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Jacobs Solutions

Industrials Updated August 08, 2026
$145.06
52W $105.68 – $168.44
52/100
$17.13B
50.5
0.67
AI Committee Verdict
Watch
52/100
Conviction: Contested · 50% agreement · 6 analysts
+5.0%
-1.5%
3.45:1
Contested

Is J Bullish or Bearish?

Mixed. Innellis AI committee rates Jacobs Solutions (J) Watch with a composite score of 52/100 , based on 6 analysts with 50% agreement. Last updated August 08, 2026.

What Would Change This View

Upgrade to Buy
Requires a committee score of 60.0 — +7.74 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
Downgrade to Reduce
Requires the score to fall below 40.0 — -12.26 from today. The band boundary is 45.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.

Executive Summary

The committee is genuinely divided. Macro Analyst sees a compelling case — market regime is bullish (bull market -- normal position sizing). Value Analyst remains cautious — p/e of 50.2 is expensive by classic value standards. This disagreement is itself the signal — the setup is not clean in either direction.

Bull & Bear Case

Bull Case
  • Revenue growing 60.2% YoY -- genuine top-line momentum — Growth
  • EPS growing 103.6% YoY — Growth
  • MACD histogram positive -- bullish momentum — Technical
  • Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
  • News sentiment is positive (+0.29 across 26 articles, 14d) — News
Bear Case
  • P/E of 50.2 is expensive by classic value standards — Value
  • Price-to-book of 4.8x prices in significant intangible value — Value
  • Growth rate is decelerating quarter over quarter -- the trend line matters more than the level — Growth
  • RSI at 74 is in overbought territory — Technical
  • Weekly RSI at 75 -- overbought on the larger timeframe too — Technical
  • Bollinger bandwidth of 17.0% signals elevated volatility — Risk
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)

AI Investment Committee

Committee Consensus As of August 08, 2026
Overall Committee Score
52/100
Agreement
50%
Analysts
6
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 93%
of 158 Industrials peers
Value Analyst bearish
25 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Multiples don't clear a genuine value bar here, or cheapness looks justified by weak fundamentals
− P/E of 50.2 is expensive by classic value standards
Growth Analyst bullish
68 / 100 · High confidence
Strong, accelerating growth with consistent execution
+ Revenue growing 60.2% YoY -- genuine top-line momentum
− Growth rate is decelerating quarter over quarter -- the trend line matters more than the level
Technical Analyst neutral
48 / 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
+ MACD histogram positive -- bullish momentum
− RSI at 74 is in overbought territory
Risk Analyst bearish
35 / 100 · Low confidence
Elevated risk from leverage, volatility, event exposure, or portfolio concentration -- size accordingly
− Bollinger bandwidth of 17.0% signals elevated volatility
Macro Analyst bullish
70 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing)
News Analyst bullish
67 / 100 · Low confidence
News flow and recent filings/analyst actions are net positive
+ News sentiment is positive (+0.29 across 26 articles, 14d)
Portfolio Manager neutral
55 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− 4 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already
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Investment Thesis Evolution

Committee score moved marginally from 52.3 to 52.3.

Analyst-level changes:
  • Risk Analyst: +1 bearish signal(s).
  • Technical Analyst: +2 bearish signal(s).
  • Value Analyst: +1 bearish signal(s).

Comparing 2026-08-07 to 2026-08-08 (1 day apart).

Technical Analysis

RSI (14)
74.2
Overbought
MACD Histogram
0.947
Bullish Momentum
Trend Direction
Sideways
Weekly: Downtrend
Market Structure
Mixed
Support
$142.94
Resistance
$152.38
Bollinger %B
0.94
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$140.48 Above
EMA 21
$135.91 Above
EMA 50
$130.87 Above
EMA 200
$132.14 Above

Fundamental Analysis

Valuation
47
Growth
53
Profitability
21
Financial Health
52
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio 50.5×
P/B Ratio 5.27×
PEG Ratio -1.77
Dividend Yield 0.94%
52W High $168.44
52W Low $105.68
Quality & Growth
ROE 797.2%
ROA 257.9%
Gross Margin 2206.7%
Operating Margin 456.9%
Revenue Growth YoY
Debt / Equity 1.24
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of 50.5 (rich relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 5.3x; PEG ratio of -1.8 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 8.0%; Return on assets of 2.6%; Net margin of 2.4%; Gross margin of 22.1%; Current ratio of 1.29 (tight short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 1.24; Free cash flow per share is positive (5.43); Most recent quarter missed estimates by 1.5%; EPS growth decelerating (+14.4% -> +5.1% QoQ); Average YoY EPS growth of 13.6%; Analyst estimates rising over recent quarters
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