45.
• Despite the downgrade from William Blair, UBS Group increased its target price on JLL shares from $305.00 to $340.00, reinforcing a "buy" rating.
• In Q2 2025, Jones Lang LaSalle reported earnings per share of $3.30, exceeding expectations of $3.20, with a revenue increase of 11.0% compared to the prior year.

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (NYSE:JLL - Free Report) - Analysts at William Blair lowered their FY2025 earnings estimates for Jones Lang LaSalle in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 6th. William Blair analyst S. Sheldon now forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $16.78 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $17.20. The consensus estimate for Jones Lang LaSalle's current full-year earnings is $16.45 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Jones Lang LaSalle's Q4 2025 earnings at $7.14 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.01 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.80 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $19.57 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Jones Lang LaSalle from $305.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Jones Lang LaSalle from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday. Citizens Jmp initiated coverage on shares of Jones Lang LaSalle in a report on Monday, July 21st. They issued a "market perform" rating for the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their target price on shares of Jones Lang LaSalle from $280.00 to $297.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of Jones Lang LaSalle from $275.00 to $240.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Jones Lang LaSalle presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $312.43.

Jones Lang LaSalle Stock Up 1.5%

NYSE:JLL opened at $278.52 on Monday. Jones Lang LaSalle has a 1-year low of $194.36 and a 1-year high of $288.50. The company has a 50-day moving average of $252.48 and a 200 day moving average of $247.71. The firm has a market cap of $13.20 billion, a PE ratio of 23.95 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 2.35 and a quick ratio of 2.35.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Jones Lang LaSalle

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Tidal Investments LLC increased its holdings in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 846 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $214,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Ellevest Inc. boosted its position in Jones Lang LaSalle by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. Ellevest Inc. now owns 1,326 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $336,000 after buying an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its position in Jones Lang LaSalle by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 12,096 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $3,062,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in Jones Lang LaSalle by 6.0% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 908 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $232,000 after buying an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hancock Whitney Corp boosted its position in Jones Lang LaSalle by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Hancock Whitney Corp now owns 4,289 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,086,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.80% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Andrew W. Poppink sold 275 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $237.97, for a total transaction of $65,441.75. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 10,297 shares in the company, valued at $2,450,377.09. This represents a 2.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.91% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Jones Lang LaSalle

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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