What is William Blair’s Estimate for J Q2 Earnings?

Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) – Equities researchers at William Blair issued their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Jacobs Solutions in a note issued to investors on Monday, November 24th. William Blair analyst L. Dipalma anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.80 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’ FY2026 earnings at $7.16 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on J. Citigroup reduced their price objective on Jacobs Solutions from $182.00 to $180.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 21st. Baird R W lowered Jacobs Solutions from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 21st. KeyCorp increased their price target on Jacobs Solutions from $157.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Jacobs Solutions from $152.00 to $166.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their price objective on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $163.00 to $152.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 21st. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $155.90.

Jacobs Solutions Trading Up 1.7%

Shares of J stock opened at $135.77 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The firm has a market cap of $16.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.86, a PEG ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a 50 day moving average of $152.07 and a 200-day moving average of $142.19. Jacobs Solutions has a 12-month low of $106.23 and a 12-month high of $168.44.

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) last announced 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. The business had revenue of $3.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.14 billion. Jacobs Solutions had a net margin of 4.16% and a return on equity of 17.13%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.37 earnings per share. Jacobs Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.900-7.300 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its holdings in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 103.3% in the second quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 187 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares during the period. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new position in Jacobs Solutions during the third quarter worth about $27,000. Godsey & Gibb Inc. grew its position in Jacobs Solutions by 121.0% during the third quarter. Godsey & Gibb Inc. now owns 221 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 121 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in Jacobs Solutions by 65.4% in the 3rd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 220 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 87 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new stake in shares of Jacobs Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. 85.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Venkatesh Nathamuni acquired 750 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $135.11 per share, for a total transaction of $101,332.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 20,785 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,808,261.35. The trade was a 3.74% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Peter J. Robertson bought 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $134.76 per share, for a total transaction of $134,760.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 1,000 shares in the company, valued at $134,760. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders purchased a total of 2,513 shares of company stock worth $335,878 in the last quarter. 0.38% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Jacobs Solutions Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 2nd will be issued 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 yield of 0.9%. Jacobs Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is 52.89%.

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.