Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated · JLL · FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2026

JLL reports record Q1 as advisory demand and AI support growth

The supplied analysis supports a constructive operating read: resilient advisory and capital-markets demand, AI-enabled productivity and continued investment underpin growth, while macro, geopolitical and contract-transition risks remain material.

Reported Before market openNYSEReal Estate $16.43B market cap
100quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $3.43 Consensus $3.01
EPS surprise +14.0% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $6.39B Consensus $6.00B
Revenue surprise +6.5% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move -6.1% Event window
SPY move +1.0% Same window
Abnormal move -7.1% Stock minus SPY
Volume 2.2× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift -11.3% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

The current analysis describes record Q1 results, stronger adjusted EBITDA and EPS growth, $300 million of quarterly repurchases, 75% AI adoption across core enablement products and continued progress on the Accelerate 2030 strategy. Compared with the prior analysis, the focus shifted from broad double-digit growth and leasing momentum to quantified AI adoption, fund investment, decarbonization and Asia Pacific contract repositioning.

Guidance delta

Management maintained its outlook, including full-year EPS guidance of $21.80-$23.50 and a target of high-single-digit revenue growth.

Key takeaways

  • The supplied analysis describes record Q1 revenue and earnings, with adjusted EBITDA up 24% and EPS up 56%.
  • Advisory activity in office, industrial and data-center leasing, together with capital markets, led the strongest growth.
  • Management highlighted 75% AI adoption across core enablement products and 25,000 employees using enterprise AI daily.
  • JLL repurchased $300 million of stock in the quarter, while continuing investment in LaSalle funds and decarbonization initiatives.

Management priorities

  • Execute the Accelerate 2030 strategy across business lines.
  • Scale the LaSalle Encore+ Fund and other LaSalle investment products.
  • Expand AI adoption and enterprise AI applications.
  • Continue decarbonization projects and reposition remaining Asia Pacific property-management contracts.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
JLL REVENUE earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 10 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q4 '23 estimate $2B Q4 '23 actual $6B, beat Q1 '24 estimate $5B Q1 '24 actual $5B, beat Q2 '24 estimate $5B Q2 '24 actual $6B, beat Q3 '24 estimate $2B Q3 '24 actual $6B, beat Q2 '25 estimate $6B Q2 '25 actual $6B, beat Q3 '25 estimate $6B Q3 '25 actual $7B, beat Q4 '25 estimate $7B Q4 '25 actual $8B, beat Q1 '26 estimate $6B Q1 '26 actual $6B, beat Q2 '26 estimate $7B Q2 '26 actual $7B, beat Q3 '26 estimate $7B Q3 '26 actual $7B, beat Q4 '26 estimate $8B Q1 '27 estimate $7B Q2 '27 estimate $7B Q3 '27 estimate $8B
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy12 ratings
Bullish758.3%
Neutral325.0%
Bearish216.7%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$359.79Current
$217Low
$353.58Average
$500High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Nov 1, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Outperform OutperformMaintainOct 9, 2026
Barclays Equal Weight Equal WeightMaintainAug 17, 2026
UBS Buy BuyMaintainApr 22, 2026
Goldman Sachs Buy BuyMaintainNov 26, 2025
JP Morgan Overweight OverweightMaintainAug 26, 2025
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $359.79. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
BarclaysBrendan Lynch$401$375 +11.5%Aug 17, 2026
Raymond JamesPatrick O\'Shaughnessy$500$361.95 +39.0%Jul 30, 2026
BarclaysBrendan Lynch$368$333.15 +2.3%Jul 28, 2026
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$366$315.78 +1.7%May 13, 2026
BarclaysBrendan Lynch$348$324.54 -3.3%Apr 14, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL) operates as a leading global professional services firm, specializing in comprehensive real estate and investment management solutions. Its extensive reach spans the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific regions. JLL's real estate offerings are broad, encompassing services such as tenant and landlord representation. It also provides a robust suite of capital markets solutions, including financing advisory (debt and equity), loan servicing, strategic merger and acquisition guidance, and investment sales support. The company manages diverse property types on-site, including office, industrial, retail, and multifamily residential assets, while also delivering integrated facilities management. Furthermore, JLL offers project management and consulting services—covering design, construction, and strategic advice—for tenants of leased spaces, owner-occupiers, and real estate investors.…

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Sources

  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:37:12.209961+00:00
  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-11-01T04:10:43.016504+00:00
  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-11-01T04:10:43.013645+00:00

Methodology

Reported and consensus figures come from FN2's earnings event records. Market reaction and volume are calculated from daily adjusted bars around the event; abnormal move subtracts the SPY move over the same window.

Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-11-01. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.