Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA Invests $121.71 Million in Jabil, Inc. $JBL

Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA acquired a new stake in shares of Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm acquired 533,767 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $121,710,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Apollon Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Jabil by 3.9% during the fourth quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,364 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $539,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. Vista Investment Partners II LLC purchased a new stake in Jabil during the fourth quarter valued at $2,751,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new stake in Jabil during the fourth quarter valued at $306,000. Personal CFO Solutions LLC increased its position in Jabil by 35.1% during the fourth quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 1,809 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $413,000 after acquiring an additional 470 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Greenleaf Trust increased its position in Jabil by 7.4% during the fourth quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 4,007 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $914,000 after acquiring an additional 275 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.39% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently commented on JBL shares. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on Jabil from $255.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Bank of America upped their price objective on Jabil from $280.00 to $295.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Zacks Research cut Jabil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 16th. Barclays boosted their price target on Jabil from $283.00 to $304.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on Jabil from $244.00 to $254.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $283.25.

Jabil Stock Performance

NYSE:JBL opened at $305.17 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $262.85 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $235.08. Jabil, Inc. has a 52-week low of $127.72 and a 52-week high of $305.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.50, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 1.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $32.20 billion, a PE ratio of 40.96, a P/E/G ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.16.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 18th. The technology company reported $2.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.51 by $0.18. Jabil had a return on equity of 80.96% and a net margin of 2.48%.The business had revenue of $8.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.75 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.94 earnings per share. Jabil’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.1% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that Jabil, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current year.

Jabil Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th were paid a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Jabil’s dividend payout ratio is 4.30%.

Jabil News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Jabil this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Jabil reached a 52‑week high, reinforcing momentum and attracting momentum/technical buyers. Jabil, Inc. (JBL) hit a 52-week high, can the run continue?
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage is supportive: Jabil has an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy,” which can bolster investor confidence and limit downside on pullbacks. Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts
• Positive Sentiment: Macro/industry tailwinds: analysts and coverage pieces highlight rising AI infrastructure demand as a secular growth driver for contract manufacturers like Jabil, improving growth outlook vs. peers. JBL vs. GLW: Which Tech Hardware Stock is the Better Buy?
• Neutral Sentiment: Underlying fundamentals remain mixed: Jabil’s recent quarter beat revenue and EPS estimates (strong YoY revenue growth), supporting valuation, but margins and leverage metrics warrant monitoring for longer‑term investors.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — several recent SEC disclosures show director and senior executives selling shares (Anousheh Ansari, Adam E. Berry, Andrew Priestley) and prior reports note additional insider sales (CEO, EVP). Large, clustered insider sales can create short‑term pressure or raise governance questions for some investors. SEC filings: Ansari sale Ansari SEC Filing, Berry filing Berry SEC Filing, Priestley filing Priestley SEC Filing; related coverage on insider sales CEO Sells Stock and EVP Sells Stock.

Insider Transactions at Jabil

In other news, CEO Michael Dastoor sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $246.91, for a total value of $3,703,650.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 262,566 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $64,830,171.06. This represents a 5.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Andrew Priestley sold 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $301.00, for a total value of $1,204,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 60,267 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,140,367. This trade represents a 6.22% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 68,793 shares of company stock valued at $18,210,825. 1.35% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.

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