What If You Invested $1,000 in Jacobs Solutions (J)?
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Jacobs Solutions
J
Historical extremes
Maximum profit (buy at all-time low, sell at peak), maximum drawdown (peak to trough), and total return from IPO to current price.
Max profit
+63674.57% (637.7 times)
- Buy
- Sep 25, 1985
- $0.26
- Sell
- Oct 21, 2025
- $163.62
Buying J at the all-time low and selling at the peak would have turned $1,000 into $637,745.72.
Max drawdown
-78.71% (fell to 21% of peak)
- Peak
- May 15, 1981
- $1.21
- Trough
- Sep 25, 1985
- $0.26
The worst decline for J was -78.71% (fell to 21% of peak) from peak to trough.
IPO to current
+28818.16% (289.2 times)
- IPO
- Mar 17, 1980
- $0.45
- Current
- Mar 16, 2026
- $128.83
A $1,000 investment in J at IPO would be worth $289,181.58 today.
Dollar amounts based on selected investment ($1,000)
Frequently asked questions
What is Jacobs Solutions (J) stock's all-time high and all-time low?
- Jacobs Solutions (J) stock's all-time low was $0.26 on Sep 25, 1985. The all-time high was $163.62 on Oct 21, 2025.
What if you invested $1,000 in Jacobs Solutions (J) stock at the all-time low?
- Buying Jacobs Solutions (J) stock at the all-time low ($0.26 on Sep 25, 1985) and selling at the peak ($163.62 on Oct 21, 2025) would have turned $1,000 into $637,745.72. Historical return: +63674.57% (637.7 times).
What are Jacobs Solutions (J)'s best buy and sell dates for maximum profit?
- The best buy date for Jacobs Solutions (J) stock was Sep 25, 1985 (all-time low at $0.26). The best sell date was Oct 21, 2025 at $163.62. This investment would have returned +63674.57% (637.7 times).
What was Jacobs Solutions (J) stock's maximum drawdown?
- Jacobs Solutions (J) stock's worst decline was -78.71% (fell to 21% of peak) from peak to trough. Peak: $1.21 on May 15, 1981. Trough: $0.26 on Sep 25, 1985. A $1,000 investment at the peak would have been worth $212.87 at the trough.
What if you bought Jacobs Solutions (J) stock at IPO?
- A $1,000 investment in Jacobs Solutions (J) stock at IPO ($0.45 on Mar 17, 1980) would be worth $289,181.58 today. Historical return: +28818.16% (289.2 times). Current stock price: $128.83 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in Jacobs Solutions (J) 5 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in Jacobs Solutions (J) stock 5 years ago ($98.88 on Mar 16, 2021) would be worth $1,302.87 today. Historical return: +30.29% (1.30 times). Current stock price: $128.83 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in Jacobs Solutions (J) 10 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in Jacobs Solutions (J) stock 10 years ago ($32.37 on Mar 16, 2016) would be worth $3,980.4 today. Historical return: +298.04% (3.98 times). Current stock price: $128.83 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in Jacobs Solutions (J) 20 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in Jacobs Solutions (J) stock 20 years ago ($32.56 on Mar 16, 2006) would be worth $3,957.05 today. Historical return: +295.71% (3.96 times). Current stock price: $128.83 as of Mar 16, 2026.
About this data
- How does the investment calculator work?
- Enter an investment amount and a start date. We use historical stock prices to calculate how many shares you would have bought, then apply the current price to show your hypothetical portfolio value and return.
- What are Historical extremes?
- Max profit: buy at all-time low, sell at the highest price after. Max drawdown: the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. IPO to current: total return from IPO date to the latest price.
- What is Max drawdown?
- Maximum drawdown is the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. It shows the worst drop from any prior high to a subsequent low. Peak and Trough are the dates and prices at which this decline occurred.
- Does this include dividends?
- The calculator uses adjusted closing prices when available, which account for stock splits and dividends. For the most accurate results, we recommend using data that includes dividend adjustments.
- Where does the price data come from?
- Historical prices are from Yahoo Finance, adjusted for stock splits and dividends. We use adjusted close for all calculations.
- How are the dollar amounts in the cards calculated?
- The dollar amounts in Historical extremes use the investment amount you select in the calculator above (e.g. $1,000). They show what your investment would have been worth at the Buy/Peak/IPO date versus the Sell/Trough/Current date.
- What date range can I use?
- The available date range depends on our historical price data for J. You can select any date between our first and most recent data point.