Jabil Target of Unusually High Options Trading (NYSE:JBL)

Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) saw unusually large options trading activity on Tuesday. Stock investors purchased 18,907 put options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 706% compared to the average daily volume of 2,346 put options.

Insider Transactions at Jabil

In other news, EVP Frederic E. Mccoy sold 22,011 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $224.93, for a total value of $4,950,934.23. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 100,376 shares in the company, valued at $22,577,573.68. The trade was a 17.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Chairman Mark T. Mondello sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $236.25, for a total transaction of $4,725,000.00. Following the transaction, the chairman directly owned 1,151,459 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $272,032,188.75. This represents a 1.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 215,273 shares of company stock worth $47,462,555. 1.35% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jabil

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in JBL. Kathmere Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Jabil by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC now owns 4,318 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $985,000 after acquiring an additional 137 shares during the period. SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Jabil during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $245,000. Czech National Bank raised its holdings in Jabil by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 28,172 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $6,424,000 after buying an additional 915 shares during the last quarter. E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB bought a new position in Jabil in the 4th quarter valued at about $684,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position in shares of Jabil by 375.7% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 59,575 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $13,584,000 after buying an additional 47,052 shares during the last quarter. 93.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Jabil Stock Performance

Shares of JBL stock traded up $6.92 on Tuesday, hitting $237.50. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 645,013 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,135,343. Jabil has a fifty-two week low of $108.66 and a fifty-two week high of $249.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.99. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $218.22 and its 200-day moving average is $216.29. The company has a market capitalization of $25.37 billion, a PE ratio of 36.94, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.25.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 17th. The technology company reported $2.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.70 by $0.15. Jabil had a net margin of 2.26% and a return on equity of 75.96%. The firm had revenue of $8.31 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.07 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.00 EPS. The business’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. Equities research analysts expect that Jabil will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Jabil Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 17th were paid a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 17th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Jabil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4.98%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

JBL has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Jabil from $239.00 to $244.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jabil in a research report on Friday. Bank of America upped their price objective on Jabil from $255.00 to $262.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Barclays lifted their target price on Jabil from $267.00 to $283.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Jabil from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Jabil presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus 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.