William Blair Boosts Earnings Estimates for Jacobs Solutions

Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) – Investment analysts at William Blair increased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Jacobs Solutions in a report issued on Tuesday, February 4th. William Blair analyst L. Dipalma now anticipates that the company will earn $1.61 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.60. The consensus estimate for Jacobs Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $6.06 per share.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Benchmark lowered shares of Jacobs Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Jacobs Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $137.00 to $142.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $150.00 price objective on shares of Jacobs Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $152.00 price objective on shares of Jacobs Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, December 3rd. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Jacobs Solutions currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $155.89.

Jacobs Solutions Trading Up 0.9 %

NYSE J opened at $133.46 on Friday. Jacobs Solutions has a one year low of $110.95 and a one year high of $150.54. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $136.46 and its 200 day moving average price is $141.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 1.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.08, a PEG ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.72.

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $1.33 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.04. Jacobs Solutions had a net margin of 5.16% and a return on equity of 14.82%. The firm had revenue of $2.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.92 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.45 earnings per share. Jacobs Solutions’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Jacobs Solutions announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, February 4th that authorizes the company to buyback $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Jacobs Solutions Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 21st will be issued a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.96%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 21st. This is an increase from Jacobs Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. Jacobs Solutions’s payout ratio is currently 18.33%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Jacobs Solutions

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. First Horizon Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 44.3% during the third quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 241 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares during the period. Quarry LP boosted its holdings in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 394.9% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 292 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 233 shares during the period. Capital Performance Advisors LLP bought a new stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions during the third quarter valued at about $42,000. True Wealth Design LLC bought a new stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions during the third quarter valued at about $44,000. Finally, Assetmark Inc. raised its stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 42.7% during the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 334 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.65% of the company’s stock.

About Jacobs Solutions

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.