Jabil (NYSE:JBL) Director Sells $337,500.00 in Stock

Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) Director Anousheh Ansari sold 1,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $225.00, for a total transaction of $337,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 34,900 shares in the company, valued at $7,852,500. This trade represents a 4.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Jabil Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of JBL opened at $234.41 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $213.60 and its 200-day simple moving average is $213.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.99. Jabil, Inc. has a 1 year low of $108.66 and a 1 year high of $237.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.04 billion, a PE ratio of 36.46, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.26.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 17th. The technology company reported $2.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.70 by $0.15. Jabil had a return on equity of 75.96% and a net margin of 2.26%.The business had revenue of $8.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.07 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.00 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Jabil has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.550-11.550 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.270-2.670 EPS. Analysts forecast that Jabil, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Jabil Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, November 17th were given a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 17th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Jabil’s payout ratio is 4.98%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JBL. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Jabil by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,199,646 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,129,207,000 after purchasing an additional 36,646 shares in the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA grew its holdings in Jabil by 0.7% during the second quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 3,410,410 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $743,810,000 after acquiring an additional 24,650 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Jabil by 2.3% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,893,485 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $628,519,000 after acquiring an additional 65,949 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in Jabil by 5.9% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,302,307 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $502,133,000 after acquiring an additional 129,212 shares during the period. Finally, Boston Partners lifted its holdings in Jabil by 224.4% in the second quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,898,681 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $414,119,000 after acquiring an additional 1,313,338 shares during the period. 93.39% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on JBL. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $255.00 target price on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Jabil from $267.00 to $283.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Bank of America increased their price target on shares of Jabil from $255.00 to $262.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Jabil from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Jabil in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $261.29.

About Jabil

Jabil Inc (NYSE: JBL) is a global manufacturing solutions provider specializing in electronic manufacturing services (EMS) and diversified products across a wide range of industries. The company partners with original equipment manufacturers to deliver design engineering, supply chain management, precision manufacturing, and aftermarket services. Jabil’s expertise spans sectors such as healthcare, automotive, clean technology, telecommunications, consumer electronics, and packaging, enabling it to support both high-volume production and complex, mission-critical applications.

Founded in 1966 by William E.