Jacobs Solutions (J)
Industrials · engineering and construction services · NYSE
Jacobs Solutions is a critical partner in global infrastructure, water, and environmental engineering, delivering end-to-end technical solutions for governments and large-scale industries.
What Jacobs Solutions does
Jacobs Solutions is a global provider of professional services, including consulting, technical, engineering, and project delivery for a broad range of sectors. The company supports governments and private-sector clients in infrastructure, water, environment, and advanced manufacturing markets. Jacobs operates through a diverse model that encompasses everything from project planning and design to operations and maintenance.
Themes: critical infrastructure, sustainability and water management, government services, advanced manufacturing support
Fundamentals
- Price$150.08 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$17.6B as of 2026-08-21
- 1-year return+1.9% 2025-08-21 close $147.32 → 2026-08-21 close $150.08
- P/E49.77 as of 2026-08-24
- Net margin+2.4% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+22.1% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE+9.9% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity1.10 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+7.3% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.71 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-08-04 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +0.8%; at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer.
How J compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiotop 25% 357 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- net profit marginmiddle range 457 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating marginmiddle range 457 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginmiddle range 455 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitymiddle range 460 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRmiddle range 426 covered Industrials peers
- indicated dividend yieldmiddle range 267 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)top 25% 414 covered Industrials peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Industrials companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Top 10 scores & list membership
J is not currently in any published Top 10 list. Its scores are below.
Long-term score
41.4 #784 of 987 scored · #156 of 197 in Industrials
Capital return 71st (consecutive years of dividend increases 5 years) and growth 62nd (3-year revenue CAGR 7.3%); weakest is valuation (20th, price to earnings 53, price to book 5.4).
Short-term score
54.2 #532 of 1,704 scored · #80 of 283 in Industrials
Volume and participation 71st: trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average; trend 70th: a strong uptrend, with buyers in control; weakest is setup 29th: no Elliott-wave labelling currently fits its swings.
Scores as of 21 Aug 2026. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 2.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Covered by reported results. In FY2025, J's dividend was covered by reported results (earnings payout 53%, free-cash-flow payout 25%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payout53% dividends / net income
- Free-cash-flow payout25% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How Jacobs Solutions looks technically
Jacobs Solutions (J) is trading 12.3% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 142 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal. A strong uptrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 43, with buyers in control. Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 69, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 1 trading day ago (its momentum flipped positive). It just made a new 20-day high, its first since 2026-02-10, pushing above its recent trading range.
Trend
9
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 12.3% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +12.3% |
|---|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $133.15 | $133.15 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $133.60 | $133.60 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been higher than the one before it and each dip has been shallower — the pattern chart-watchers call an uptrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | higher highs and higher lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 8 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 8 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a five-part upward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 5 of five; the labelling fails if price closes below 142.41. It is the only labelling that fits, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible upward five-wave sequence, in wave 5 |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 142 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal | 142 sessions |
| Above the 200-day after a dip | it recently dipped to its 200-day average (the long-term trend line) and has since climbed back above it — now about 12.3% above | +12.3% |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a strong uptrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 43, with buyers in control | 42.7 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 69, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 69.5 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading near the top of its 14-day range ($138.55 to $151.98) — its "stochastic" reading is 86 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 85.9 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 1 trading day ago (its momentum flipped positive) | 1 session |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $168.44 | $168.44 |
|---|---|---|
| From the 52-week high | it is 10.9% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -10.9% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 41.9% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +41.9% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 10.9% below its highest point of the past year | 10.9% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it just made a new 20-day high, its first since 2026-02-10, pushing above its recent trading range | 1 session |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it just made a new 55-day high, its first since 2026-02-10, pushing above its recent trading range | 1 session |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $168.44 (set on 2025-10-24) | $168.44 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($107.27 to $164.44), and it has recovered well over two thirds of its fall from last year’s high — 75% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $142.60 to $144.43. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 74.9% |
| From the all-time high | it is 10.9% below its all-time high | -10.9% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 1.0% below a resistance level at $151.59 — a price it turned at 7 times since 2024-11-13, most recently on 2026-08-05. Since 2024-08-21 it has 8 such levels below the current price and 1 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | +1.0% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $21.72 (set on 2008-11-20) | $21.72 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 590.9% above its all-time low | +591.0% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are about average versus its own recent 6-month history | 57th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $3.68 between its high and its low — about 2.5% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $3.68 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $133.23 and $152.31 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $133.23 – $142.77 – $152.31 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 2.5% in a typical session — calmer than most companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 2.5% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 4.5 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (12.3% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 4.5 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 1.01× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
|---|---|---|
| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Candlestick patterns
1
| Since a doji | 4 sessions ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 4 sessions ago |
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Price gaps
2
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 0.2% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | +0.1% |
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| Gap filled | a 2.7% gap up opened on 2026-06-11 has been "filled" 44 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 4 sessions to close | 44 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it has closed higher 3 sessions in a row, a +5.05% move over the run — an unbroken run of up days, which describes what has already happened and says nothing about the next session | 3 sessions up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 13.4 percentage points (the stock gained 15.8% while the market gained 2.3%) | +13.4% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 28.5 percentage points (the stock gained 31.6% while the market gained 3.1%) | +28.5% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 2.3 percentage points (the stock gained 8.8% while the market gained 11.1%) | -2.3% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 18.6 percentage points (the stock gained 1.9% while the market gained 20.5%) | -18.6% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 5 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a strong uptrend, with buyers in control, trading above its 200-day average, a fresh 20-day high, MACD momentum is positive, trading above the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 5 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 3 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a "death cross" — its 50-day average is below its 200-day, lagging the market over 6 months, near the top of its 14-day range (overbought) — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 3 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 18% above the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established uptrend, with the band below acting as the level that would have to give way. The band itself is moderate, spanning 3.3% of the share price. | +18.4% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 15% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $130.05 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 156 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +15.4% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 3% above the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-04 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $145.36 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 14 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +3.3% |
Price levels it has turned at before
J last closed at $150.08 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 8 prices below its last close and 1 above; the 3 nearest below and the nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $151.59 | Resistance | 1.0% above the last close | turned there 7 times · 2024-11-13 to 2026-08-05 |
| $144.80 | Support | 3.5% below the last close | turned there five times · 2024-10-21 to 2025-09-25 |
| $141.92 | Support | 5.4% below the last close | turned there 9 times · 2024-10-04 to 2026-08-13 |
| $136.92 | Support | 8.8% below the last close | turned there four times · 2024-12-27 to 2026-05-05 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a five-part upward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 5 of five.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $142.41.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones. It was chosen from 3 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
On past moves of this shape the leg has usually ended somewhere between $151.47 and $166.13 — that is where it has tended to end if the count holds, not a forecast of where the price goes.
This reading has stood for 2 trading days, since 2026-08-20.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · Tested and reclaimed 200-day support · Broke out to a new 20-day high · MACD just crossed bullish (12/26/9) · in a strong, established uptrend (ADX) · At the top of its 14-day range (stochastic above 80) | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingBuy (1.94 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 15 analysts
- Mean price target$162.53 range $144.00 – $181.00; median $163.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-22. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for J
- Consensus EPS estimate$2.13 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-22
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["reliance on government contracts and funding cycles","potential for significant project cost overruns or liabilities","exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations"]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of J's 10-Q filed 2026-05-05 against the prior one filed 2026-02-03.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Reference to 'PA Consulting Transaction (as hereinafter defined)' in the corporate strategy risk factor (2026-05-05 filing)
- Removed:
- Entire first bullet point regarding uncertainties about PA Consulting transaction closing conditions, regulatory approvals, integration, synergies realization, and personnel retention (present in 2026-02-03 filing, removed in 2026-05-05 filing)
- Reference to 'Israel-Hamas conflicts' in geopolitical risk factor (present in 2026-02-03 filing, removed in 2026-05-05 filing)
- Reworded:
- Financial condition comparison date changed from 'December 26, 2025' to 'March 27, 2026' in the General section opening (2026-05-05 filing)
- Geopolitical risk language changed from 'Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas conflicts and the on-going tensions in the Middle East' to 'Russia-Ukraine conflict and on-going, escalated and/or future tensions and conflicts in the Middle East' (2026-05-05 filing)
- Corporate strategy risk factor changed from general 'acquisitions' language to specific reference to 'acquisitions (including the PA Consulting Transaction (as hereinafter defined))' (2026-05-05 filing)
- Notes:
- Text appears truncated at end of both filings; comparison limited to provided excerpts
- Page numbers differ (Page 37 in newer filing vs. Page 32 in older filing), suggesting different document lengths overall
Risk Factors
- Added:
- Newer filing (2026-05-05) presents consolidated balance sheet as of March 27, 2026 compared to September 26, 2025, whereas older filing (2026-02-03) presented balance sheet as of December 26, 2025 compared to September 26, 2025
- Newer filing presents consolidated statements of earnings for six months ended March 27, 2026 and March 28, 2025, whereas older filing presented only three months ended December 26, 2025 and December 27, 2024
- Newer filing presents consolidated statements of comprehensive income for six months ended March 27, 2026 and March 28, 2025, whereas older filing presented only three months ended December 26, 2025 and December 27, 2024
- Newer filing consolidated statements of stockholders' equity show balances at December 27, 2024 and March 28, 2025 as comparison periods
- Older filing consolidated statements of stockholders' equity show balances at September 27, 2024 and December 27, 2024, plus September 26, 2025 and December 26, 2025 as comparison periods
- Removed:
- Three-month period comparison data for December 26, 2025 and December 27, 2024 removed in newer filing
- Stockholders' equity table showing year-over-year December 27, 2024 comparison removed in newer filing
- Notes:
- The two filings represent different interim periods within the fiscal year (Q1 2026 ended March 27, 2026 versus Q2 2025 ended December 26, 2025), resulting in different financial data and periods presented rather than textual changes
- The financial statements themselves contain different numerical values reflecting the different reporting periods, but this is a natural consequence of comparing different quarterly periods rather than a change to disclosures
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales recorded in the last 90 days.
- Last 180 days3 buys ($477650) · 1 sell ($193147) — 2 buying, 1 selling insiders
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-05-15. As of 2026-08-25.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about J's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Congressional trading disclosures
U.S. House members publicly disclose their own, their spouse's, and dependent children's stock transactions under the STOCK Act. We hold 1 matched disclosure for J from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings.
Congressional trading disclosures →Institutional ownership (13F)
6 institutional 13F filers reported holding J as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 6
- Reported shares held 18,688,077
- Reported value $2,378,618,573
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 1 new, 3 increased, 2 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
J had 5,274,098 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
J had 4.51% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 6.39 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 5,274,098
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 4.51%
- Prior settlement (shares) 7,207,604
- Reported change -26.83%
- Days to cover (reported) 6.39
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- AECOM (ACM)
- Fluor Corporation (FLR)
- KBR (KBR)
- Tetra Tech (TTEK)
- WSP Global (WSP)
- Parsons Corporation (PSN)
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Frequently asked questions
What does Jacobs Solutions (J) do?
Jacobs Solutions is a global provider of professional services, including consulting, technical, engineering, and project delivery for a broad range of sectors. The company supports governments and private-sector clients in infrastructure, water, environment, and advanced manufacturing markets. Jacobs operates through a diverse model that encompasses everything from project planning and design to operations and maintenance.
What sector is Jacobs Solutions (J) in?
Jacobs Solutions (J) is classified in the Industrials sector. Its industry is engineering and construction services. It trades on NYSE.
Does J pay a dividend?
Yes — Jacobs Solutions (J) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 0.84% and at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC EDGAR XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are Jacobs Solutions's (J) competitors?
Notable peers of Jacobs Solutions (J) include AECOM, Fluor Corporation, KBR, Tetra Tech and WSP Global. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Has there been recent Congressional stock trading in J?
Yes — we hold 1 matched STOCK Act disclosure for J from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings. These are legally-required disclosures (often filed 30–45 days after the trade), may belong to a U.S. House member, their spouse, or a dependent child, and are not an indicator of company performance or investment advice.
Is Jacobs Solutions (J) overbought or oversold right now?
Jacobs Solutions (J) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 69, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on J come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.