Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for JLL Earnings

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (NYSE:JLL) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Jones Lang LaSalle in a research report issued on Monday, February 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Fatarpekar now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings of $3.22 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $3.24. The consensus estimate for Jones Lang LaSalle’s current full-year earnings is $13.63 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Jones Lang LaSalle’s Q1 2026 earnings at $3.16 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.62 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $6.37 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $18.44 EPS.

JLL has been the subject of several other research reports. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Jones Lang LaSalle from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $353.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, November 25th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded Jones Lang LaSalle from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $292.00 to $325.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. Raymond James upped their price objective on Jones Lang LaSalle from $317.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Jones Lang LaSalle from $263.00 to $327.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Jones Lang LaSalle in a research note on Friday, December 6th. They set a “buy” rating and a $352.00 price target for the company. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $309.00.

Jones Lang LaSalle Price Performance

NYSE JLL opened at $279.36 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 2.29 and a current ratio of 2.29. The stock has a market cap of $13.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.25 and a beta of 1.36. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $265.28 and a 200 day simple moving average of $262.62. Jones Lang LaSalle has a 52-week low of $171.45 and a 52-week high of $288.50.

Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE:JLL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The financial services provider reported $6.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.76 by $0.39. The firm had revenue of $6.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.65 billion. Jones Lang LaSalle had a return on equity of 8.95% and a net margin of 2.12%. The company’s revenue was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $4.23 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Jones Lang LaSalle

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Private Trust Co. NA grew its position in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle by 112.0% in the 4th quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 106 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the period. Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new position in Jones Lang LaSalle during the third quarter worth about $34,000. R Squared Ltd acquired a new position in Jones Lang LaSalle during the fourth quarter worth approximately $35,000. Principal Securities Inc. lifted its position in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle by 166.7% in the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 176 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its stake in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle by 35.7% during the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 194 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the period. 94.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Jones Lang LaSalle Company Profile

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated operates as a commercial real estate and investment management company. It engages in the buying, building, occupying, managing, and investing in a commercial, industrial, hotel, residential, and retail properties in Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific.