Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) Receives $153.40 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

Shares of Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) have earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve brokerages that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and six have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $153.40.

Several research analysts have commented on the company. Weiss Ratings downgraded Jacobs Solutions from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. KeyCorp cut their target price on Jacobs Solutions from $154.00 to $150.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Zacks Research raised Jacobs Solutions from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Robert W. Baird cut their target price on Jacobs Solutions from $130.00 to $126.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Jacobs Solutions from $137.00 to $131.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 7th.

Insider Activity

In other Jacobs Solutions news, Director Manuel J. Fernandez acquired 403 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $121.93 per share, with a total value of $49,137.79. Following the transaction, the director owned 12,251 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,493,764.43. The trade was a 3.40% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Robert V. Pragada acquired 3,601 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $111.09 per share, with a total value of $400,035.09. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 333,755 shares in the company, valued at approximately $37,076,842.95. This represents a 1.09% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders bought 4,257 shares of company stock valued at $477,651. Corporate insiders own 0.48% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in J. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Jacobs Solutions in the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Jacobs Solutions in the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division bought a new stake in Jacobs Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC bought a new stake in Jacobs Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Jacobs Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at about $38,000. 85.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Jacobs Solutions Stock Up 2.1%

Shares of J opened at $123.83 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $14.62 billion, a PE ratio of 38.46, a PEG ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 0.69. Jacobs Solutions has a 12 month low of $105.68 and a 12 month high of $168.44. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $122.97 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $131.72. The company has a current ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24.

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $1.75 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.64 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.28 billion. Jacobs Solutions had a return on equity of 22.29% and a net margin of 2.92%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 8.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.43 EPS. Jacobs Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.350 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Jacobs Solutions will post 7.22 EPS for the current year.

Jacobs Solutions Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be given a $0.36 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Jacobs Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 44.72%.

About Jacobs Solutions

Jacobs Solutions Inc, commonly known as Jacobs, is a global professional services firm that provides technical, engineering, scientific and project delivery expertise across a broad range of industries. Founded in 1947 by Joseph J. Jacobs in Pasadena, California, the company evolved from a regional engineering consultancy into a diversified provider of design, program and construction management, operations and maintenance, and scientific services for complex infrastructure and industrial programs.