Q3 EPS Forecast for Jacobs Solutions Raised by Analyst

Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) – Stock analysts at William Blair increased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Jacobs Solutions in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, February 4th. William Blair analyst L. Dipalma now expects 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.

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $1.33 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.92 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.45 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. StockNews.com initiated coverage on Jacobs Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $150.00 price objective on shares of Jacobs Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $154.00 to $148.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $152.00 price target on shares of Jacobs Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, December 3rd. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $161.00 to $160.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $155.89.

Jacobs Solutions Stock Up 0.4 %

J stock opened at $133.97 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 1.20 and a quick ratio of 1.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.16, a P/E/G ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.72. Jacobs Solutions has a fifty-two week low of $110.95 and a fifty-two week high of $150.54. The business has a 50-day moving average of $136.30 and a 200-day moving average of $141.08.

Jacobs Solutions Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 21st. Investors of record on Friday, February 21st will be paid a $0.32 dividend. This is an increase from Jacobs Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.96%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 21st. Jacobs Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 26.39%.

Jacobs Solutions declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Tuesday, February 4th that permits the company to buyback $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to buy up to 9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth about $1,467,000. Czech National Bank raised its holdings in Jacobs Solutions by 6.9% in the 3rd quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 25,507 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,339,000 after acquiring an additional 1,646 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in Jacobs Solutions by 55.8% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 405 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares during the period. Strategic Wealth Partners Ltd. acquired a new stake in Jacobs Solutions during the third quarter worth approximately $232,000. Finally, Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 12.2% during the third quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 2,709 shares of the company’s stock worth $355,000 after acquiring an additional 294 shares during the period. 85.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Jacobs Solutions Company Profile

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.