Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Jacobs Solutions Inc before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Jacobs Solutions Inc’s stock price such as:

• Jacobs Solutions Inc’s current stock price and volume
• Why Jacobs Solutions Inc’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for J from analysts
• J’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Jacobs Solutions Inc (J)

Before we jump into Jacobs Solutions Inc’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

Jacobs Solutions Inc. provides a range of professional services, including consulting, technical, engineering, scientific, and project delivery, for the government and private sectors. Its segments include Critical Mission Solutions (CMS), People & Places Solutions (P&PS;), Divergent Solutions (DVS), and PA Consulting (PA). CMS segment provides a range of solutions, such as information and cyber warfare, digital transformation and modernization, national security and defense, space exploration, digital asset management and the green energy transition. P&PS; segment provides end-to-end solutions for clients, such as climate change, energy transition, connected mobility, integrated water management, smart cities, and biopharmaceutical manufacturing. DVS segment serves as the core foundation for developing and delivering advanced cloud, cyber, data and digital technologies. PA Consulting segment provides consulting services to sectors such as security, energy, health, transport, and others.

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Jacobs Solutions Inc’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of September 30, 2024, 4:00 PM, CST, Jacobs Solutions Inc’s stock price was $130.90.

Jacobs Solutions Inc is down 15.84% from its previous closing price of $155.53.

During the last market session, Jacobs Solutions Inc’s stock traded between $153.93 and $156.31. Currently, there are 125.16 million shares of Jacobs Solutions Inc stock available for purchase.

Jacobs Solutions Inc’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 30.7, which is high compared to the Business Support Services industry median of 22.8. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Jacobs Solutions Inc Stock Price History

Jacobs Solutions Inc’s (J) price is currently down 13.24% so far this month.

During the month of September, Jacobs Solutions Inc’s stock price has reached a high of $156.31 and a low of $128.71.

Over the last year, Jacobs Solutions Inc has hit prices as high as $156.31 and as low as $120.71. Year to date, Jacobs Solutions Inc’s stock is up 9.02%.

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What Caused Jacobs Solutions Inc Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of September 27, 2024, there were 0 analysts who downgraded Jacobs Solutions Inc’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Jacobs Solutions Inc’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Jacobs Solutions Inc’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Jacobs Solutions Inc’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a D, which means it is considered to be Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Jacobs Solutions Inc (J) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Jacobs Solutions Inc

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of September 27, 2024, Jacobs Solutions Inc has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -1.10%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 57 and is considered to be Average.

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Jacobs Solutions Inc Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of September 30, 2024, Jacobs Solutions Inc’s stock price is $130.90, which is down 15.84% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Jacobs Solutions Inc stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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