Jacobs Solutions (J) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J), formerly known as Jacobs Engineering Group, is a global professional services and technology company that provides consulting, design, engineering, project management, and technical services. The company supports public- and private-sector clients with complex projects involving infrastructure, transportation, water, environmental remediation, advanced manufacturing, life sciences, energy, and other critical facilities.

Jacobs helps clients plan, design, build, operate, and maintain assets and systems. Its services include architectural and engineering design, program and construction management, environmental consulting, digital solutions, scientific and technical services, and operations support. The company works with government agencies, municipalities, utilities, and commercial and industrial customers.

Founded in 1947 by Joseph J. Jacobs, the company has developed into an international business serving clients across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and other global markets. Jacobs is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and is led by Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board Bob Pragada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $139.78 to $143.03
• 50-Day Range: $135.23 to $152.17
• 52-Week Range: $105.68 to $168.44
• Volume: 779,250 shs
• Average Volume: 863,931 shs
• Market Capitalization: $16.75 billion
• P/E Ratio: 20.70
• Dividend Yield: 1.02%
• Price Target: $154.80
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Jacobs Solutions Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Jacobs Solutions scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 280th out of 655 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.8 / 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/Downside

The consensus price target for Jacobs Solutions is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 14.48%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Jacobs Solutions are expected to grow by 14.48% in the coming year, from $7.25 to $8.30 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Jacobs Solutions is 20.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.75.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Jacobs Solutions is 20.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.36.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Jacobs Solutions has a PEG Ratio of 1.78. 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 4.65. 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

3.42% 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 4.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Jacobs Solutions has recently increased by 25.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Jacobs Solutions pays a meaningful dividend of 1.01%, 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 51.06%. 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 17.35% next year. This indicates that Jacobs Solutions will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Jacobs Solutions has a news sentiment score of 1.69. 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Jacobs Solutions this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 12 people have searched for J on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added Jacobs Solutions to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 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 $2,478,664.00 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/04/2026
• Record date for 9/18 Dividend: 8/21/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/18 Dividend: 8/21/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/18/2026
• Today: 10/14/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/19/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Professional Services
• Sub-Industry: Research & Consulting Services
• 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: $154.80
• High Price Target: $181.00
• Low Price Target: $126.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +9.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.82
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.70
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.56
• P/E Growth: 1.78
• Net Income: $289.34 million
• Net Margins: 2.40%
• Pretax Margin: 3.56%
• Return on Equity: 23.96%
• Return on Assets: 7.02%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.10
• Current Ratio: 1.29
• Quick Ratio: 1.29

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $12.03 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.39
• Cash Flow: $8.20 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.29
• Book Value: $30.52 per share
• Price / Book: 4.65

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 118,080,000
• Free Float: 117,514,000
• Market Cap: $16.75 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.72