William Blair Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for J

Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) – Equities researchers at William Blair lifted their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Jacobs Solutions in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, February 20th. William Blair analyst L. Dipalma now expects that the company will earn $6.98 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $6.76. The consensus estimate for Jacobs Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $6.05 per share.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Benchmark cut Jacobs Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Jacobs Solutions in a report on Wednesday, December 4th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $150.00 target price on shares of Jacobs Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. Citigroup lowered their price target on Jacobs Solutions from $161.00 to $160.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $152.00 price target on shares of Jacobs Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, December 3rd. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $155.89.

Jacobs Solutions Trading Down 1.1 %

Jacobs Solutions stock opened at $127.02 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.19, a P/E/G ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $134.51 and a 200 day moving average of $139.74. Jacobs Solutions has a 12-month low of $110.95 and a 12-month high of $150.54.

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $1.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $2.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.92 billion. Jacobs Solutions had a net margin of 4.28% and a return on equity of 14.87%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.45 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Jacobs Solutions

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Colonial Trust Co SC lifted its holdings in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 10,250.0% during the 4th quarter. Colonial Trust Co SC now owns 207 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 205 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Jacobs Solutions by 44.3% in the third quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 241 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Avalon Trust Co purchased a new stake in Jacobs Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at about $33,000. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in Jacobs Solutions by 71.9% in the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 275 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quarry LP grew its stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 394.9% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 292 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 233 shares during the last quarter. 85.65% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Jacobs Solutions Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 21st will be paid a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.01%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 21st. This is a positive change from Jacobs Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. Jacobs Solutions’s payout ratio is 26.39%.

Jacobs Solutions declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, February 4th that authorizes the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to repurchase up to 9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

About Jacobs Solutions

Jacobs Solutions Inc provides consulting, technical, engineering, scientific, and project delivery services for the government and private sectors in the United States, Europe, Canada, India, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, and Africa. It operates through Critical Mission Solutions, People & Places Solutions, Divergent Solutions, and PA Consulting segments.