Business
Jacobs to Acquire Remaining Stake in PA Consulting
Jacobs (NYSE: J) and PA Consulting, a leading innovation and transformation consultancy, have reached an agreement for Jacobs to acquire the remaining stake in PA Consulting, which is primarily held by PA existing and former employees. Jacobs' further investment in PA creates a global advisory powerhouse for clients – delivering solutions that enhance capital efficiency, accelerate innovation and drive lasting value.
About this update from Jacobs Solutions Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"Full ownership of a leading innovation and transformation consultancy enables Jacobs to realize value of future performance and accelerate our strategy to redefine the asset lifecycle","length":183,"tagName":"p","attribs":{}},{"type":"text","content":"Acquisition gives Jacobs further entry into adjacent, high-value advisory, transformation and artificial intelligence (AI) arenas with improved margin structure and significant cross-collaboration potential across complementary customer base","length":241,"tagName":"p","attribs":{}},{"type":"text","content":"Agreement to acquire all PA shares not currently held by Jacobs for upfront consideration of £1.216 billion ($1.6 billion)1","length":123,"tagName":"p","attribs":{}},{"type":"text","content":"Expected to be accretive to adjusted EPS2 in the first 12 months after close","length":76,"tagName":"p","attribs":{}},{"type":"text","content":"The transaction is expected to close by the end of Jacobs' fiscal 2026 second quarter","length":89,"tagName":"p","attribs":{}},{"type":"text","content":"DALLAS, Jan. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE: J) and PA Consulting, a leading innovation and transformation consultancy, have reached an agreement for Jacobs to acquire the remaining stake in PA Consulting, which is primarily held by PA existing and former employees. Jacobs' further investment in PA creates a global advisory powerhouse for clients – delivering solutions that enhance capital efficiency, accelerate innovation and drive lasting value.","length":466,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"image","alt":"Jacobs Logo (PRNewsfoto/Jacobs)","displaySize":"","headline":null,"caption":"Jacobs Logo (PRNewsfoto/Jacobs)","className":"","disableSlideshowImg":false,"size":{"original":{"width":400,"height":45,"url":"https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/01f1dd89ffa4b6941530bcbb8c6888f5"},"resized":{"url":"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/p5pPTky0hctNnsSRUotx.g--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTc5O2NmPXdlYnA-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/01f1dd89ffa4b6941530bcbb8c6888f5","width":400,"height":45}},"href":"https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/656171/Jacobs_Logo.html","hrefExternal":true,"rel":"nofollow"},{"type":"text","content":"The total upfront consideration for the remaining stake will be approximately £1.216 billion ($1.6 billion), reflecting a valuation for 100% of the business ...