The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials (84). The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.
Jacobs Solutions J
An entry written while the outcome is still unknown. It will be scored by what the market does next, and it will never be edited to look cleverer than it was.
read at $122.55
Jacobs Solutions holds its Distribution at $122.55.
- PHPhase · the trend structure carries the Distribution label
- INInsiders · insiders sold, $400,035, latest filing 2026-05-15
- POPositioning · no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
- OPOptions · no verdict drawn today, left as found
- SCScreen · passes the values gate
The investor read · the season, not the day
| Phase | Distribution · caution |
| Quantitative state | The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 15 days |
| Price | $122.55 |
| Valuation | 32.94 trailing · 13.50 forward price to earnings |
| Values screen | PASS · score 84.3 |
| Beta | 0.71 |
The trader read · the latest dated commentary
The dated journal · newest first, never edited
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials (84). The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
The insider ledger · Form 4 filings, as filed
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | PRAGADA ROBERT V | Chief Executive Officer | 3,601 | $400,035 | |
| 2026-05-13 | FERNANDEZ MANUEL J | Director | 253 | $28,478 | |
| 2026-05-08 | FERNANDEZ MANUEL J | Director | 403 | $49,137 | |
| 2026-03-06 | MILLER SHANNON | President | 1,440 | $193,147 | |
| 2026-01-29 | MCNAMARA ROBERT A | Director | 1,468 | $200,074 | |
| 2026-01-29 | FERNANDEZ MANUEL J | Director | 1,468 | $200,074 | |
| 2026-01-29 | JACKSON MARY M. | Director | 1,468 | $200,074 | |
| 2026-01-29 | ABANI PRIYA | Director | 1,468 | $200,074 | |
| 2026-01-29 | PINKHAM LOUIS V | Director | 1,468 | $200,074 | |
| 2026-01-29 | COLLINS MICHAEL | Director | 1,468 | $200,074 |
Public filings, recorded as found. The full tape lives at Insider Intelligence.
The political ledger · congressional disclosures
| Date | Politician | Party | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun2026 | Gil Cisneros | Democrat | sell | 1K–15K |
| 7 Feb2025 | Tim Walberg | Republican | buy | 15K–50K |
| 4 May2026 | Scott Peters | Democrat | sell | 100K–250K |
| 29 May2026 | Scott Peters | Democrat | sell | 500K–1M |
| 27 May2026 | John Boozman | Republican | buy | 1K–15K |
What holding actually paid · price plus dividends
| Period | Price then | Price return | Divs per share | $1,000 became | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $116.65 | +5.5% | $0.36 | $1,058 | +5.8% |
| 2 months | $122.48 | +0.5% | $0.36 | $1,008 | +0.8% |
| 3 months | $129.09 | -4.7% | $0.36 | $956 | -4.4% |
| 6 months | $135.95 | -9.5% | $0.72 | $910 | -9.0% |
| 1 year | $126.16 | -2.5% | $1.36 | $986 | -1.4% |
| 2 years | $113.60 | +8.3% | $2.52 | $1,105 | +10.5% |
| 3 years | $93.53 | +31.6% | $3.43 | $1,352 | +35.2% |
| 5 years | $111.10 | +10.8% | $4.97 | $1,152 | +15.2% |
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.