Boise Airport expansion fuels Jacobs' infrastructure growth.
Jacobs Solutions has underperformed major indices but shows a positive trend, with an 8% return over 30 months and a 13.4% gain in the past 18 months. The company operates through Infrastructure & Advanced Facilities and PA Consulting, focusing on margin expansion and divesting non-core segments for a leaner structure. Jacobs' recent restructuring includes a significant stake in Amentum, despite a $145M loss affecting Q1 2025 GAAP net income, offering potential future gains.
Jacobs Solutions Inc. J has secured a $13.4 million operational technology (OT) cybersecurity contract with Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD). This contract, one of the largest of its kind in the U.S. wastewater sector, reinforces Jacobs' leadership in industrial cybersecurity.
I have a buy rating on Jacobs with a price target of $178, a 37% upside from the current market price. J's 1Q25 results were muted, but the long-term outlook is positive with potential margin improvement. I also like the Company's prudent management approach toward capital allocation, which focuses more on returning capital to shareholders rather than doing inorganic expansion.
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Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call February 4, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Bert Subin - Senior Vice President, Investor Relations Bob Pragada - Chief Executive Officer Venk Nathamuni - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Sabahat Khan - RBC Capital Markets Andy Kaplowitz - Citigroup Andrew Wittmann - Baird Sangita Jain - KeyBanc Michael Dudas - Vertical Research Judah Aronovitz - UBS Adam Bubes - Goldman Sachs Kevin Wilson - Truist Securities Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. My name is Krista, and I will be your conference operator today.
J's fiscal first-quarter results reflect steady revenue growth, strong backlog expansion, and improving profitability despite earnings pressure from a prior-year tax benefit.
The headline numbers for Jacobs Solutions (J) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended December 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
J's fiscal first-quarter results are likely to reflect continued strength in key end markets, operational efficiencies, and solid backlog conversion amid higher expenses.
J is set to gain from the new contract win from USACE Japan for the U.S. Department of Defense. Dive in to know more about the new win.
J stock is set to benefit from the new project win from NTA in Ireland, underscoring the Core Bus Corridors Infrastructure Works Program. Dive in to know more.
J is set to manage the design, permitting and construction of critical water infrastructure for the Coquitlam Lake Water Supply Project.