Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (J), operating as Jacobs Solutions, experienced a sharp decline of 6.63% in after-hours trading following the release of its fiscal second-quarter 2026 results.

The company reported a net loss of $43 million and a GAAP EPS of -$0.32 for the quarter, which likely weighed on investor sentiment. This negative bottom-line performance contrasted with beats on adjusted metrics, including an adjusted EPS of $1.75 versus the $1.63 estimate and adjusted EBITDA of $327.2 million compared to the $320 million forecast.

Furthermore, the company provided its fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance in a range of $7.10 to $7.35, with the lower end slightly below the FactSet consensus estimate of $7.12, potentially contributing to the after-hours sell-off as the market digested the mixed financial report.