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Jacobs Solutions Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Jacobs
J · $18.52B
$158.23-0.3%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$140$150$160SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +11.0%Nov 13 · close
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  • ConsensusBuy · 16
  • News
  • Trendbullish
  • MAs4 of 4
  • MA20×50Golden 9d ago
  • MACD0.38
Neutral
  • Earnings in10d
  • P/E55.5x
  • RSI63
  • Support-6.8%
  • Resistance+2.1%
  • Off 52w high-2.3%
  • Volume0.6x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • FCF yield+3.5%
  • PT$164.22 +3.8%
  • 52w range$106–$162
  • ATR+2.9%
  • Off ATH-6.1%
  • InsidersNone in 90d
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  • P/E vs own+22.6%
  • P/E vs sector+102.8%
  • Sector▼ -11.7%

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is Jacobs a good stock to buy?

Jacobs is strong on 2 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on demand and economics. The price is high: 55.5 times its earnings, above its 3-year median of 30.0 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand shrinking
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics profits falling
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price expensive
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?shrinking

J sales growth revenue growth

-7%a year, for the last 3 years

Jacobs' sales fell 7% a year for 3 years, to $12.03B in fiscal 2025.

J competitors

pretickt analysis+84%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Jacobs' sales grew 84% in the 12 months to Jun 26, 2026, faster than Ferrovial (+57%), Comfort Systems USA (+51%), Quanta Services (+38%) and Emcor (+22%).

J sales by business revenue by segment

89%of its sales from Infrastructure & Advanced Facilities

Infrastructure & Advanced Facilities brought Jacobs 89% of its sales in fiscal 2025; PA Consulting 11%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

J margin on each sale gross margin

22%left after making the product

Jacobs kept 22% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Jun 26, 2026; its competitors' median is 23%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profits falling

J profit per share

-62%in its last fiscal year

Jacobs' earnings per share fell 62% in fiscal 2025, to $2.42.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

J earnings vs estimates

7 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Jacobs beat the analysts' profit estimate in 7 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Aug 4, 2026.

J insider selling

-$1.86Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Jacobs' executives and directors sold a net $1.86M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($2.67M sold, $814K bought).

J number of employees

-4%fewer people in a year

Jacobs had 43,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 4% fewer than a year before.

J CEO pay

$12.12Mfor fiscal 2024, 71% of it in stock and options

Jacobs paid its CEO $12.12M for fiscal 2024, 71% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

J financial health Altman Z-score

2.9Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Jacobs' Altman Z-score is 2.9 (Nov 13, 2026), between 1.8 and 3, the grey zone.

J in past recessions

pretickt analysis+2%its sales in the worst one

Jacobs' sales grew through each of the last 2 US recessions (2008–09 and 2020).

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?expensive

J price vs profit P/E ratio

55.5×a year's earnings

Jacobs' P/E ratio is 55.5 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 30.0.

J price vs competitors

pretickt analysis55.5×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 55.5 times Jacobs' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Quanta Services (54.5), Comfort Systems USA (24.0) or Emcor (19.1).

J analysts' target price target

+4%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Jacobs is $164, 4% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $158.23.

J growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+12%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $158.23 a share, Jacobs' free cash flow must grow about 12% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Jacobs' P/E ratio?

Jacobs' P/E ratio is 55.5 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 30.0. Investors pay 55.5 times Jacobs' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Quanta Services (54.5), Comfort Systems USA (24.0) or Emcor (19.1).

Who are Jacobs' biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Jacobs with Emcor, Comfort Systems USA, Ferrovial and Quanta Services. Jacobs' sales grew 84% in the 12 months to Jun 26, 2026, faster than Ferrovial (+57%), Comfort Systems USA (+51%), Quanta Services (+38%) and Emcor (+22%).

Are insiders selling Jacobs stock?

Jacobs' executives and directors sold a net $1.86M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($2.67M sold, $814K bought).

How does Jacobs make money?

Infrastructure & Advanced Facilities brought Jacobs 89% of its sales in fiscal 2025; PA Consulting 11%.

How many employees does Jacobs have?

Jacobs had 43,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 4% fewer than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.