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Jacobs Solutions (J) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$146.45 -0.46 (-0.31%)
Closing price 08/29/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$146.28 -0.18 (-0.12%)
As of 08/29/2025 06:46 PM Eastern
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About Jacobs Solutions Stock (NYSE:J)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$145.85
$147.51
50-Day Range
$128.15
$152.22
52-Week Range
$106.23
$152.40
Volume
481,345 shs
Average Volume
736,100 shs
Market Capitalization
$17.51 billion
P/E Ratio
36.52
Dividend Yield
0.87%
Price Target
$155.25
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Jacobs Solutions Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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60th Percentile Overall Score

J MarketRank™: 

Jacobs Solutions scored higher than 60% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 139th out of 315 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 only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • 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 36.52, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 270.85.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Jacobs Solutions is 36.52, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 27.46.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Jacobs Solutions has a PEG Ratio of 1.99. 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 4.57. 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

    2.10% 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 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Jacobs Solutions has recently decreased by 6.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • 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 has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Jacobs Solutions is 31.92%. 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

    2.10% 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 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Jacobs Solutions has recently decreased by 6.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Jacobs Solutions has a news sentiment score of 1.31. 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 1.12 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for Jacobs Solutions this week, compared to 16 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 5% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    7 people have added Jacobs Solutions to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • 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 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 News Headlines

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J Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Jacobs Solutions' stock was trading at $133.62 at the start of the year. Since then, J shares have increased by 9.6% and is now trading at $146.4530.

Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 5th. The company reported $1.62 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.56 by $0.06. The business's quarterly revenue was down 28.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Jacobs Solutions' Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback program on Tuesday, February 4th 2025, which permits the company to buy back $1,500,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Top institutional investors of Jacobs Solutions include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.54%), State Street Corp (5.97%), Primecap Management Co. CA (3.97%) and Lazard Asset Management LLC (2.66%). 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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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

Record date for 6/20 Dividend
5/23/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/20 Dividend
5/23/2025
Dividend Payable
6/20/2025
Last Earnings
8/05/2025
Record date for 9/19 Dividend
8/22/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/19 Dividend
8/22/2025
Today
8/31/2025
Dividend Payable
9/19/2025
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/18/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Technology Services
Sub-Industry
Construction
Current Symbol
NYSE:J
CIK
52988
Employees
45,000
Year Founded
1947

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$166.00
Low Price Target
$141.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+6.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.01
Trailing P/E Ratio
36.52
Forward P/E Ratio
24.21
P/E Growth
1.99
Net Income
$821.09 million
Net Margins
4.16%
Pretax Margin
6.32%
Return on Equity
17.13%
Return on Assets
6.15%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.65
Current Ratio
1.39
Quick Ratio
1.39

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$11.50 billion
Price / Sales
1.52
Cash Flow
$7.85 per share
Price / Cash Flow
18.66
Book Value
$32.05 per share
Price / Book
4.57

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
119,540,000
Free Float
119,082,000
Market Cap
$17.51 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.79

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This page (NYSE:J) was last updated on 8/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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