Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE:JLL) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE:JLL) released its earnings results on Thursday. The financial services provider reported $3.43 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.95 by $0.48, FiscalAI reports. The firm had revenue of $6.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.97 billion. Jones Lang LaSalle had a net margin of 3.03% and a return on equity of 12.50%. Jones Lang LaSalle’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.31 EPS.

Here are the key takeaways from Jones Lang LaSalle’s conference call:

• JLL reported a very strong Q1 with revenue up 11%, Adjusted EBITDA +24% and Adjusted EPS +56%, and said results are trending toward the high end of its 2026 Adjusted EPS guidance of $21.80–$23.50.
• Leasing Advisory and Capital Markets delivered broad-based momentum — Leasing 2‑year stacked growth ~29% and Capital Markets revenue growth of investment sales +27%, debt +30%, equity +75% — with a strong pipeline and expected mid‑thirties incremental margins in capital markets.
• Management says its decade of investment in proprietary data and AI is driving productivity, market‑share gains and resilient revenue growth (resilient revenues up high single digits), with ~75% adoption of core AI tools and ~25,000 employees using enterprise AI daily.
• JLL is deploying capital into its investment management business, committing an additional €100 million to LaSalle Encore+ and launching a retrofit‑led decarbonization fund (initial target ~$300M), positioning these as high‑ROIC, synergistic growth opportunities.
• Transformation of property management is creating near‑term headwinds: ~60% of targeted Asia‑Pacific contracts have been exited or repositioned, producing mid‑single‑digit declines in management fees and lengthening renegotiation timelines through the year.

Jones Lang LaSalle Trading Down 5.9%

Shares of NYSE JLL traded down $20.01 during trading on Thursday, hitting $318.65. 877,334 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 386,147. Jones Lang LaSalle has a 1 year low of $211.86 and a 1 year high of $363.06. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $314.23 and a 200-day moving average price of $321.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.42 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a quick ratio of 2.23, a current ratio of 2.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10.

Insider Buying and Selling at Jones Lang LaSalle

In other news, CEO Richard Bloxam sold 5,440 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $296.94, for a total transaction of $1,615,353.60. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Deborah H. Mcaneny sold 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.50, for a total transaction of $751,250.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 14,985 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,502,992.50. This represents a 14.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.91% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Jones Lang LaSalle

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Rothschild Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Jones Lang LaSalle during the 4th quarter worth $305,000. Curi Capital LLC acquired a new position in Jones Lang LaSalle in the 2nd quarter worth $283,000. EP Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle in the 4th quarter valued at about $273,000. Scientech Research LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle in the 3rd quarter valued at about $261,000. Finally, OpenArc Corporate Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle in the 4th quarter valued at about $210,000. 94.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have commented on JLL. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Jones Lang LaSalle from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, January 11th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their target price on shares of Jones Lang LaSalle from $405.00 to $380.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Jones Lang LaSalle from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Jones Lang LaSalle from $355.00 to $348.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Jones Lang LaSalle from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $365.33.

About Jones Lang LaSalle

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (NYSE: JLL) is a leading professional services firm specializing in real estate and investment management. The company provides a broad range of services including leasing, advisory, property and asset management, capital markets, project and development services, and valuation. Through its integrated platform, JLL serves corporate occupiers, institutional investors, real estate owners and developers, offering tailored solutions that span the entire real estate lifecycle.

Founded in 1783 in London as Jones Lang Wootton, the firm established a reputation for expertise in property management and brokerage.