Sigma Planning Corp Trims Stake in Jabil, Inc. $JBL

Sigma Planning Corp lessened its position in Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) by 47.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,264 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 2,016 shares during the quarter. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in Jabil were worth $873,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in JBL. Rakuten Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in Jabil in the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Bell Investment Advisors Inc bought a new position in shares of Jabil during the second quarter valued at approximately $35,000. PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Jabil in the second quarter worth approximately $44,000. Persistent Asset Partners Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Jabil during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $45,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp purchased a new position in Jabil during the 2nd quarter valued at $46,000. 93.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Jabil Trading Down 2.2%

NYSE JBL opened at $298.69 on Wednesday. Jabil, Inc. has a one year low of $189.60 and a one year high of $428.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.17, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 0.98. The company has a market capitalization of $31.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.29. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $330.61 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $318.56.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 17th. The technology company reported $3.16 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.10 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $8.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.61 billion. Jabil had a net margin of 2.57% and a return on equity of 83.93%. The company’s revenue was up 11.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.55 EPS. Jabil has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.700-12.700 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.800-4.200 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Jabil, Inc. will post 11.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Jabil Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. Jabil’s payout ratio is presently 4.00%.

Insider Activity at Jabil

In related news, EVP Matthew Crowley sold 94 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $345.00, for a total transaction of $32,430.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 57,536 shares in the company, valued at $19,849,920. This represents a 0.16% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 1.35% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently weighed in on JBL. Zacks Research downgraded Jabil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Jabil from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of Jabil from $384.00 to $482.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Bank of America reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $470.00 price target on shares of Jabil in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on Jabil from $304.00 to $426.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $453.67.

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.