Jabil (NYSE:JBL) Rating Lowered to “Buy” at Wall Street Zen

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday.

JBL has been the topic of a number of other 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 note on Thursday, December 18th. Barclays boosted their price target on Jabil from $267.00 to $283.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $282.00 price objective on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Zacks Research downgraded Jabil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 16th. Finally, Bank of America set a $265.00 price objective on shares of Jabil in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Jabil presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $264.14.

Jabil Stock Up 1.9%

JBL opened at $266.14 on Monday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $242.56 and its 200-day simple moving average is $222.65. 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 has a one year low of $108.66 and a one year high of $277.87. The stock has a market capitalization of $28.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 1.24.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last announced its earnings results 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 return on equity of 75.96% and a net margin of 2.26%.The firm had revenue of $8.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.07 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.00 EPS. The business’s revenue 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. Analysts anticipate that Jabil will post 8.05 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Jabil

In related news, Chairman Mark T. Mondello sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $225.32, for a total value of $11,266,000.00. Following the sale, the chairman directly owned 1,171,459 shares in the company, valued at $263,953,141.88. The trade was a 4.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Michael Dastoor sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $246.91, for a total transaction of $3,703,650.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 262,566 shares in the company, valued at approximately $64,830,171.06. The trade was a 5.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 181,529 shares of company stock valued at $42,145,485. Company insiders own 1.35% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Jabil by 0.7% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,199,646 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,129,207,000 after acquiring an additional 36,646 shares during the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA raised its stake in Jabil by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 3,410,410 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $743,810,000 after purchasing an additional 24,650 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Jabil by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,913,157 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $661,783,000 after purchasing an additional 42,422 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in Jabil by 5.9% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,302,307 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $502,133,000 after purchasing an additional 129,212 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners boosted its stake in shares of Jabil by 224.4% during the 2nd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,898,681 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $414,119,000 after purchasing an additional 1,313,338 shares during the last quarter. 93.39% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.