NYSE:J Jacobs Solutions (J) Stock Forecast, Price & News $114.99 +4.17 (+3.76%) (As of 06/2/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$111.94▼$115.5250-Day Range$109.60▼$119.1352-Week Range$106.78▼$139.29Volume969,102 shsAverage Volume694,392 shsMarket Capitalization$14.59 billionP/E Ratio19.07Dividend Yield0.90%Price Target$149.00 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Jacobs Solutions MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.80 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside29.6% Upside$149.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.10% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.61Based on 11 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$2.49 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth11.28%From $7.36 to $8.19 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.3.05 out of 5 starsBusiness Services Sector10th out of 337 stocksHeavy Construction, Except Building Construction - Contractors Industry1st out of 10 stocks 3.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingJacobs Solutions has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $149.00, Jacobs Solutions has a forecasted upside of 29.6% from its current price of $114.99.Amount of Analyst CoverageJacobs Solutions has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.10% of the float of Jacobs Solutions has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverJacobs Solutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Jacobs Solutions has recently decreased by 9.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldJacobs Solutions has a dividend yield of 0.94%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthJacobs Solutions has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Jacobs Solutions is 17.25%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Jacobs Solutions will have a dividend payout ratio of 12.70% next year. This indicates that Jacobs Solutions will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for J. Previous Next 3.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentJacobs Solutions has a news sentiment score of 0.61. 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 0.47 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Jacobs Solutions this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 13 people have searched for J on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows8 people have added Jacobs Solutions to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 60% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Jacobs Solutions insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,485,877.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.00% of the stock of Jacobs Solutions is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions85.96% of the stock of Jacobs Solutions is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Jacobs Solutions are expected to grow by 11.28% in the coming year, from $7.36 to $8.19 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Jacobs Solutions is 19.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.97.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Jacobs Solutions is 19.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 328.42.Price to Earnings Growth RatioJacobs Solutions has a PEG Ratio of 1.49. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioJacobs Solutions has a P/B Ratio of 2.27. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) StockJacobs Solutions, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the designing and deployment of technology-centric solutions. It operates through the following business segments: Critical Mission Solutions, People and Places Solutions, and PA Consulting. The Critical Mission Solutions segment offer broad sectors, including U.S. government services, cyber, nuclear, commercial, and international sectors. The People and Places Solutions segment provides end-to-end solutions under the climate change, energy transition, connected mobility, integrated water management, smart cities, and vaccine manufacturing industries. The PA Consulting segment includes the investment in PA Consulting Group. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.Read More Receive J Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Jacobs Solutions and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address J Stock News HeadlinesJune 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comJacobs (J) Wins DaRTS Framework Contract, Fortifies P&PSJune 1, 2023 | msn.comJacobs (J) and Palantir Extend Deal for New AI SolutionsJune 4, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)The 4th Military Revolution is Happening. There have been 3 military revolutions in the past 100 years. The first was when the tank was invented in 1915. The second was the nuclear bomb in 1945. The third was the "smart bomb" in 1991. Amid the turmoil, there will be many losers. Click here to see how to win instead >>>May 31, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comJacobs, Palantir Technologies Expand PartnershipMay 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comJacobs and Palantir Expand PartnershipMay 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comJacobs (J) Banks on Solid Backlog Growth Amid Currency RisksMay 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comQ4 2023 EPS Estimates for Jacobs Solutions Inc. Lifted by Zacks Research (NYSE:J)May 26, 2023 | technews.tmcnet.comLazard Appoints Peter R. Orszag as CEO and Kenneth M. Jacobs as Executive ChairmanJune 4, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)BREAKING: Tiny biotech successfully treats blindnessThere's a tiny biotech in Cambridge that's using a breakthrough technology to treat blindness. This company has already shown success in human trials... And Our research shows that anyone who gets in today could see a 46,751% return.May 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comJacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) Receives $149.00 Average Target Price from BrokeragesMay 24, 2023 | msn.comJacobs (J) Wins $249-Million IDIQ Contract to Support US NavyMay 24, 2023 | msn.comIs Josh Jacobs making a big change?May 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comJacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.26May 22, 2023 | startribune.comState gambles on government solutionsMay 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comInsider Selling: Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) Insider Sells $767,923.20 in StockMay 18, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comJacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) Short Interest Down 7.3% in AprilMay 15, 2023 | cnbc.comJacobs Solutions CEO Bob Pragada goes one-on-one with Jim CramerMay 15, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHead to Head Analysis: Southland (NASDAQ:SLND) vs. Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J)May 14, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWilliam Blair Weighs in on Jacobs Solutions Inc.'s Q3 2023 Earnings (NYSE:J)May 12, 2023 | msn.comJacobs (J) Receives Program Manager Contract From GOAAMay 10, 2023 | msn.comJacobs Solutions: The Market's Muted Response To A Seismic DevelopmentMay 10, 2023 | bizjournals.comJacobs to spin off key business unit into separate companyMay 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comJacobs and Cirba Solutions Expand Sustainable Battery Processing in USMay 10, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comJacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) Releases Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.03 EPSMay 10, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comJacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) Price Target Cut to $150.00 by Analysts at Sanford C. BernsteinMay 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ2 2023 Jacobs Solutions Inc Earnings CallMay 8, 2023 | marketwatch.comJacobs Solutions Inc. stock underperforms Monday when compared to competitorsSee More Headlines J Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart J Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/24 Dividend2/23/2023Dividend Payable3/24/2023Last Earnings5/09/2023Ex-Dividend for 6/23 Dividend5/25/2023Today6/03/2023Dividend Payable6/23/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)8/07/2023Fiscal Year End9/30/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Heavy construction, except building construction - contractors Sub-IndustryN/A SectorBusiness Services Current SymbolNYSE:J CUSIPN/A CIK52988 Webwww.jacobs.com Phone(214) 583-8500Fax214-638-0447Employees60,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$149.00 High Stock Price Forecast$155.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$137.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+29.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.80 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.03 Trailing P/E Ratio19.07 Forward P/E Ratio15.62 P/E Growth1.49Net Income$644.04 million Net Margins4.96% Pretax Margin6.43% Return on Equity14.78% Return on Assets6.17% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.53 Current Ratio1.53 Quick Ratio1.53 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$14.92 billion Price / Sales0.98 Cash Flow$9.74 per share Price / Cash Flow11.80 Book Value$50.67 per share Price / Book2.27Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares126,850,000Free Float125,582,000Market Cap$14.59 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.84 Key ExecutivesRobert Venkat PragadaChief Executive Officer & DirectorKevin Christopher BerrymanPresident & Chief Financial OfficerJoanne E. CarusoExecutive VP, Chief Legal & Administrative OfficerShelie GustafsonExecutive VP, Chief People & Inclusion OfficerWilliam B. AllenChief Accounting Officer & Senior Vice PresidentKey CompetitorsTransUnionNYSE:TRUInterpublic Group of CompaniesNYSE:IPGFactSet Research SystemsNYSE:FDSBooz Allen HamiltonNYSE:BAHGFL EnvironmentalNYSE:GFLView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsMacquarie Group Ltd.Bought 1,499 shares on 6/1/2023Ownership: 0.047%Kevin C BerrymanSold 1,500 sharesTotal: $171,375.00 ($114.25/share)ProShare Advisors LLCBought 2,747 shares on 5/26/2023Ownership: 0.018%Old North State Trust LLCBought 1,697 shares on 5/24/2023Ownership: 0.001%Old North State Trust LLCBought 13,875 shares on 5/23/2023Ownership: 0.011%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions J Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Jacobs Solutions stock right now? 5 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Jacobs Solutions in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" J shares. View J analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Jacobs Solutions' stock price forecast for 2023? 5 Wall Street research analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Jacobs Solutions' shares. Their J share price forecasts range from $137.00 to $155.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $149.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 29.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for J or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have J shares performed in 2023? Jacobs Solutions' stock was trading at $120.07 at the start of the year. Since then, J shares have decreased by 4.2% and is now trading at $114.99. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Jacobs Solutions? Jacobs Solutions saw a decline in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,380,000 shares, a decline of 9.8% from the April 30th total of 1,530,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 616,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.2 days. Currently, 1.1% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Jacobs Solutions' Short Interest. When is Jacobs Solutions' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, August 7th 2023. View our J earnings forecast. How were Jacobs Solutions' earnings last quarter? Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 9th. The company reported $1.81 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.78 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $4.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4 billion. Jacobs Solutions had a net margin of 4.96% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.78%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.72 earnings per share. Read the conference call transcript. How often does Jacobs Solutions pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Jacobs Solutions? Jacobs Solutions announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, April 26th. Investors of record on Friday, May 26th will be paid a dividend of $0.26 per share on Friday, June 23rd. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.90%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 25th. Read our dividend analysis for J. What ETFs hold Jacobs Solutions' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) stock in their portfolio include Kovitz Core Equity ETF (EQTY), American Century Mid Cap Growth Impact (MID), Hennessy Stance ESG Large Cap ETF (STNC), SPDR S&P Kensho Final Frontiers ETF (ROKT), 2ndVote Life Neutral Plus ETF (LYFE), Newday Ocean Health ETF (AHOY), Neuberger Berman Carbon Transition & Infrastructure ETF (NBCT) and Janus Henderson Net Zero Transition Resources ETF (JZRO). Is Jacobs Solutions a good dividend stock? Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.94%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 4 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 17.25%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, J will have a dividend payout ratio of 12.70% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for J. How will Jacobs Solutions' stock buyback program work? Jacobs Solutions announced that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, January 25th 2023, which allows the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to purchase up to 6.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued. What guidance has Jacobs Solutions issued on next quarter's earnings? Jacobs Solutions updated its FY23 earnings guidance on Tuesday, May, 9th. The company provided EPS guidance of $7.25-$7.45 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $7.36. What other stocks do shareholders of Jacobs Solutions own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Jacobs Solutions investors own include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), AT&T (T), Salesforce (CRM), NVIDIA (NVDA), PayPal (PYPL), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Walt Disney (DIS) and Home Depot (HD). What is Jacobs Solutions' stock symbol? Jacobs Solutions trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "J." Who are Jacobs Solutions' major shareholders? Jacobs Solutions' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (6.10%), State Street Corp (6.05%), Select Equity Group L.P. (3.72%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (2.70%), Mackenzie Financial Corp (2.50%) and Ruane Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P. (2.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Christopher MT Thompson, Dawne S Hickton, Joseph R Bronson, Kevin C Berryman, Linda Fayne Levinson, Michael R Tyler, Robert V Pragada and Steven J Demetriou. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Jacobs Solutions? Shares of J stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Jacobs Solutions' stock price today? One share of J stock can currently be purchased for approximately $114.99. How much money does Jacobs Solutions make? Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) has a market capitalization of $14.59 billion and generates $14.92 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $644.04 million in net income (profit) each year or $6.03 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Jacobs Solutions have? The company employs 60,000 workers across the globe. How can I contact Jacobs Solutions? Jacobs Solutions' mailing address is 1999 Bryan Street Suite 1200, Dallas TX, 75201. The official website for the company is www.jacobs.com. The company can be reached via phone at (214) 583-8500, via email at investor.relations@jacobs.com, or via fax at 214-638-0447. This page (NYSE:J) was last updated on 6/4/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Jacobs Solutions Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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