Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio Sells 2,697 Shares of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated $JLL

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lessened its holdings in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (NYSE:JLL) by 6.3% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 40,102 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 2,697 shares during the quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio owned approximately 0.09% of Jones Lang LaSalle worth $12,204,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Sunbelt Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in Jones Lang LaSalle in the third quarter worth about $25,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Jones Lang LaSalle during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Activest Wealth Management increased its holdings in Jones Lang LaSalle by 1,720.0% in the 4th quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 91 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in Jones Lang LaSalle during the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new position in Jones Lang LaSalle during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $55,000. 94.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Jones Lang LaSalle

In other news, Director Larry Quinlan sold 402 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $301.73, for a total value of $121,295.46. Following the sale, the director directly owned 4,369 shares in the company, valued at $1,318,258.37. The trade was a 8.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.91% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Jones Lang LaSalle Stock Performance

NYSE:JLL opened at $325.19 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $15.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.48 and a beta of 1.27. Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated has a 1 year low of $258.19 and a 1 year high of $363.06. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $306.87 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $317.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 2.35 and a quick ratio of 2.35.

Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE:JLL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The financial services provider reported $3.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.01 by $0.42. Jones Lang LaSalle had a net margin of 3.35% and a return on equity of 13.01%. The firm had revenue of $6.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.31 earnings per share. Jones Lang LaSalle’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated will post 22.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Jones Lang LaSalle

Here are the key news stories impacting Jones Lang LaSalle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research slightly raised earnings estimates for multiple periods, including FY2026 EPS to $22.58 from $22.53, suggesting expectations remain solid for Jones Lang LaSalle’s profit outlook.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts nudged up forecasts for Q1 2027, Q2 2027, Q3 2027, Q4 2026, and Q2 2026, indicating only incremental improvement in their view of JLL’s business momentum.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research still expects Jones Lang LaSalle to earn $22.58 per share in FY2026, close to the broader consensus estimate of $22.85 per share, so the changes were not dramatic.
• Negative Sentiment: The downgrade from Strong Buy to Hold is likely weighing on sentiment, as it signals less enthusiasm from the analyst despite relatively stable earnings forecasts. Zacks.com

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on JLL. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Jones Lang LaSalle from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Jones Lang LaSalle from $425.00 to $445.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Barclays increased their price target on Jones Lang LaSalle from $348.00 to $366.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Jones Lang LaSalle from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $394.00.

Jones Lang LaSalle Profile

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (NYSE: JLL) is a leading professional services firm specializing in real estate and investment management. The company provides a broad range of services including leasing, advisory, property and asset management, capital markets, project and development services, and valuation. Through its integrated platform, JLL serves corporate occupiers, institutional investors, real estate owners and developers, offering tailored solutions that span the entire real estate lifecycle.

Founded in 1783 in London as Jones Lang Wootton, the firm established a reputation for expertise in property management and brokerage.