Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J – Get Free Report) President Patrick Hill sold 17,201 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $144.10, for a total transaction of $2,478,664.10. Following the completion of the sale, the president owned 67,356 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,705,999.60. This trade represents a 20.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.
Jacobs Solutions Stock Performance
Shares of J stock opened at $147.55 on Wednesday. Jacobs Solutions Inc. has a 12-month low of $105.68 and a 12-month high of $168.44. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $129.65 and its 200-day simple moving average is $129.37. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. The company has a market cap of $17.42 billion, a PE ratio of 52.32, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.68.
Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $1.84 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.83 by $0.01. Jacobs Solutions had a return on equity of 23.96% and a net margin of 2.40%.The firm had revenue of $2.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.40 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.62 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 8.3% on a year-over-year basis. Jacobs Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.200-7.300 EPS. Analysts expect that Jacobs Solutions Inc. will post 7.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jacobs Solutions
Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 3,226 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP raised its holdings in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 38.7% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 10,353 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,252,000 after purchasing an additional 2,891 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Jacobs Solutions during the second quarter worth $321,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in Jacobs Solutions by 1.7% during the second 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 period. Finally, AXA S.A. lifted its position in Jacobs Solutions by 14.9% during the second 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 period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.65% of the company’s stock.
Key Stories Impacting Jacobs Solutions
Here are the key news stories impacting Jacobs Solutions this week:
- Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target for Jacobs Solutions from $156 to $167 and upgraded the stock to “Buy.” The new target implies approximately 13% upside from the referenced share price, providing the strongest positive catalyst in the recent news flow. Benzinga analyst update
- Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp previously increased its FY2026 EPS estimate for Jacobs, while maintaining an “Overweight” rating and a $150 price target. The company’s latest quarterly results also showed earnings and revenue slightly ahead of expectations, with revenue growth of 8.3% year over year and FY2026 EPS guidance of $7.20 to $7.30.
- Positive Sentiment: Zacks characterized Jacobs as a strong value stock, which may attract investors seeking exposure to an engineering and consulting business with improving earnings and revenue trends. Zacks value-stock analysis
- Neutral Sentiment: KeyCorp trimmed its Q4 FY2026 EPS forecast to $2.12 from $2.14 and its FY2027 estimate to $8.38 from $8.44, but retained its “Overweight” rating and $150 target. The revisions suggest limited near-term earnings pressure rather than a change in the broader investment thesis.
- Negative Sentiment: Jacobs President Patrick Hill sold 17,201 shares for approximately $2.48 million, reducing his holdings by 20.34%. The transaction was disclosed in an SEC filing; while insider sales can be routine, the size of the reduction may weigh on sentiment. SEC insider transaction filing
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities analysts recently commented on J shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Jacobs Solutions in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $137.00 to $131.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. KeyCorp cut their price target on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $154.00 to $150.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Jacobs Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $171.00 to $174.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $153.70.
Jacobs Solutions Company Profile
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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