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DOW   37,735.11
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Retail sales surge 0.7% in March as Americans seem unfazed by higher prices with jobs plentiful
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DOW   37,735.11
QQQ   431.06
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NYSE:JEC

Jacobs Engineering Group (JEC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading.
Today's Range
$143.68
$146.34
50-Day Range
$85.84
$114.82
52-Week Range
$55.17
$98.08
Volume
524,955 shs
Average Volume
1.08 million shs
Market Capitalization
$19.19 billion
P/E Ratio
28.51
Dividend Yield
0.47%
Price Target
N/A
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About Jacobs Engineering Group Stock (NYSE:JEC)

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. provides technical, professional, and construction services. The company's Aerospace, Technology, Environmental and Nuclear segment offers scientific, engineering, construction, nuclear, environmental, and technical support services to the aerospace, defense, technical, and automotive industries. Its Buildings, Infrastructure and Advanced Facilities segment develops/rehabilitates plans for highways, bridges, transit, tunnels, airports, railroads, intermodal facilities, and maritime or port projects; develops or rehabilitates critical water resource systems, water/wastewater conveyance systems, and flood defense projects; and provides engineering design, construction management, design build, and operations and maintenance. This segment also designs and constructs buildings; offers consulting, engineering, procurement, construction management, and delivery services for life sciences clients; and provides services relating to modular construction and other consulting and strategic planning services, as well as offers services in containment, barrier technology, locally controlled environments, building systems automation, off-the-site design, and fabrication of facility modules. The company's Energy, Chemicals and Resources segment offers services relating to onshore and offshore oil and gas production facilities, processing facilities, gathering systems, and transmission pipelines and terminals; feasibility/economic studies, technology evaluation, conceptual engineering, front end loading, detailed engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance, and commissioning services; and engineering, procurement, and construction solutions. This segment also provides services, such as manufacturing complex, expansions, modifications, and management of plant relocations; construction management and field construction services; and services to operate and maintain facilities. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
11/25/2019
Today
4/16/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Heavy Construction, Except Building Construction - Contractors
Sub-Industry
Construction & Engineering
CUSIP
46981410
Fax
N/A
Employees
48,000
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

Net Income
$847.98 million
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$12.74 billion
Cash Flow
$10.92 per share
Book Value
$42.57 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
$19.19 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.35
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Key Executives

  • Mr. Steven J. Demetriou (Age 61)
    Chairman, CEO & Pres
  • Mr. Kevin C. Berryman (Age 60)
    Exec. VP & CFO
  • Mr. Robert V. Pragada (Age 51)
    Chief Operating Officer
  • Mr. Terence D. Hagen (Age 55)
    Chief Operating Officer
  • Mr. Joseph G. Mandel (Age 59)
    Special Advisor to Chair & CEO

Should I Buy Jacobs Engineering Group Stock? JEC Pros and Cons Explained

Pros

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Jacobs Engineering Group Inc:

  • Jacobs Engineering Group Inc has a strong institutional ownership percentage of 87.36%, indicating confidence from large investors.
  • The company's Days to Cover ratio is 2, suggesting that it would take 2 days for short sellers to cover their positions, potentially leading to a short squeeze.
  • With a short percentage of float at 1.03%, there is a low level of short interest in the stock, reducing the potential for downward pressure.
  • Jacobs Engineering Group Inc's average daily volume of 653,200 shares indicates good liquidity for investors.
  • The company's recent performance has been stable, with a 52-week performance of -0.79%, showing resilience in challenging market conditions.

Cons

Investors should be bearish about investing in Jacobs Engineering Group Inc for these reasons:

  • The stock price on the record date was $118.89, which may be considered high for some investors, potentially limiting upside potential.
These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, April 11, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these Jacobs Engineering Group pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

JEC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How were Jacobs Engineering Group's earnings last quarter?

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc (NYSE:JEC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November, 25th. The construction company reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.16. The construction company earned $3.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.29 billion. Jacobs Engineering Group had a net margin of 6.66% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.42%. The firm's revenue was up 13.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.31 EPS.

Is Jacobs Engineering Group a good dividend stock?

Jacobs Engineering Group (NYSE:JEC) pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.79%. The dividend payout ratio is 13.47%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, JEC will have a dividend payout ratio of 10.64% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for JEC.

What other stocks do shareholders of Jacobs Engineering Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Jacobs Engineering Group investors own include Fluor (FLR), KBR (KBR), John Wood Group (WG), (FWLT) (FWLT), Air Products and Chemicals (APD), Alibaba Group (BABA), Intel (INTC), Costain Group (COST), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and General Electric (GE).

This page (NYSE:JEC) was last updated on 4/16/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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