Jacobs Solutions Inc (NYSE: J) is -7.62% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $111.17 and a high of $150.54 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The J stock was last observed hovering at around $123.97 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -0.53%.
Currently trading at $123.44, the stock is 0.19% and -4.95% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 0.82 million and changing -0.43% at the moment leaves the stock -4.60% off its SMA200. J registered -1.49% loss for a year compared to 6-month gain of -1.74%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $129.8724 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $129.42108.
The stock witnessed a -2.34% loss in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -8.75%, and is 1.27% up over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 1.61% over the week and 1.99% over the month.
Jacobs Solutions Inc (J) has around 45000 employees, a market worth around $15.13B and $14.40B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 25.43 and Fwd P/E is 17.95. Profit margin for the company is 4.23%. Distance from 52-week low is 11.04% and -18.00% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (9.65%).
The EPS is expected to grow by 13.69% this year
1144.0 institutions hold shares in Jacobs Solutions Inc (J), with institutional investors hold 91.90% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 122.91M, and float is at 121.12M with Short Float at 1.82%. Institutions hold 90.89% of the Float.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is VANGUARD GROUP INC with over 13.93 million shares valued at $1.95 billion. The investor’s holdings represent 11.0832 of the J Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is BLACKROCK INC. with 8.1 million shares valued at $1.13 billion to account for 6.4739 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are STATE STREET CORP which holds 7.32 million shares representing 5.8223 and valued at over $1.02 billion, while PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ holds 4.46 of the shares totaling 5.58 million with a market value of $779.89 million.
Jacobs Solutions Inc (J) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider purchase by Fernandez Manuel J, the company’s Director. SEC filings show that Fernandez Manuel J bought 202 shares of the company’s common stock on Mar 06 ’25 at a price of $124.01 per share for a total of $25050.0. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 9402.0 shares.
Jacobs Solutions Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Mar 07 ’25 that Fernandez Manuel J (Director) bought a total of 70 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Mar 07 ’25 and was made at $122.80 per share for $8596.0. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 9472.0 shares of the J stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Nov 27 ’24, Dana Demetriou (Officer) Proposed Sale 11,775 shares at an average price of $140.69 for $1.66 million. The insider now directly holds shares of Jacobs Solutions Inc (J).
