What is William Blair’s Estimate for J Q1 Earnings?

Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) – Equities researchers at William Blair issued their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Jacobs Solutions in a report released on Monday, November 24th. William Blair analyst L. Dipalma expects that the company will earn $1.51 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Jacobs Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $6.05 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Jacobs Solutions’ Q3 2026 earnings at $1.90 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.96 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.11 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. KeyCorp increased their price objective on Jacobs Solutions from $157.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Robert W. Baird reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $146.00 price target (down previously from $161.00) on shares of Jacobs Solutions in a research report on Friday, November 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of Jacobs Solutions in a research report on Monday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $158.00 price objective on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Jacobs Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, Truist Financial cut their target price on Jacobs Solutions from $163.00 to $152.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $155.90.

Jacobs Solutions Price Performance

J opened at $133.45 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of 1.39. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $152.30 and its 200 day simple moving average is $142.24. The firm has a market cap of $15.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.28, a PEG ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 0.83. Jacobs Solutions has a 1 year low of $106.23 and a 1 year high of $168.44.

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 20th. The company reported $1.75 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.08. Jacobs Solutions had a return on equity of 17.13% and a net margin of 4.16%.The firm had revenue of $3.15 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.14 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.37 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.6% on a year-over-year basis. Jacobs Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.900-7.300 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jacobs Solutions

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Ingalls & Snyder LLC bought a new stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $558,000. FORA Capital LLC purchased a new position in Jacobs Solutions during the first quarter valued at $1,986,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp boosted its holdings in Jacobs Solutions by 409.3% in the second quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 12,514 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,645,000 after acquiring an additional 10,057 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC boosted its holdings in Jacobs Solutions by 90.1% in the second quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 5,375 shares of the company’s stock worth $706,000 after acquiring an additional 2,548 shares in the last quarter. Finally, OLD National Bancorp IN grew its stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 1,399.5% in the second quarter. OLD National Bancorp IN now owns 29,811 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,919,000 after acquiring an additional 27,823 shares during the last quarter. 85.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Jacobs Solutions

In related news, Director Peter J. Robertson purchased 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $134.76 per share, with a total value of $134,760.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 1,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $134,760. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Manuel J. Fernandez acquired 763 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The stock was bought at an average price of $130.78 per share, with a total value of $99,785.14. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 10,380 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,357,496.40. This trade represents a 7.93% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have purchased 2,513 shares of company stock worth $335,878 over the last 90 days. 0.38% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Jacobs Solutions Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 2nd. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Jacobs Solutions’s payout ratio is presently 52.89%.

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.