Jacobs Solutions (J) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Jacobs Solutions Inc., commonly known as Jacobs, is a global professional services firm that provides technical, engineering, scientific and project delivery expertise across a broad range of industries. Founded in 1947 by Joseph J. Jacobs in Pasadena, California, the company evolved from a regional engineering consultancy into a diversified provider of design, program and construction management, operations and maintenance, and scientific services for complex infrastructure and industrial programs. Jacobs is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker J.

Jacobs’ services encompass engineering and design, project and construction management, environmental remediation, operations and maintenance, advisory and consulting, and digital and technology-enabled solutions. The firm serves sectors including infrastructure and buildings, transportation, water, energy (including nuclear, renewables and conventional power), chemicals and resources, aerospace and defense, and life sciences and advanced manufacturing. Jacobs emphasizes integrated solutions that combine traditional engineering with data analytics, digital twins, cybersecurity and sustainability planning to support clients through whole-life asset delivery.

Operating at a global scale, Jacobs supports government and commercial clients across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific and other international markets. The company undertakes work ranging from major capital programs and complex industrial facilities to environmental and remediation projects and long-term operations contracts. Jacobs has grown its capabilities over decades through organic expansion and targeted acquisitions to increase technical depth and geographic reach.

Over its history the company has positioned itself as a multidisciplinary partner for large-scale, technically demanding projects that require coordination across engineering disciplines, regulatory environments and supply chains. Jacobs continues to focus on delivering end-to-end project solutions and on integrating digital and sustainability practices into its service offerings to meet evolving client needs.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $119.22 to $130.52
• 50-Day Range: $122.92 to $139.83
• 52-Week Range: $118.04 to $168.44
• Volume: 3.84 million shs
• Average Volume: 922,577 shs
• Market Capitalization: $14.87 billion
• P/E Ratio: 20.53
• Dividend Yield: 1.14%
• Price Target: $154.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Jacobs Solutions Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Jacobs Solutions scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 45th out of 302 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Jacobs Solutions has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Jacobs Solutions has a consensus price target of $154.00, representing about 21.6% upside from its current price of $126.63.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Jacobs Solutions has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 13.32%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Jacobs Solutions are expected to grow by 13.32% in the coming year, from $7.13 to $8.08 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Jacobs Solutions is 34.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.48.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Jacobs Solutions is 34.69, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 26.41.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Jacobs Solutions has a PEG Ratio of 1.35. 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 4.15. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.76% 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 6.24.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Jacobs Solutions has recently increased by 0.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Jacobs Solutions pays a meaningful dividend of 1.10%, 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 39.45%. 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 17.82% next year. This indicates that Jacobs Solutions will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.19

News Sentiment

Jacobs Solutions has a news sentiment score of 1.19. 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 0.54 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 27 news articles for Jacobs Solutions this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

59 people have searched for J on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 51% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added Jacobs Solutions to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In 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 $193,147.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.48% 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.

J Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have J shares performed this year?

Jacobs Solutions' stock was trading at $132.50 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, J stock has decreased by 4.4% and is now trading at $126.6310.

How were Jacobs Solutions' earnings last quarter?

Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) released its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 5th. The company reported $1.75 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.64 by $0.11. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 8.9% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

How will Jacobs Solutions' stock buyback program work?

Jacobs Solutions' board authorized a stock buyback program on Tuesday, February 4th 2025, which allows the company to buy back $1,500,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Who are Jacobs Solutions' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Jacobs Solutions include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (1.41%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.54%), SG Americas Securities LLC (0.45%) and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.26%). Insiders that own company stock include Steven J Demetriou, Kevin C Berryman, Patrick Hill, Christopher MT Thompson, Ralph E Eberhart, William B Allen Jr, Shannon Miller, Shelette M Gustafson and Peter J Robertson.
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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Jacobs Solutions own?

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 3/20 Dividend: 2/20/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/20 Dividend: 2/20/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/20/2026
• Last Earnings: 5/05/2026
• Today: 5/06/2026
• Record date for 6/19 Dividend: 5/22/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/19 Dividend: 5/22/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/19/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Technology Services
• Sub-Industry: Construction
• Current Symbol: NYSE:J
• CIK: 52988
• Web: www.jacobs.com
• Phone: (214) 583-8500
• Fax: 214-638-0447
• Employees: 43,000
• Year Founded: 1947

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Jacobs Solutions: $154.00
• High Price Target: $181.00
• Low Price Target: $126.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +21.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.65
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.53
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.76
• P/E Growth: 1.41
• Net Income: $289.34 million
• Net Margins: 2.92%
• Pretax Margin: 5.62%
• Return on Equity: 21.75%
• Return on Assets: 6.93%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.72
• Current Ratio: 1.33
• Quick Ratio: 1.33

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $12.03 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.24
• Cash Flow: $7.63 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.60
• Book Value: $30.52 per share
• Price / Book: 4.15

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 117,450,000
• Free Float: 116,883,000
• Market Cap: $14.87 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.73