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Dallas, Texas-based Jacobs Solutions Inc. (J) engages in the infrastructure and advanced facilities and consulting businesses in the United States and internationally. With a market cap of $16.1 billion, the company offers consulting, planning, architecture, design, engineering, and infrastructure delivery services.
J is scheduled to report its Q2 earnings on Tuesday, August 5, before the market opens. Ahead of this event, analysts expect the company to report a profit of $1.56 per share, down 20.4% from $1.96 per share in the year-ago quarter. The company has surpassed Wall Street's bottom-line estimates in each of the past four quarters, which is impressive.
For fiscal 2025, analysts expect J to report an EPS of $5.99, up 13.5% year over year from $5.28 in fiscal 2024. Moreover, in FY2026, the company’s EPS is expected to rise 15.4% annually to $6.91.
J stock has grown 9.6% over the past 52 weeks, underperforming the Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund’s (XLI) 17.3% surge and the S&P 500 Index’s ($SPX) 10.5% uptick during the same time frame.
J shares closed down more than 6% following the release of its Q2 results on May 6. The construction and technical services company posted revenue of $2.91 billion in the period. Furthermore, the company’s adjusted EPS for the quarter came in at $1.43 and surpassed the consensus estimates by 1.4%. Looking ahead, J expects full-year earnings in the range of $5.85 to $6.20 per share.
Wall Street analysts are moderately bullish about J’s stock, with a "Moderate Buy" rating overall. Among 15 analysts covering the stock, seven suggest a “Strong Buy,” two suggest a “Moderate Buy,” and six recommend a “Hold.” J’s average analyst price target of $143.50 indicates a potential upside of 4.2% from the current levels.
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