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The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Recently, Yahoo Finance discussed the stock, revealing that Jacobs Awarded Lead Design Consultant for Middle East Urban Development Project.
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The company is listed on the NYSE and operates within the Engineering & Construction industry segment. The current market capitalization of Jacobs Solutions Inc is $18.69B. A total of 0.5 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 755.45K shares.
In the most recent transaction, DEMETRIOU STEVEN J. sold 7,000 shares of J for 146.65 per share on Mar 01 ’24. After the transaction, the EXECUTIVE CHAIR now owns 562,138 company shares. In a previous transaction on Feb 16 ’24, Gustafson Shelette M sold 1,852 shares at 148.00 per share. J shares that EXEC VICE PRESIDENT owns now total 28,791.
Among the insiders who sold shares, DEMETRIOU STEVEN J. disposed of 6,666 shares on Dec 15 ’23 at a per-share price of $127.75. This resulted in the Executive Chair holding 581,138 shares of J after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Hill Patrick sold 5,500 shares at $127.48 per share on Dec 08 ’23. Company shares held by the Executive Vice President now total 62,719.
Dividend
The dividend paying company demonstrates a positive outlook for investors and helps them generate immediate cash. Jacobs Solutions Inc pays an annual dividend of $1.07, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.72%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 26.55. J’s most recent ex-dividend date was 2/22/2024 when it declared a $0.29 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 3/22/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 11/9/2023 with an ex-dividend date of 10/26/2023. The J stock dividend was $0.26 per share in cash.
It has been observed that price targets are rarely accurate, but they can exert some influence from time to time, and are often accepted as valuable in the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, J has a high of $149.17 and a low of $109.00.
As of this writing, J has an earnings estimate of $1.88 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 12 estimates, with a high estimate of $2.01 per share and a lower estimate of $1.78. The company reported an EPS of $1.96 in the last quarter, which was 4.80% higher than expectations of $1.87.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
An equity investor’s investment can be viewed on a balance sheet by looking at what assets and liabilities the company has. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. J’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $1.01B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $3.82B in debt and $3.21B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $53.17, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $6.63B.
Analysts Opinion
There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for J is Buy with a score of 4.42.
