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Jacobs Solutions (J) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$127.67 0.00 (0.00%)
Closing price 06/9/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$127.64 -0.03 (-0.03%)
As of 06/9/2025 07:56 PM Eastern
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About Jacobs Solutions Stock (NYSE:J)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$127.51
$128.77
50-Day Range
$110.52
$129.11
52-Week Range
$106.23
$156.31
Volume
574,369 shs
Average Volume
804,794 shs
Market Capitalization
$15.34 billion
P/E Ratio
26.32
Dividend Yield
1.00%
Price Target
$150.86
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

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. The company offers cyber, data analytics, systems and software application integration and consulting, enterprise level and mission IT, design, nuclear, and enterprise level operations and maintenance services; software development, testing, mission integration, program management, research, development, test, evaluation services, training, and environmental remediation services; and other technical consulting solutions, as well as construction and construction management services. It also provides consulting services for consumer and manufacturing, defense and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government, health and life sciences, and transport industries. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Jacobs Solutions Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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74th Percentile Overall Score

J MarketRank™: 

Jacobs Solutions scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 185th out of 642 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Jacobs Solutions has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Jacobs Solutions has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Jacobs Solutions' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Jacobs Solutions are expected to grow by 13.39% in the coming year, from $6.05 to $6.86 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Jacobs Solutions is 26.32, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.68.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Jacobs Solutions is 26.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 34.08.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Jacobs Solutions has a PEG Ratio of 1.84. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Jacobs Solutions has a P/B Ratio of 3.70. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Jacobs Solutions' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.66% of the float of Jacobs Solutions has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Jacobs Solutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Jacobs Solutions has recently increased by 15.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Jacobs Solutions pays a meaningful dividend of 1.02%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Jacobs Solutions has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Jacobs Solutions is 35.26%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Jacobs Solutions will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.66% next year. This indicates that Jacobs Solutions will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Jacobs Solutions' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.66% of the float of Jacobs Solutions has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Jacobs Solutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Jacobs Solutions has recently increased by 15.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Jacobs Solutions has a news sentiment score of 1.32. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Jacobs Solutions this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    27 people have searched for J on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 35% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 2 people have added Jacobs Solutions to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Jacobs Solutions insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $17,488.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.38% of the stock of Jacobs Solutions is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    85.65% of the stock of Jacobs Solutions is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Jacobs Solutions' insider trading history.
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J Stock News Headlines

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J Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Jacobs Solutions' stock was trading at $133.62 at the beginning of the year. Since then, J shares have decreased by 4.5% and is now trading at $127.67.
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Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 6th. The company reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.02. Jacobs Solutions's revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Jacobs Solutions' board authorized a stock repurchase plan on Tuesday, February 4th 2025, which allows the company to repurchase $1,500,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Top institutional shareholders of Jacobs Solutions include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.29%), Primecap Management Co. CA (3.80%), Boston Partners (2.78%) and Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (1.98%). Insiders that own company stock include Steven J Demetriou, Kevin C Berryman, Patrick Hill, Christopher MT Thompson, Ralph E Eberhart, William B Allen Jr and Shelette M Gustafson.
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Shares of J stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Jacobs Solutions investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), NVIDIA (NVDA), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), TotalEnergies (TTE) and Meta Platforms (META).

Company Calendar

Record date for 3/21 Dividend
2/21/2025
Ex-Dividend for 3/21 Dividend
2/21/2025
Dividend Payable
3/21/2025
Last Earnings
5/06/2025
Record date for 6/20 Dividend
5/23/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/20 Dividend
5/23/2025
Today
6/10/2025
Dividend Payable
6/20/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/05/2025
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Heavy construction, except building construction - contractors
Sub-Industry
Construction
Current Symbol
NYSE:J
Employees
60,000
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$150.86
High Stock Price Target
$160.00
Low Stock Price Target
$141.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+18.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.63
Research Coverage
8 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
26.32
Forward P/E Ratio
21.10
P/E Growth
1.84
Net Income
$821.09 million
Pretax Margin
5.05%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$11.69 billion
Cash Flow
$7.69 per share
Price / Cash Flow
16.60
Book Value
$34.49 per share
Price / Book
3.70

Miscellaneous

Free Float
122,078,000
Market Cap
$15.34 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.77

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This page (NYSE:J) was last updated on 6/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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