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Jacobs Solutions (J) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$139.24 -2.63 (-1.85%)
Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$139.10 -0.15 (-0.11%)
As of 08/1/2025 04:32 PM Eastern
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About Jacobs Solutions Stock (NYSE:J)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$136.81
$140.50
50-Day Range
$124.10
$143.50
52-Week Range
$106.23
$150.54
Volume
1.04 million shs
Average Volume
616,574 shs
Market Capitalization
$16.73 billion
P/E Ratio
38.36
Dividend Yield
0.92%
Price Target
$153.25
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Jacobs Solutions Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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77th Percentile Overall Score

J MarketRank™: 

Jacobs Solutions scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 71st out of 305 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Jacobs Solutions has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Jacobs Solutions has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Jacobs Solutions' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Jacobs Solutions are expected to grow by 13.39% in the coming year, from $6.05 to $6.86 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Jacobs Solutions is 38.36, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.09.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Jacobs Solutions is 38.36, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 24.05.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Jacobs Solutions has a PEG Ratio of 2.00. 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 3.79. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Jacobs Solutions' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.24% 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 3.5, 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 4.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Jacobs Solutions has a dividend yield of 0.90%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Jacobs Solutions has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Jacobs Solutions is 35.26%. 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 18.66% next year. This indicates that Jacobs Solutions will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Jacobs Solutions' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.24% 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 3.5, 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 4.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Jacobs Solutions has a news sentiment score of 1.27. 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 0.67 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for Jacobs Solutions this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    23 people have searched for J on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 64% 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 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Jacobs Solutions insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $17,488.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.38% 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.

  • Read more about Jacobs Solutions' insider trading history.
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J Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Jacobs Solutions' stock was trading at $133.62 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, J stock has increased by 4.2% and is now trading at $139.2430.

Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 6th. The company reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.02. The company's quarterly revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Jacobs Solutions' Board of Directors initiated a stock repurchase plan on Tuesday, February 4th 2025, which allows the company to repurchase $1,500,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Jacobs Solutions' top institutional shareholders include Ninety One UK Ltd (2.12%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (2.05%), Vontobel Holding Ltd. (0.29%) and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.28%). 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.
View institutional ownership trends
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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.

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

Last Earnings
5/06/2025
Record date for 6/20 Dividend
5/23/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/20 Dividend
5/23/2025
Dividend Payable
6/20/2025
Today
8/02/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/05/2025
Record date for 9/19 Dividend
8/22/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/19 Dividend
8/22/2025
Dividend Payable
9/19/2025
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Technology Services
Sub-Industry
Construction
Current Symbol
NYSE:J
CIK
52988
Employees
45,000
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$166.00
Low Price Target
$141.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+10.1%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.63
Trailing P/E Ratio
38.36
Forward P/E Ratio
23.02
P/E Growth
2
Net Income
$821.09 million
Net Margins
3.53%
Pretax Margin
4.90%
Return on Equity
15.67%
Return on Assets
6.11%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.68
Current Ratio
1.50
Quick Ratio
1.50

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$11.50 billion
Price / Sales
1.45
Cash Flow
$7.69 per share
Price / Cash Flow
18.10
Book Value
$36.76 per share
Price / Book
3.79

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
120,160,000
Free Float
119,699,000
Market Cap
$16.73 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.79

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This page (NYSE:J) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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