Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) Announces Earnings Results

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) announced its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $1.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.67 by $0.08, Zacks reports. Jacobs Solutions had a net margin of 4.16% and a return on equity of 17.13%. The firm had revenue of $3.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.14 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.37 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Jacobs Solutions updated its FY 2026 guidance to 6.900-7.300 EPS.

Jacobs Solutions Trading Down 12.5%

NYSE:J opened at $126.99 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of 1.39. Jacobs Solutions has a one year low of $106.23 and a one year high of $168.44. The company has a market cap of $15.18 billion, a PE ratio of 32.01, a PEG ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 0.83. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $153.19 and a 200-day moving average of $141.76.

Jacobs Solutions Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 2nd will be issued a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 2nd. Jacobs Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.92%.

Institutional Trading of Jacobs Solutions

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in J. Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in Jacobs Solutions by 2,081.3% during the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 698 shares of the company’s stock worth $105,000 after purchasing an additional 666 shares during the last quarter. Danske Bank A S bought a new position in shares of Jacobs Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $809,000. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 4,414 shares of the company’s stock worth $661,000 after buying an additional 93 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP grew its holdings in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 21.6% in the third quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 15,798 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,367,000 after acquiring an additional 2,801 shares in the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in Jacobs Solutions during the third quarter worth $885,000. Institutional investors own 85.65% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on J. Bank of America reduced their price target on Jacobs Solutions from $147.00 to $141.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. KeyCorp lifted their price target on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $157.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. UBS Group raised their target price on Jacobs Solutions from $152.00 to $166.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Citigroup upped their price target on Jacobs Solutions from $169.00 to $185.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Jacobs Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 18th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $159.50.

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.