What is J's options positioning and volatility profile?

Roarable tracks verified CBOE unusual options sweeps, put/call ratios, and OHLCV realized volatility bands for J.

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Jacobs Solutions Inc. (J) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$160.24 +3.64% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $161.67

Jacobs Solutions Inc. (J) earns a Roarable Rating of B- (Buy) with 70/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (25% profit margin, 16% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.

ROARABLE B- • BUY Cap $18.10B

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As of 2026-11-03, Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE: J) is rated B- (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 70/100 at a spot price of $160.24 (+3.64% 1D, market cap $18.10B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 16/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 17/20, Executive Insider Alignment 14/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 12/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 11/20. Across 485 tracked Industrials issuers, J ranks #36 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Industrials sector (Military/Government/Technical), J carries a Roarable B- (70/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 61.8x, gross margin of 24.8%, and ROIC of 15.6%. By comparison, ARXS (Arxis Inc.) holds a C+ grade (66/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 4.0%, cap $21.89B) and STRL (Sterling Infrastructure Inc.) posts a C- grade (60/100 RQD, P/E 39.4x, ROIC 32.3%, cap $10.55B). Among the 5-stock peer group, STRL leads on earnings multiple (39.4x) while STRL leads on capital efficiency (32.3% ROIC).

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Per J's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-09-26, CIK 0000052988), Jacobs Solutions Inc. generated $12.03B in revenue (+4.6% YoY), $289.3M in net income, and $607.5M in free cash flow against $11.61B in total assets and $2.49B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (25% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Priced at 62x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $161.68 (+0.90%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-0.96% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 16/20 (B+) • 5% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 70/100 (B-) historically ranked in the Top 15% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+6.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 68.1% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B · Rk C

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+5.4% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for J)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±4.9%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (70/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY J SCORES 70/100 (B-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+17/20 pts (24% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±4.9% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+16/20 pts (23% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 5% FCF Margin ($607.5M FCF) & 24.8% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution11/20 pts (-9 pt drag)

Cannibal Buyback (-0.96% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 9 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C+$142.00+0.3% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C+$142.49+5.9% Next Q

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Grade B-$150.91+6.2% Next Q

Current

Grade B-$160.24+6.6% Hist 90D α

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Even with a 70/100 (B-) score, J faces multiple-compression risk if 61.8x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Priced at 62x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-0.96% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 22.3% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($143.86) or 200D SMA ($134.03) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($168.89) toward Bear Floor ($131.40).

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CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE

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Put/Call Ratio: — (No Active Options Snapshot)

MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET

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HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING

±4.9%

Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (J)

— (No Active Options Snapshot) — No unusual CBOE strike concentration anomalies recorded in the current database snapshot for J.

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J // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +22.56%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL

2026-11-03O $152.8H $160.2L $152.8C $160.2VOL 646.8K

RES: $177.2SUP: $139.5SMA50: $143.9SMA200: $134.0

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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle

42.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -1.1% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (J)

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1. Head-to-Head Industrials Peer Comparison (J vs. ARXS, STRL, RKLB, ESLT)

Industry: Military/Government/Technical (43 Tracked Issuers)

Across 485 tracked Industrials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Jacobs Solutions Inc. (J) ranks #36 by composite RQD confidence (70/100, grade B-) and #63 by equity capitalization ($18.10B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, STRL leads on earnings valuation at 39.4x trailing P/E, while STRL leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 32.3% ROIC and 23.0% gross margin. J currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 70/100 (B-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
J ACTIVE Jacobs Solutions Inc.	B-	70/100	61.8x	24.8%	15.6%	+3.64%	$18.10B	Benchmark Subject
ARXS Arxis Inc.	C+	66/100	—	47.4%	4.0%	-0.24%	$21.89B	/arxs-vs-j →
STRL Sterling Infrastructure Inc.	C-	60/100	39.4x	23.0%	32.3%	-3.02%	$10.55B	/strl-vs-j →
RKLB Rocket Lab Corporation	D-	37/100	—	34.4%	-6.1%	-4.86%	$34.36B	/rklb-vs-j →
ESLT Elbit Systems Ltd.	B-	70/100	70.3x	24.4%	15.1%	-4.77%	$36.26B	/eslt-vs-j →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-09-26 • CIK 0000052988

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-09-26), Jacobs Solutions Inc. (J) reported GAAP revenue of $12.03B (+4.6% vs. FY2024 revenue of $11.50B , and +535.1% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $289.3M, operating cash flow of $686.7M, and free cash flow of $607.5M (-34.9% YoY). On the balance sheet, J closed FY2025 with $11.61B in total assets against $2.49B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 3.49, Piotroski F-Score: 6/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-09-26	$12.03B	$289.3M	$686.7M	$607.5M	$11.61B	$2.49B
FY2024 (FY)	2024-09-27	$11.50B	$806.1M	$1.05B	$933.6M	$11.61B	$1.72B
FY2023 (FY)	2023-09-29	$1.89B	$665.8M	$974.8M	$974.8M	$9.83B	$2.30B

3. J Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is J stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does J compare to ARXS and STRL in the Industrials sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for J?

Where is J trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

J last traded at $160.24 (+3.64% on volume of 729,014 shares), positioning the stock +11.39% above its 50-day simple moving average ($143.86) and +19.56% above its 200-day simple moving average ($134.03). Across its 52-week range of $105.68 to $157.00, J sits at the 100.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 69.5 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±4.9% ($152.39 to $168.09).

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J — Jacobs Solutions Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit

Updated: 2025-09-26

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Jacobs Solutions Inc. (J) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 70/100, corresponding to a B- letter grade (Roarable Buy) at a spot price of $160.24 (+3.64% 1D, market capitalization $18.10B).

Fundamental Cash Engine (16/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of 15.6%, gross margin of 24.8%, operating margin of 7.2%, and free cash flow yield of 3.40%.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (17/20) + Insider Conviction (14/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (12/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (11/20): Incorporates a 1.02x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of 3.49, Piotroski F-Score of 6/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.72x.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

. Is a NYSE-listed issuer in the Industrials sector, operating in the Military/Government/Technical industry. — for further business detail.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2025-09-26), Jacobs Solutions Inc. (J) reported $12.03B in annual revenue (up from $11.50B in FY2024, +4.6% YoY) and $289.3M in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($1.89B revenue, $665.8M net income) through FY2025, J scaled operating cash flow to $686.7M and free cash flow to $607.5M, backed by $11.61B in total assets against $2.49B in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (B- • RQD 70/100): Strong cash generator (25% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks. Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 16/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 17/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $105.68 – $157.00 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Priced at 62x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter. Investors must weigh 61.8x trailing P/E and 20.2x EV/EBITDA against 7.2% operating margins and a 1.02x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

The supply_chain field is NONE, the butterfly_links list is empty, and no proprietary signals are recorded. Upstream and downstream dependencies, sector correlations, and 2nd-order bottlenecks are therefore — The one sector-level observation available is the Industrials/Military/Government/Technical classification combined with the Beta of 1.02 from the market data, which indicates market-level sensitivity close to the broad market; the source does not establish which specific counterparties or programs drive that exposure.

Key Question #1: Can J sustain or expand its 7.2% operating margin and 15.6% ROIC against Military/Government/Technical peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $12.03B and free cash flow of $607.5M, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $2.49B in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is J's 57.5x forward P/E multiple to Industrials capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.02x)?

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J Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $160.24?

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📌 Pinned Debate

Institutional whale flow (17/20) and ROIC of 15.6% support a Roarable Buy verdict on the RQD rating.

Institutional whale flow (17/20) and ROIC of 15.6% support a Roarable Buy verdict on the RQD rating.. When you look under the hood at J, Fundamental Cash Engine is 16/20 with 24.8% gross margins and 15.6% ROIC. Bears are staring in the rearview mirror while institutional 13F flow (17/20) has been quietly accumulating below $157.00. My 12M target is $177.81.

CapAlloc_Nerd 🐂 BULL

@ForensicBear Fair point on 61.8x trailing P/E, but you're ignoring the forward operating leverage in Military/Government/Technical. If gross margin (24.8%) holds, EPS grows into the multiple faster than bears think.

FO ForensicBear RQD DEBATE OPENER • 10-K Footnote Auditor 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $120.60 (-22.0%)

Spot @ $154.62

A P/E (TTM) of 61.8 against a net margin of 2.4% leaves the valuation dependent on earnings growth not yet visible in the reported figu

Here is the bear case nobody on the bull side wants to address on J: A P/E (TTM) of 61.8 against a net margin of 2.4% leaves the valuation dependent on earnings growth not yet visible in the reported figures.. At 61.8x trailing P/E, even a small guidance miss in Military/Government/Technical triggers a 12-15% air pocket.