Jacobs Solutions (J) Expected to Announce Earnings on Tuesday

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) will likely be issuing its quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Tuesday, February 4th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.29 per share and revenue of $2.92 billion for the quarter. Jacobs Solutions has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.800-6.200 EPS.Parties that wish to register for the company’s conference call can do so using this link.

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) last released its 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). The firm had revenue of $2.96 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.50 billion. Jacobs Solutions had a return on equity of 14.82% and a net margin of 5.16%. Jacobs Solutions’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.90 EPS. On average, analysts expect Jacobs Solutions to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $7 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Jacobs Solutions Stock Up 0.1 %

J stock opened at $139.99 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $136.78 and a 200-day moving average of $141.48. Jacobs Solutions has a fifty-two week low of $110.95 and a fifty-two week high of $150.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.12, a P/E/G ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 1.20 and a quick ratio of 1.20.

Jacobs Solutions Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 21st. Investors of record on Friday, February 21st will be given a $0.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 21st. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.91%. This is an increase from Jacobs Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. Jacobs Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 18.33%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

J has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Citigroup cut their price target 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. Truist Financial lifted their price target on Jacobs Solutions from $137.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, December 19th. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on Jacobs Solutions from $147.00 to $149.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $150.00 target price on shares of Jacobs Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. Finally, StockNews.com began coverage on Jacobs Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $156.00.

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.