Jabil (NYSE:JBL) EVP Sells $2,350,000.00 in Stock

Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) EVP Steven Borges sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $235.00, for a total value of $2,350,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 90,524 shares in the company, valued at $21,273,140. This represents a 9.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Jabil Stock Performance

Shares of JBL traded down $1.24 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $234.88. 640,077 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,399,429. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $214.64 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $214.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.09 billion, a PE ratio of 36.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.26. 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.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 17th. The technology company reported $2.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.70 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $8.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.07 billion. Jabil had a net margin of 2.26% and a return on equity of 75.96%. Jabil’s quarterly revenue was up 18.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.00 EPS. 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 predict that Jabil, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Jabil Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jabil

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Jabil during the 2nd quarter worth about $275,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in Jabil by 5.9% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,302,307 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $502,133,000 after buying an additional 129,212 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its stake in Jabil by 0.9% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 413,902 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $90,272,000 after acquiring an additional 3,752 shares during the period. Boston Partners increased its stake in Jabil by 224.4% during 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. Finally, Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH raised its holdings in Jabil by 41.9% in the 2nd quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 89,912 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $19,610,000 after acquiring an additional 26,554 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.39% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

JBL has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised Jabil from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Jabil from $255.00 to $262.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Jabil in a report on Thursday, December 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price 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, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $255.00 price target on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $261.29.

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.