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: $146.00 to $149.50
• 50-Day Range: $139.42 to $151.27
• 52-Week Range: $120.71 to $154.50
• Volume: 473,022 shs
• Average Volume: 661,756 shs
• Market Capitalization: $18.72 billion
• P/E Ratio: 28.86
• Dividend Yield: 0.78%
• Price Target: $161.67
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Jacobs Solutions Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Jacobs Solutions scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 111th out of 344 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: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Jacobs Solutions has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.58, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Jacobs Solutions has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.17%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Jacobs Solutions are expected to grow by 12.17% in the coming year, from $7.97 to $8.94 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Jacobs Solutions is 28.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 139.57.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Jacobs Solutions is 28.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 42.90.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Jacobs Solutions has a PEG Ratio of 1.63. 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 2.85. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.92% 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 1.7, 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 2.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Jacobs Solutions has a dividend yield of 0.81%, 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 22.39%. 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 12.98% 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

0.92% 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 1.7, 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 2.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.25

News Sentiment

Jacobs Solutions has a news sentiment score of 1.25. 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 0.54 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Jacobs Solutions this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 5 people have searched for J on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Jacobs Solutions to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -71% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Jacobs Solutions insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,132,273.00 in 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 at the start of the year. Since then, J shares have increased by 15.0% and is now trading at $149.24.
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How were Jacobs Solutions' earnings last quarter?

Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 6th. The company reported $1.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $1.96. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year.
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How will Jacobs Solutions' stock buyback program work?

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

Who are Jacobs Solutions' major shareholders?

Jacobs Solutions' top institutional investors include Primecap Management Co. CA (4.46%), Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC (2.66%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (2.32%) and Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.35%). 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 Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), AT&T (T), Salesforce (CRM), NVIDIA (NVDA) and PayPal (PYPL).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 6/21 Dividend: 5/23/2024
• Dividend Payable: 6/21/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 8/23 Dividend: 7/26/2024
• Last Earnings: 8/06/2024
• Dividend Payable: 8/23/2024
• Today: 9/19/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/19/2024

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: 60,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $161.67
• High Stock Price Target: $174.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $150.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +9.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.58
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $5.18
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 28.51
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.53
• P/E Growth: 1.63
• Net Income: $665.78 million
• Net Margins: 3.72%
• Pretax Margin: 5.15%
• Return on Equity: 14.76%
• Return on Assets: 6.62%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.31
• Current Ratio: 1.14
• Quick Ratio: 1.14

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $16.95 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.09
• Cash Flow: $10.11 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.61
• Book Value: $52.42 per share
• Price / Book: 2.82

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 125,213,000
• Free Float: 123,961,000
• Market Cap: $18.49 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.72