In the past week, J stock has gone down by -1.44%, with a monthly gain of 0.40% and a quarterly surge of 8.02%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.03%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.05% for Jacobs Solutions Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.36% for J’s stock, with a 6.41% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Jacobs Solutions Inc (NYSE: J) Right Now?
Jacobs Solutions Inc (NYSE: J) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 21.18x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for J is at 0.72. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for J is 122.41M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.56% of that float. The average trading volume for J on December 20, 2024 was 841.97K shares.
J) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Jacobs Solutions Inc (NYSE: J) has surged by 1.13 when compared to previous closing price of 132.56, but the company has seen a -1.44% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-12-12 that J is set to manage the design, permitting and construction of critical water infrastructure for the Coquitlam Lake Water Supply Project.
Analysts’ Opinion of J
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for J stocks, with Goldman repeating the rating for J by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for J in the upcoming period, according to Goldman is $150 based on the research report published on December 10, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Raymond James gave a rating of “Outperform” to J, setting the target price at $160 in the report published on October 04th of the current year.
J Trading at -4.14% 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 -10.95% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.05%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.03%, as shares surge +1.18% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -2.35% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, J fell by -1.44%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +9.50% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $137.29. In addition, Jacobs Solutions Inc saw 23.70% 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 Dana Demetriou, who proposed sale 11,775 shares at the price of $140.69 back on Nov 27 ’24. After this action, Dana Demetriou now owns shares of Jacobs Solutions Inc, valued at $1,656,625 using the latest closing price.
DEMETRIOU STEVEN J., the Former Officer of Jacobs Solutions Inc, proposed sale 46,433 shares at $140.02 during a trade that took place back on Nov 25 ’24, which means that DEMETRIOU STEVEN J. is holding shares at $6,501,431 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 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 14.07, with 5.92 for asset returns.
Based on Jacobs Solutions Inc (J), the company’s capital structure generated 0.33 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.47. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.49. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.82.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.15 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.35. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.17. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.49for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.33. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.20.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Jacobs Solutions Inc (J) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
