JIndustrials · Engineering & ConstructionThe 16 Wall Street analysts covering Jacobs Solutions, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $163 — +10.6% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 85 of 100 as at 19 Aug 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Jacobs Solutions, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Volatility (98): The share price has been relatively steady.
Issuance (50): The company has been issuing shares or taking on financing, diluting existing holders.
Size (11): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on J, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +10.6% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 3 moved their price target up and 1 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | $156 → $167 |
| 5 Aug 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | $171 → $174 |
| 22 July 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 22 July 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | $169 → $171 |
| 2 July 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 2 July 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Hold | $150 → $149 |
| 19 May 2026 | RBC Capital | Reiterates | Outperform | — |
| 7 May 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 6 May 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 6 May 2026 | Keybanc | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 6 May 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Baird | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 24 Nov 2025 | Goldman Sachs | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 21 Nov 2025 | B of A Securities | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 21 Nov 2025 | Baird | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 21 Nov 2025 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 21 Nov 2025 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 21 Nov 2025 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 21 Nov 2025 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. J appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Higher than 81% of US stocks
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Higher than 74% of US stocks
Higher than 23% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
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A weekly summary from Seeking Alpha listed dividend activity for Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers, including companies that changed their dividends and those with upcoming ex-dividend dates.
Why it matters — Jacobs Solutions investors monitoring dividend trends may find the weekly snapshot useful for benchmarking J's dividend policy against peers in these categories.
Zacks Investment Research highlights Jacobs Solutions (J) as a top growth stock for the long-term, recommending its Style Scores feature as a tool to identify strong stocks for value, growth, or momentum investors.
Why it matters — A positive mention by a research firm could raise visibility and interest in Jacobs among investors screening for long-term growth stocks.
Zacks Investment Research highlights Jacobs Solutions (J) as a strong value stock using its Style Scores system, which is designed to help investors identify market-beating stocks.
Why it matters — A Jacobs watcher would care because the piece flags the stock as a notable value opportunity based on Zacks' quantitative scoring.
Zacks Investment Research notes that Jacobs Solutions has a record backlog and raised guidance alongside margin improvements, but also faces ongoing debt and execution risks.
Why it matters — Jacobs watchers would care because the article highlights a balanced outlook, with strong operational metrics weighed against financial and execution concerns.
Jacobs (J) is broadening its role in AI infrastructure beyond data centers, and its record backlog and wider project exposure are positioned to support its next growth phase.
Why it matters — A Jacobs watcher would care because record backlog and expanding AI-related project work point to a significant growth opportunity for the company.
The 16 Wall Street analysts covering Jacobs Solutions, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $163, with estimates ranging from $144 to $181. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 16 analysts covering Jacobs Solutions, Inc., 10 rate it a Buy, 6 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Jacobs Solutions, Inc. 85 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 19 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 19 Aug 2026, Jacobs Solutions, Inc. ranks 85 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (98 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 16 analysts implies +10.6% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Jacobs Solutions, Inc. 85 out of 100 as at 19 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Jacobs Solutions, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for J are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $144 to $181 over the next 12 months.
Jacobs Solutions, Inc. returned +0.8% over the 12 months to 19 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Jacobs Solutions Inc. is a global professional services firm that provides technology-enabled consulting, engineering, and project delivery solutions.
The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 14 Aug 2026): "Dividend Champion, Contender, And Challenger Highlights: Week August 16". A weekly summary from Seeking Alpha listed dividend activity for Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers, including companies that changed their dividends and those with upcoming ex-dividend dates.
Jacobs Solutions Inc. is a global professional services firm that provides technology-enabled consulting, engineering, and project delivery solutions. The company focuses on complex, mission-critical needs for government, infrastructure, and commercial clients. Through its Critical Mission Solutions business, Jacobs Solutions supports areas such as national security, defense, space exploration, digital modernization, clean energy transition, and nuclear decommissioning. Its People and Places Solutions segment delivers integrated services across transportation, water, environmental resilience, energy transition, and advanced manufacturing, including biopharmaceutical facilities. The Divergent Solutions segment develops and deploys cloud, cyber, data, and digital technologies that underpin many of its offerings, while PA Consulting adds strategy, innovation, and management consulting capabilities. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas and founded in 1947, Jacobs Solutions Inc. plays a significant role in large-scale infrastructure, sustainability, and digital transformation projects across global public and private markets.
CEO Mr. Robert V. Pragada · 47,000 employees · United States · https://www.jacobs.com