Q2 EPS Estimates for Jacobs Solutions Boosted by KeyCorp

Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) – Equities researchers at KeyCorp boosted their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for Jacobs Solutions in a research report issued on Tuesday, April 14th. KeyCorp analyst S. Jain now forecasts that the company will earn $1.63 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.62. The consensus estimate for Jacobs Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $6.05 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Jacobs Solutions’ Q3 2026 earnings at $1.91 EPS.

J has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Zacks Research upgraded Jacobs Solutions from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Jacobs Solutions from $130.00 to $137.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on Jacobs Solutions from $130.00 to $126.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Wall Street Zen raised Jacobs Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jacobs Solutions in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $154.60.

Jacobs Solutions Stock Up 2.0%

Jacobs Solutions stock opened at $128.80 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $15.13 billion, a PE ratio of 35.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a current ratio of 1.33. Jacobs Solutions has a one year low of $114.27 and a one year high of $168.44. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $132.22 and a 200 day moving average of $139.97.

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $1.53 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.52 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $2.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.09 billion. Jacobs Solutions had a return on equity of 20.59% and a net margin of 3.49%.Jacobs Solutions’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.33 earnings per share. Jacobs Solutions has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.950-7.300 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Jacobs Solutions

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 328,201 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,184,000 after purchasing an additional 7,072 shares in the last quarter. Citigroup Inc. boosted its position in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 34.2% in the 3rd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 138,833 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,806,000 after purchasing an additional 35,380 shares in the last quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd boosted its position in shares of Jacobs Solutions by 20.4% in the 3rd quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 3,069,636 shares of the company’s stock worth $460,016,000 after purchasing an additional 520,417 shares in the last quarter. Professional Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in Jacobs Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,673,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in Jacobs Solutions by 13.5% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 617,718 shares of the company’s stock worth $92,575,000 after acquiring an additional 73,567 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.65% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, President Shannon Miller sold 1,440 shares of Jacobs Solutions stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $134.13, for a total value of $193,147.20. Following the transaction, the president directly owned 25,344 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,399,390.72. This trade represents a 5.38% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.48% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Jacobs Solutions Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 20th were issued a dividend of $0.36 per share. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 20th. This is an increase from Jacobs Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. Jacobs Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 39.45%.

Jacobs Solutions Company Profile

Jacobs Solutions Inc, commonly known as Jacobs, is a global professional services firm that provides technical, engineering, scientific and project delivery expertise across a broad range of industries. Founded in 1947 by Joseph J. Jacobs in Pasadena, California, the company evolved from a regional engineering consultancy into a diversified provider of design, program and construction management, operations and maintenance, and scientific services for complex infrastructure and industrial programs.