William Blair Issues Optimistic Estimate for J Earnings

Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J - Free Report) - Equities researchers at William Blair increased their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Jacobs Solutions in a report released on Tuesday, February 4th. William Blair analyst L. Dipalma now expects that the company will earn $1.61 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.60. The consensus estimate for Jacobs Solutions' current full-year earnings is $6.05 per share.

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $1.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.04. Jacobs Solutions had a return on equity of 14.87% and a net margin of 4.28%. The business had revenue of $2.93 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.92 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.45 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Truist Financial raised their price objective on Jacobs Solutions from $137.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Royal Bank of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and set a $152.00 target price on shares of Jacobs Solutions in a report on Tuesday, December 3rd. Citigroup lowered their target price on Jacobs Solutions from $161.00 to $160.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $150.00 price objective on shares of Jacobs Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. Finally, StockNews.com started coverage on Jacobs Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. They issued a "hold" rating for the company. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $155.89.

Jacobs Solutions Trading Down 1.3 %

Shares of NYSE:J traded down $1.75 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $132.65. 265,790 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 757,212. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $136.06 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $140.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 1.20. The stock has a market cap of $16.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.35, a P/E/G ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 0.72. Jacobs Solutions has a fifty-two week low of $110.95 and a fifty-two week high of $150.54.

Jacobs Solutions announced that its board has authorized a share buyback plan on Tuesday, February 4th that allows the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Jacobs Solutions Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 21st. Investors of record on Friday, February 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.32 per share. This is a boost from Jacobs Solutions's previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 21st. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.96%. Jacobs Solutions's payout ratio is presently 23.92%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. First Horizon Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 44.3% in the third quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 241 shares of the company's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the period. Avalon Trust Co purchased a new stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 71.9% in the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 275 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP boosted its stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 394.9% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 292 shares of the company's stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 233 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital Performance Advisors LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions in the third quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.65% of the company's stock.

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.