NYSE:JECJacobs Engineering Group Stock Price, Forecast & News

$84.02

-0.27 (-0.32 %)

(As of 05/29/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$82.51

Now: $84.02▼

$84.42

50-Day Range

$71.60

MA: $79.39▼

$84.22

52-Week Range

$55.17

Now: $84.02▼

$98.08

Volume1.30 million shs

Average Volume1.25 million shs

Market Capitalization$11.20 billion

P/E Ratio16.64

Dividend Yield0.80%

Beta1.35

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. provides technical, professional, and construction services. The company's Aerospace, Technology, Environmental and Nuclear segment offers scientific, engineering, construction, nuclear, environmental, and technical support services to the aerospace, defense, technical, and automotive industries. Its Buildings, Infrastructure and Advanced Facilities segment develops/rehabilitates plans for highways, bridges, transit, tunnels, airports, railroads, intermodal facilities, and maritime or port projects; develops or rehabilitates critical water resource systems, water/wastewater conveyance systems, and flood defense projects; and provides engineering design, construction management, design build, and operations and maintenance. This segment also designs and constructs buildings; offers consulting, engineering, procurement, construction management, and delivery services for life sciences clients; and provides services relating to modular construction and other consulting and strategic planning services, as well as offers services in containment, barrier technology, locally controlled environments, building systems automation, off-the-site design, and fabrication of facility modules. The company's Energy, Chemicals and Resources segment offers services relating to onshore and offshore oil and gas production facilities, processing facilities, gathering systems, and transmission pipelines and terminals; feasibility/economic studies, technology evaluation, conceptual engineering, front end loading, detailed engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance, and commissioning services; and engineering, procurement, and construction solutions. This segment also provides services, such as manufacturing complex, expansions, modifications, and management of plant relocations; construction management and field construction services; and services to operate and maintain facilities. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

2.5 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Jacobs Engineering Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 6 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $104.17, Jacobs Engineering Group has a potential upside of 24.0% from its current price of $84.02.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Jacobs Engineering Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

2.5 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Jacobs Engineering Group has received 512 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Jacobs Engineering Group has received 506 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Jacobs Engineering Group has received 50.29% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Jacobs Engineering Group and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe JEC will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe JEC will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

3.3 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Jacobs Engineering Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 0.80%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Jacobs Engineering Group has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Jacobs Engineering Group is 13.47 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Jacobs Engineering Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 10.64 % next year. This indicates that Jacobs Engineering Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Jacobs Engineering Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.00% of the stock of Jacobs Engineering Group is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
90.63% of the stock of Jacobs Engineering Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Jacobs Engineering Group are expected to grow by 11.52% in the coming year, from $5.73 to $6.39 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Jacobs Engineering Group is 16.64, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 15.30.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Jacobs Engineering Group is 16.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 36.04.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Jacobs Engineering Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.31. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Jacobs Engineering Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.97. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.12 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Heavy construction, except building construction - contractors

Sub-IndustryConstruction & Engineering

SectorConstruction

Current SymbolNYSE:JEC

Previous Symbol

CUSIP46981410

CIK52988

Webwww.jacobs.com

Phone214-583-8500

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.21

Current Ratio1.34

Quick Ratio1.34

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio16.64

Forward P/E Ratio14.66

P/E Growth1.31

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$12.74 billion

Price / Sales0.88

Cash Flow$6.37 per share

Price / Cash Flow13.19

Book Value$42.57 per share

Price / Book1.97

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.05

Net Income$847.98 million

Net Margins6.66%

Return on Equity11.42%

Return on Assets5.42%

Miscellaneous

Employees48,000

Outstanding Shares133,250,000

Market Cap$11.20 billion

Next Earnings Date8/3/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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Jacobs Engineering Group (NYSE:JEC) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Jacobs Engineering Group's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Jacobs Engineering Group's stock was trading at $92.28 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, JEC shares have decreased by 9.0% and is now trading at $84.02. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Jacobs Engineering Group?

6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Jacobs Engineering Group in the last year. There are currently 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Jacobs Engineering Group.

When is Jacobs Engineering Group's next earnings date?

Jacobs Engineering Group is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, August 3rd 2020. View our earnings forecast for Jacobs Engineering Group.

How were Jacobs Engineering Group's earnings last quarter?

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc (NYSE:JEC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November, 25th. The construction company reported $1.48 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.16. The construction company earned $3.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.29 billion. Jacobs Engineering Group had a net margin of 6.66% and a return on equity of 11.42%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.31 earnings per share. View Jacobs Engineering Group's earnings history.

How often does Jacobs Engineering Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Jacobs Engineering Group?

Jacobs Engineering Group declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, September 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.17 per share on Friday, November 1st. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.81%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 3rd. View Jacobs Engineering Group's dividend history.

How will Jacobs Engineering Group's stock buyback program work?

Jacobs Engineering Group announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Thursday, January 17th 2019, which permits the company to buyback $1,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to purchase up to 11.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

What price target have analysts set for JEC?

6 analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Jacobs Engineering Group's shares. Their forecasts range from $97.00 to $110.00. On average, they expect Jacobs Engineering Group's share price to reach $104.17 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 24.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Jacobs Engineering Group.

Has Jacobs Engineering Group been receiving favorable news coverage?

News headlines about JEC stock have trended negative this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research group rates the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Jacobs Engineering Group earned a news sentiment score of -2.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the construction company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View the latest news aboutJacobs Engineering Group.

Who are some of Jacobs Engineering Group's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Jacobs Engineering Group include Aecom (ACM), Quanta Services (PWR), Emcor Group (EME), KBR (KBR), MasTec (MTZ), Fluor Co. (NEW) (FLR), Comfort Systems USA (FIX), Dycom Industries (DY), Ameresco (AMRC), Granite Construction (GVA), Primoris Services (PRIM), Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD), Argan (AGX), Tutor Perini (TPC) and MYR Group (MYRG). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Jacobs Engineering Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Jacobs Engineering Group investors own include Fluor Co. (NEW) (FLR), KBR (KBR), John Wood Group (WG), Foster Wheeler (FWLT), Air Products & Chemicals (APD), Alibaba Group (BABA), Intel (INTC), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Costain Group (COST) and General Electric (GE).

Who are Jacobs Engineering Group's key executives?

Jacobs Engineering Group's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Steven J. Demetriou, Chairman, CEO & Pres (Age 61)
Mr. Kevin C. Berryman, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 60)
Mr. Robert V. Pragada, Chief Operating Officer (Age 51)
Mr. Terence D. Hagen, Chief Operating Officer (Age 55)
Mr. Joseph G. Mandel, Special Advisor to Chair & CEO (Age 59)

What is Jacobs Engineering Group's stock symbol?

Jacobs Engineering Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "JEC."

Who are Jacobs Engineering Group's major shareholders?

Jacobs Engineering Group's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (6.85%), BlackRock Inc. (6.44%), Primecap Management Co. CA (5.75%), Alliancebernstein L.P. (2.50%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (2.28%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.64%). Company insiders that own Jacobs Engineering Group stock include Joseph R Bronson, Michael R Tyler, Robert C Davidson Jr and Terence D Hagen. View institutional ownership trends for Jacobs Engineering Group.

Which major investors are selling Jacobs Engineering Group stock?

JEC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Two Sigma Advisers LP, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Scopus Asset Management L.P., Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC, State Street Corp, Weiss Multi Strategy Advisers LLC, BlackRock Inc., and Janus Henderson Group PLC. View insider buying and selling activity for Jacobs Engineering Group.

Which major investors are buying Jacobs Engineering Group stock?

JEC stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Advisor Group Holdings Inc., Ceredex Value Advisors LLC, Alliancebernstein L.P., Park West Asset Management LLC, Samlyn Capital LLC, Banco Santander S.A., MIK Capital LP, and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. View insider buying and selling activity for Jacobs Engineering Group.

How do I buy shares of Jacobs Engineering Group?

Shares of JEC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Jacobs Engineering Group's stock price today?

One share of JEC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $84.02.

How big of a company is Jacobs Engineering Group?

Jacobs Engineering Group has a market capitalization of $11.20 billion and generates $12.74 billion in revenue each year. The construction company earns $847.98 million in net income (profit) each year or $5.05 on an earnings per share basis. Jacobs Engineering Group employs 48,000 workers across the globe.

What is Jacobs Engineering Group's official website?

The official website for Jacobs Engineering Group is www.jacobs.com.

How can I contact Jacobs Engineering Group?

Jacobs Engineering Group's mailing address is 1999 Bryan Street Suite 1200, Dallas TX, 75201. The construction company can be reached via phone at 214-583-8500.

This page was last updated on 6/1/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff