Insider Selling: Jabil (NYSE:JBL) Chairman Sells $4,300,000.00 in Stock

Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) Chairman Mark Mondello sold 17,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $4,300,000.00. Following the sale, the chairman owned 1,111,459 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $277,864,750. This represents a 1.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Jabil Price Performance

JBL stock opened at $244.73 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.06, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.25. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $223.79 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $217.85. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77. Jabil, Inc. has a 12-month low of $108.66 and a 12-month high of $258.05.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, December 17th. The technology company reported $2.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $8.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.07 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.00 earnings per share. Jabil’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.7% on a year-over-year basis. Jabil has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.550-11.550 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.270-2.670 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Jabil, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Jabil Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be paid a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Jabil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4.98%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have commented on JBL shares. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Jabil from $239.00 to $244.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Jabil from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Jabil from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Barclays lifted their price objective on Jabil from $267.00 to $283.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $282.00 target price on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $263.71.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Jabil

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC increased its position in Jabil by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 4,120 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $899,000 after buying an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. grew its stake in shares of Jabil by 45.8% in the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 156 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Jabil by 0.9% during the third quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 5,828 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,266,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased its holdings in shares of Jabil by 1.9% during the third quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 2,900 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $630,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AlphaCore Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Jabil by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC now owns 3,263 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $712,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. 93.39% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Jabil Company Profile

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.