Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J – Get Free Report) CEO Robert Pragada acquired 3,601 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $111.09 per share, for a total transaction of $400,035.09. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 333,755 shares in the company, valued at $37,076,842.95. This represents a 1.09% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.
Jacobs Solutions Stock Performance
Shares of J opened at $113.71 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $125.36 and its 200 day simple moving average is $134.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a current ratio of 1.43. Jacobs Solutions Inc. has a 52-week low of $105.68 and a 52-week high of $168.44.
Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $1.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.64 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.28 billion. Jacobs Solutions had a return on equity of 22.29% and a net margin of 2.92%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.43 EPS. Jacobs Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.350 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Jacobs Solutions Inc. will post 7.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.
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Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
J has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen cut Jacobs Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Citigroup increased their price objective on Jacobs Solutions from $180.00 to $181.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Jacobs Solutions from $137.00 to $131.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 7th. KeyCorp decreased their target price on Jacobs Solutions from $154.00 to $150.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on Jacobs Solutions from $130.00 to $126.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $153.40.
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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Jacobs Solutions
Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 92.3% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,720 shares of the company’s stock valued at $812,000 after purchasing an additional 3,226 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP increased its position in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 38.7% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 10,353 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,252,000 after purchasing an additional 2,891 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Jacobs Solutions during the 2nd quarter valued at about $321,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 15,022 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,975,000 after purchasing an additional 248 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AXA S.A. increased its position in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 14.9% during the 2nd quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 19,670 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,586,000 after purchasing an additional 2,556 shares during the last quarter. 85.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
About Jacobs Solutions
Jacobs Solutions Inc, commonly known as Jacobs, is a global professional services firm that provides technical, engineering, scientific and project delivery expertise across a broad range of industries. Founded in 1947 by Joseph J. Jacobs in Pasadena, California, the company evolved from a regional engineering consultancy into a diversified provider of design, program and construction management, operations and maintenance, and scientific services for complex infrastructure and industrial programs.
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