Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) Releases FY25 Earnings Guidance

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) updated its FY25 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $5.85-6.20 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.00. Jacobs Solutions also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 5.850-6.200 EPS.

Jacobs Solutions Stock Down 3.5 %

NYSE:J traded down $4.89 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $133.89. 2,096,500 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 738,832. The stock has a market cap of $16.61 billion, a PE ratio of 21.15, a PEG ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.72. Jacobs Solutions has a twelve month low of $110.95 and a twelve month high of $150.54. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $136.77 and a 200 day moving average of $141.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 1.20 and a quick ratio of 1.20.

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The company reported $1.33 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.04. Jacobs Solutions had a net margin of 5.16% and a return on equity of 14.82%. The business had revenue of $2.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.92 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.45 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts expect that Jacobs Solutions will post 6.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Jacobs Solutions Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 21st. Investors of record on Friday, February 21st will be given a $0.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 21st. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.96%. This is an increase from Jacobs Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. Jacobs Solutions’s payout ratio is currently 18.33%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have weighed in on J. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Jacobs Solutions from $147.00 to $149.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $152.00 target price on shares of Jacobs Solutions in a report on Tuesday, December 3rd. StockNews.com began coverage on Jacobs Solutions in a report on Wednesday, December 4th. They set a “hold” rating for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $150.00 price objective on shares of Jacobs Solutions in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. Finally, Citigroup cut their target price on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $161.00 to $160.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Jacobs Solutions currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $156.00.

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.