The price-to-earnings ratio for Jacobs Solutions Inc (NYSE: J) is above average at 26.04x. The 36-month beta value for J is also noteworthy at 0.74. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for J is 124.11M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.34% of that float. The average trading volume of J on April 12, 2024 was 662.86K shares.
J) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Jacobs Solutions Inc (NYSE: J) has increased by 1.07 when compared to last closing price of 144.34. Despite this, the company has experienced a -2.18% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-04-10 that Jacobs (J) develops efficient, integrated solutions and recommends preferred options based on best value, lowest carbon and cost.
J’s Market Performance
Jacobs Solutions Inc (J) has experienced a -2.18% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -2.21% drop in the past month, and a 10.56% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.75%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.44% for J. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.44% for J stock, with a simple moving average of 8.41% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of J
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for J stocks, with Truist repeating the rating for J by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for J in the upcoming period, according to Truist is $154 based on the research report published on March 14, 2024 of the current year 2024.
J Trading at -0.44% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought J to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -5.57% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.44%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.75%, as shares sank -3.15% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +5.48% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, J fell by -2.18%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +26.77% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $149.31. In addition, Jacobs Solutions Inc saw 12.40% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at J starting from DEMETRIOU STEVEN J., who sale 7,000 shares at the price of $153.20 back on Apr 01 ’24. After this action, DEMETRIOU STEVEN J. now owns 555,138 shares of Jacobs Solutions Inc, valued at $1,072,400 using the latest closing price.
Berryman Kevin C, the CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER of Jacobs Solutions Inc, sale 1,500 shares at $153.20 during a trade that took place back on Apr 01 ’24, which means that Berryman Kevin C is holding 233,104 shares at $229,800 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for J
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.06 for the present operating margin
- 0.21 for the gross margin
The net margin for Jacobs Solutions Inc stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 11.08, with 4.77 for asset returns.
Based on Jacobs Solutions Inc (J), the company’s capital structure generated 0.35 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.31. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.53. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.08.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.39 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.78. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.24. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.55for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.12. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.37.
Conclusion
In summary, Jacobs Solutions Inc (J) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
