Jacobs Solutions Inc. (J) Stock Analysis
Recovery setup
Industrials · Engineering & Construction
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $119.96: Quality below floor (3.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.7/10 and A.R:R 1.5:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Below long-term trend.
Jacobs Solutions is a global engineering and consulting firm with ~43,000 employees serving clients in water/environmental, life sciences, advanced manufacturing, and critical infrastructure through its Infrastructure & Advanced Facilities segment and 65%-owned PA Consulting.... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $119.96: Quality below floor (3.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.7/10 and A.R:R 1.5:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 68. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/9 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, earnings proximity 56d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA) and news legal. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-09Recent Developments — Jacobs Solutions Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Jacobs Solutions Announces Routine Board-Level Director Resignation - TipRanks — TipRanks neutral
- NEWS Jacobs Solutions Stock (US4698141098): Gains 0.56% to $126.52 on April 28, 2026 Amid NYSE Trading - AD HOC NEWS — AD HOC NEWS positive
- NEWS Jacobs Solutions (J) to Release Earnings on Tuesday - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- NEWS (J) Jacobs Solutions Expects Fiscal 2026 Adjusted EPS Range $7.10-$7.35, vs. FactSet Est of $7.12 - marketscreener.com — marketscreener.com positive
- NEWS Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) Reports Strong Q1 CY2026 - StockStory — StockStory positive
Generated 2026-06-15T18:11:46Z.
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- 2026-04-29Item 5.02LOWDiane Bryant resigned as Board member on April 26, 2026. Decision not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to operations, policies or practices. No successor named.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $119.96: Quality below floor (3.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.7/10 and A.R:R 1.5:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 68. Prior stop was $112.90. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $142.44 (+18.7% upside). Prior stop was $112.90. Stop-loss: $112.90.
Quality below floor (3.7 < 4.0).
Jacobs Solutions Inc. trades at a P/E of 35.4 (forward 14.5). TrendMatrix value score: 7.1/10. Verdict: Sell.
25 analysts cover J with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $158.
What does Jacobs Solutions Inc. do?Jacobs Solutions is a global engineering and consulting firm with ~43,000 employees serving clients in...
Jacobs Solutions is a global engineering and consulting firm with ~43,000 employees serving clients in water/environmental, life sciences, advanced manufacturing, and critical infrastructure through its Infrastructure & Advanced Facilities segment and 65%-owned PA Consulting. Revenue is ~68% cost-reimbursable; U.S. federal government represented 8% of FY2025 continuing operations revenue.