Q2 EPS Estimates for Jacobs Solutions Cut by William Blair

Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) – Equities researchers at William Blair cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Jacobs Solutions in a report released on Wednesday, November 20th. William Blair analyst L. Dipalma now forecasts that the company will earn $1.48 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.72. The consensus estimate for Jacobs Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $6.08 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Jacobs Solutions’ Q3 2025 earnings at $1.60 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $1.71 EPS.

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 19th. The company reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.08 by ($0.71). Jacobs Solutions had a net margin of 5.16% and a return on equity of 14.82%. The company had revenue of $2.96 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.50 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.90 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Jacobs Solutions from $161.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 14th. Benchmark downgraded Jacobs Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on Jacobs Solutions from $147.00 to $149.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Truist Financial cut their price objective on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $158.00 to $139.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lowered their target price on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $167.00 to $152.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $156.50.

Jacobs Solutions Stock Up 1.4 %

NYSE J opened at $137.36 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $142.11 and a 200-day moving average price of $142.29. Jacobs Solutions has a one year low of $101.64 and a one year high of $150.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.20. The company has a market capitalization of $17.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.70, a P/E/G ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.71.

Institutional Trading of Jacobs Solutions

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC raised its position in Jacobs Solutions by 37.0% during the first quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 3,839 shares of the company’s stock valued at $590,000 after acquiring an additional 1,036 shares in the last quarter. Natixis lifted its stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 55.0% in the 1st quarter. Natixis now owns 3,242 shares of the company’s stock valued at $498,000 after purchasing an additional 1,150 shares during the period. EP Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Jacobs Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at $223,000. Toronto Dominion Bank boosted its holdings in Jacobs Solutions by 2.0% during the first quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 70,973 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,911,000 after buying an additional 1,382 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Guardian Capital Advisors LP acquired a new stake in Jacobs Solutions during the first quarter valued at $200,000. 85.65% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Jacobs Solutions

In related news, Director Christopher M.T. Thompson sold 1,898 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $150.85, for a total value of $286,313.30. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 42,069 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,346,108.65. This represents a 4.32 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Shelette M. Gustafson sold 4,167 shares of Jacobs Solutions stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $150.14, for a total value of $625,633.38. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 24,564 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,688,038.96. This represents a 14.50 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Jacobs Solutions Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 22nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 25th were issued a $0.29 dividend. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.84%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, October 25th. Jacobs Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is currently 18.33%.

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.