Jacobs Solutions (J) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What J does

Jacobs Solutions (symbol J) is a US stock in the Industrials sector, specifically the Engineering & Construction industry. The company provides consulting, planning, architecture, design, engineering, and infrastructure delivery services across the United States, Europe, Canada, India, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, and Africa. It serves sectors including consumer and manufacturing, defense and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government, health and life sciences, and transport. Jacobs Solutions is part of the S&P 500.

Key numbers explained

• The current price is 141.12 USD, down 1.4% today.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 46.9 compares the share price to the last 12 months of earnings per share (3.01 USD), showing how much investors pay for each dollar of recent earnings.
• The forward P/E ratio of 17.1 uses expected future earnings, often giving a clearer view of valuation than the trailing figure alone.
• The dividend yield of 1.01% tells you the annual dividend as a percentage of the share price; the ex-dividend date is Aug 21, 2026, and 45% of earnings are paid out as dividends.
• Beta of 0.68 suggests the stock tends to be less volatile than the overall market.
• The 52-week range is 105.68 – 168.44, with a one-year price change of -2.9%.
• Revenue growth of 34.5% year over year on trailing 12-month revenue of 14.22 mld. USD shows how quickly the top line has expanded.
• The debt-to-equity ratio of 124.7% indicates the company carries more debt than equity, which is common in capital-intensive engineering and construction businesses.

Recent news

Recent headlines show Jacobs Solutions providing advisory services for Germany's Konrad Repository and being selected to support the BGE project there. The company has also been reappointed to a $13 million UK Grid Asset Health Intervention Program and expanded its role on National Grid's programme.

What to watch

Investors in Jacobs Solutions typically monitor large infrastructure and government contract wins, which can drive revenue in the Engineering & Construction sector. Earnings releases and the upcoming report on Nov 19, 2026 often move the stock, as they provide updates on margins and order flow. Broader factors such as interest rates, government spending on infrastructure, and currency fluctuations in its international markets also affect this kind of stock. Peers like Norfolk Southern (NSC), W. W. Grainger (GWW), A. O. Smith (AOS), and Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) operate in related industrial segments and can provide useful comparison context.