Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. Has $1.11 Million Holdings in Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J)

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its stake in Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) by 41.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 8,488 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,473 shares during the quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Jacobs Solutions were worth $1,111,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in J. Boston Partners boosted its holdings in Jacobs Solutions by 27.9% during the first quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,697,086 shares of the company’s stock worth $567,436,000 after purchasing an additional 805,657 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its holdings in Jacobs Solutions by 5,170.1% during the second quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 419,075 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,550,000 after purchasing an additional 411,123 shares during the last quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC boosted its holdings in Jacobs Solutions by 6.1% during the second quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 3,326,433 shares of the company’s stock worth $464,736,000 after purchasing an additional 192,166 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its position in Jacobs Solutions by 305.4% during the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 182,135 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,910,000 after acquiring an additional 137,213 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Westwood Holdings Group Inc. raised its position in Jacobs Solutions by 7,306.2% during the first quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. now owns 138,051 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,223,000 after acquiring an additional 136,187 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.65% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $158.00 to $139.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $163.00 to $160.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, August 7th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $161.00 to $167.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 7th. Raymond James raised shares of Jacobs Solutions from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 4th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Jacobs Solutions from $161.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 14th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine 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 target price of $159.30.

Jacobs Solutions Price Performance

Shares of J opened at $139.63 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.35 billion, a PE ratio of 27.59, a PEG ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.72. The company’s 50-day moving average is $143.58 and its 200-day moving average is $142.62. Jacobs Solutions Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $100.59 and a fifty-two week high of $144.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 1.14.

Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 6th. The company reported $1.96 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.96. Jacobs Solutions had a net margin of 3.72% and a return on equity of 14.76%. The business had revenue of $4.23 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.39 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.82 earnings per share. Jacobs Solutions’s revenue was up 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that Jacobs Solutions Inc. will post 7.95 EPS for the current year.

Jacobs Solutions Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 22nd. Investors of record on Friday, October 25th will be paid a $0.29 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 25th. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.83%. Jacobs Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 22.92%.

Insider Activity at Jacobs Solutions

In related news, Director Christopher M.T. Thompson sold 1,898 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.85, for a total value of $286,313.30. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 42,069 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,346,108.65. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. In other Jacobs Solutions news, SVP William B. Allen, Jr. sold 1,451 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $146.51, for a total transaction of $212,586.01. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 26,699 shares in the company, valued at $3,911,670.49. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Christopher M.T. Thompson sold 1,898 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $150.85, for a total transaction of $286,313.30. Following the sale, the director now owns 42,069 shares in the company, valued at $6,346,108.65. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 7,516 shares of company stock worth $1,124,533. Corporate insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Jacobs Solutions Profile

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.