Jacobs Solutions’ (J) Neutral Rating Reiterated at Robert W. Baird

Robert W. Baird reiterated their neutral rating on shares of Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) in a research report released on Friday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They currently have a $146.00 price target on the stock, down from their previous price target of $161.00.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on J. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $169.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. KeyCorp lifted their price target on Jacobs Solutions from $157.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Wall Street Zen lowered Jacobs Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, October 18th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on Jacobs Solutions from $148.00 to $163.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on Jacobs Solutions from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Jacobs Solutions currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $155.10.

Jacobs Solutions Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE J opened at $128.87 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $15.40 billion, a PE ratio of 32.14, a P/E/G ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 0.83. Jacobs Solutions has a 12-month low of $106.23 and a 12-month high of $168.44. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $152.83 and its 200 day simple moving average is $142.09. The company has a quick ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65.

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The company reported $1.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.08. 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.14 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.37 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Jacobs Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.900-7.300 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Jacobs Solutions will post 6.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Jacobs Solutions Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 2nd. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Jacobs Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 52.89%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Jacobs Solutions

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC boosted its position in Jacobs Solutions by 2.6% in the first quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 4,220 shares of the company’s stock worth $510,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 104.1% during the 1st quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,638 shares of the company’s stock worth $682,000 after purchasing an additional 2,875 shares during the period. Empirical Finance LLC raised its stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 4.1% during the 1st quarter. Empirical Finance LLC now owns 4,491 shares of the company’s stock worth $543,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 4.4% in the 1st quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 110,538 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,363,000 after buying an additional 4,612 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mackenzie Financial Corp grew its position in Jacobs Solutions by 14.8% during the first quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 173,068 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,922,000 after buying an additional 22,344 shares during the period. 85.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Jacobs Solutions Company Profile

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.