Jacobs Solutions (J) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The company offers cyber, data analytics, systems and software application integration and consulting, enterprise level and mission IT, design, nuclear, and enterprise level operations and maintenance services; software development, testing, mission integration, program management, research, development, test, evaluation services, training, and environmental remediation services; and other technical consulting solutions, as well as construction and construction management services. It also provides consulting services for consumer and manufacturing, defense and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government, health and life sciences, and transport industries. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $132.92 to $136.03
• 50-Day Range: $132.45 to $149.25
• 52-Week Range: $104.90 to $150.54
• Volume: 1.69 million shs
• Average Volume: 812,128 shs
• Market Capitalization: $16.84 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.45
• Dividend Yield: 0.85%
• Price Target: $156.11
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Jacobs Solutions Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Jacobs Solutions scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 78th out of 330 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Jacobs Solutions has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Jacobs Solutions has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.55%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Jacobs Solutions are expected to grow by 11.55% in the coming year, from $6.06 to $6.76 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Jacobs Solutions is 21.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 115.46.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Jacobs Solutions is 21.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 27.81.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Jacobs Solutions has a PEG Ratio of 2.04. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Jacobs Solutions has a P/B Ratio of 3.69. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.55% of the float of Jacobs Solutions has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Jacobs Solutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Jacobs Solutions has recently increased by 25.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Jacobs Solutions has a dividend yield of 0.88%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Jacobs Solutions does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Jacobs Solutions is 18.33%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Jacobs Solutions will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.16% next year. This indicates that Jacobs Solutions will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.55% of the float of Jacobs Solutions has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Jacobs Solutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Jacobs Solutions has recently increased by 25.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.61

News Sentiment

Jacobs Solutions has a news sentiment score of 1.61. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Jacobs Solutions this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

16 people have searched for J on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 7% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added Jacobs Solutions to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Jacobs Solutions insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.00% of the stock of Jacobs Solutions is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

85.65% of the stock of Jacobs Solutions is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

J Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have J shares performed this year?

Jacobs Solutions' stock was trading at $129.80 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, J shares have increased by 4.6% and is now trading at $135.75.
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How were Jacobs Solutions' earnings last quarter?

Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November, 19th. The company reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.08 by $0.71. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis.
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How will Jacobs Solutions' stock buyback program work?

Jacobs Solutions' Board of Directors authorized a share buyback program on Wednesday, January 25th 2023, which authorizes the company to buy back $1,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 6.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Who are Jacobs Solutions' major shareholders?

Jacobs Solutions' top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (5.88%), Primecap Management Co. CA (4.24%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.53%) and Ruane Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P. (2.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Steven J Demetriou, Kevin C Berryman, Patrick Hill, Christopher MT Thompson, Ralph E Eberhart, William B Allen Jr and Shelette M Gustafson.
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How do I buy shares of Jacobs Solutions?

Shares of J stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Jacobs Solutions own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Jacobs Solutions investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), NVIDIA (NVDA), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), TotalEnergies (TTE) and Meta Platforms (META).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 11/22 Dividend: 10/25/2024
• Last Earnings: 11/19/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/22/2024
• Today: 12/21/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Heavy construction, except building construction - contractors
• Sub-Industry: Construction
• Current Symbol: NYSE:J
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 52988
• Web: www.jacobs.com
• Phone: (214) 583-8500
• Fax: 214-638-0447
• Employees: 45,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $156.11
• High Stock Price Target: $174.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $142.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +15.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $6.33
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.45
• Forward P/E Ratio: 22.40
• P/E Growth: 2.04
• Net Income: $821.09 million
• Net Margins: 5.16%
• Pretax Margin: 6.76%
• Return on Equity: 14.82%
• Return on Assets: 6.45%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.30
• Current Ratio: 1.20
• Quick Ratio: 1.20

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $11.50 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.46
• Cash Flow: $7.87 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.24
• Book Value: $36.76 per share
• Price / Book: 3.69

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 124,017,000
• Free Float: 122,777,000
• Market Cap: $16.84 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.70