Zacks Research Expects Lower Earnings for Jones Lang LaSalle

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (NYSE:JLL) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Jones Lang LaSalle in a research report issued on Wednesday, March 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Fatarpekar now expects that the financial services provider will earn $1.88 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.07. The consensus estimate for Jones Lang LaSalle’s current full-year earnings is $16.45 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Jones Lang LaSalle’s Q3 2025 earnings at $4.31 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $6.89 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $16.35 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $21.92 EPS.

Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE:JLL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The financial services provider reported $6.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.76 by $0.39. Jones Lang LaSalle had a return on equity of 10.20% and a net margin of 2.33%. The business had revenue of $6.81 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.65 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $4.23 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on JLL. Raymond James upped their price objective on Jones Lang LaSalle from $317.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. StockNews.com cut Jones Lang LaSalle from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Wolfe Research upgraded Jones Lang LaSalle from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $353.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, November 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Jones Lang LaSalle from $263.00 to $327.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, December 16th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised Jones Lang LaSalle from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $292.00 to $325.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $309.00.

Jones Lang LaSalle Price Performance

JLL opened at $249.68 on Friday. Jones Lang LaSalle has a 12-month low of $171.45 and a 12-month high of $288.50. The company has a current ratio of 2.00, a quick ratio of 2.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $266.07 and its 200-day simple moving average is $264.46. The company has a market capitalization of $11.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.12 and a beta of 1.36.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jones Lang LaSalle

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Private Trust Co. NA raised its position in Jones Lang LaSalle by 112.0% during the fourth quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 106 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new stake in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle in the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. R Squared Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Principal Securities Inc. increased its position in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle by 166.7% in the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 176 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB increased its position in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle by 35.7% in the fourth quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 194 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.80% of the company’s stock.

Jones Lang LaSalle Company Profile

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated operates as a commercial real estate and investment management company. It engages in the buying, building, occupying, managing, and investing in a commercial, industrial, hotel, residential, and retail properties in Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific.