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Jacobs Solutions (J) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$144.94
+0.15 (+0.10%)
(As of 09/17/2024 ET)
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About Jacobs Solutions Stock (NYSE:J)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$144.30
▼
$146.75
50-Day Range
$138.57
▼
$151.27
52-Week Range
$120.71
▼
$154.50
Volume
621,489 shs
Average Volume
662,193 shs
Market Capitalization
$18.15 billion
P/E Ratio
27.98
Dividend Yield
0.80%
Price Target
$161.67
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

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.

Jacobs Solutions Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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Overall MarketRank™: 75th Percentile

Jacobs Solutions scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 119th out of 348 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 2.58, 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.

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

  • 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 27.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.27.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Jacobs Solutions is 27.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 42.85.

  • 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 2.76. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Jacobs Solutions' valuation and earnings.

  • 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 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.

  • Read more about Jacobs Solutions' dividend.

  • 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 Sentiment

    Jacobs Solutions has a news sentiment score of 1.17. 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 0.69 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

    6 people have searched for J on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 20% 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.

  • 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.

  • Read more about Jacobs Solutions' insider trading history.
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J Stock News Headlines

Christopher M.T. Thompson Sells 1,898 Shares of Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) Stock
September 5, 2024 | insidertrades.com
Insider Selling: Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) SVP Sells 1,451 Shares of Stock
August 21, 2024 | insidertrades.com
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Jacobs Solutions Announces Record Date and Distribution Date for the Spin-Off of Its Critical Mission Solutions and Cyber & Intelligence Government Services Businesses
September 13, 2024 | prnewswire.com
Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by Brokerages
September 13, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com
Jacobs Solutions Inc. stock underperforms Monday when compared to competitors despite daily gains
September 9, 2024 | marketwatch.com
Jacobs CEO adds board chair title ahead of spinoff
September 9, 2024 | bizjournals.com
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J Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Jacobs Solutions' stock was trading at $129.80 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, J stock has increased by 11.7% and is now trading at $144.94.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.

Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) released its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 6th. The company reported $1.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $1.96. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 1.1% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Jacobs Solutions' board initiated a share repurchase program on Wednesday, January 25th 2023, which authorizes the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 6.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

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.
View institutional ownership trends.

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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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
9/17/2024
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/19/2024
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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
+11.7%
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
27.95
Forward P/E Ratio
18.17
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
1.07
Cash Flow
$9.91 per share
Price / Cash Flow
14.61
Book Value
$52.42 per share
Price / Book
2.76

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
125,213,000
Free Float
123,961,000
Market Cap
$18.13 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.72
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This page (NYSE:J) was last updated on 9/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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