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Jacobs Solutions Inc is listed on the NYSE in the Industrials sector while operating in the Engineering & Construction industry. The current market capitalization of Jacobs Solutions Inc is $19.22B. A total of 0.6 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 692.13K shares.
In the most recent transaction, Hill Patrick sold 5,486 shares of J for 149.00 per share on Mar 08 ’24. After the transaction, the EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT now owns 57,233 company shares. In a previous transaction on Mar 01 ’24, DEMETRIOU STEVEN J. sold 7,000 shares at 146.65 per share. J shares that EXECUTIVE CHAIR owns now total 562,138.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Gustafson Shelette M disposed of 1,852 shares on Feb 16 ’24 at a per-share price of $148.00. This resulted in the EXEC VICE PRESIDENT holding 28,791 shares of J after the transaction. In another insider transaction, DEMETRIOU STEVEN J. sold 6,666 shares at $127.75 per share on Dec 15 ’23. Company shares held by the Executive Chair now total 581,138.
Dividend
The reasons why investors prefer dividend-paying companies are that dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate that the company will perform well in the future. Jacobs Solutions Inc pays an annual dividend of $1.07, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.70%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 27.30. 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.
Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, J has a high of $152.50 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 13 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
As well as showing the assets and liabilities of the company, the balance sheet also shows the amount invested in equity by investors. Investors can analyze a company’s future 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
After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in lower liquidity and higher volatility. 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 4.36.
