Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 5.800-6.200 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 6.150. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Jacobs Solutions Price Performance

NYSE J opened at $132.45 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $142.38 and a 200 day simple moving average of $142.41. Jacobs Solutions has a twelve month low of $100.59 and a twelve month high of $150.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.46 billion, a PE ratio of 20.92, a P/E/G ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.20.

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 19th. The company reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.08 by ($0.71). Jacobs Solutions had a return on equity of 14.82% and a net margin of 5.16%. The business had revenue of $2.96 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.50 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.90 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that Jacobs Solutions will post 6 EPS for the current year.

Jacobs Solutions Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 22nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 25th will be issued a $0.29 dividend. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.88%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 25th. Jacobs Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 18.33%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $166.00 to $161.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. UBS Group upped their price target on Jacobs Solutions from $161.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 14th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on Jacobs Solutions from $147.00 to $149.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. StockNews.com initiated coverage on Jacobs Solutions in a research note on Monday. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $161.00 to $167.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 7th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $157.70.

Insider Transactions at Jacobs Solutions

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

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.