AlphaQuest LLC Buys 78 Shares of Jabil, Inc. $JBL

AlphaQuest LLC increased its stake in shares of Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) by 4.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,891 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 78 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC’s holdings in Jabil were worth $412,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of JBL. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in Jabil by 12.9% in the first quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 6,556,153 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $892,096,000 after buying an additional 747,423 shares during the period. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. raised its stake in Jabil by 119.9% in the first quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 1,215,678 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $165,417,000 after buying an additional 662,938 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its stake in Jabil by 4,593.2% in the second quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 636,776 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $138,881,000 after buying an additional 623,208 shares during the period. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC bought a new stake in Jabil in the first quarter valued at approximately $81,378,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its stake in Jabil by 28,071.4% in the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 343,409 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $46,728,000 after buying an additional 342,190 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.39% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. UBS Group set a $241.00 price objective on Jabil in a research note on Sunday, September 28th. Zacks Research downgraded Jabil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. Barclays upped their target price on Jabil from $223.00 to $267.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, September 26th. Raymond James Financial set a $260.00 target price on Jabil in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus assumed coverage on Jabil in a research report on Wednesday, July 2nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $245.00 target price on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $248.43.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Jabil news, EVP Matthew Crowley sold 727 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $211.60, for a total value of $153,833.20. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 57,536 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,174,617.60. This trade represents a 1.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Gregory B. Hebard sold 6,086 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $213.54, for a total value of $1,299,604.44. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 58,526 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,497,642.04. This represents a 9.42% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 119,925 shares of company stock worth $25,193,421. 1.73% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Jabil Trading Up 3.6%

Shares of NYSE:JBL opened at $222.32 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $23.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.30, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.26. Jabil, Inc. has a 1 year low of $108.66 and a 1 year high of $237.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 0.66. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $210.53 and its 200 day simple moving average is $196.50.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 25th. The technology company reported $1.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.92 by ($0.93). The company had revenue of $8.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.63 billion. Jabil had a return on equity of 68.63% and a net margin of 2.20%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 18.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.30 EPS. Jabil has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.470-2.870 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 11.000-11.000 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Jabil, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Jabil Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, November 17th will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 17th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Jabil’s dividend payout ratio is currently 5.37%.

Jabil Profile

Jabil Inc provides manufacturing services and solutions worldwide. It operates in two segments, Electronics Manufacturing Services and Diversified Manufacturing Services. The company offers electronics design, production, and product management services; electronic circuit design services, such as application-specific integrated circuit design, firmware development, and rapid prototyping services; and designs plastic and metal enclosures that include the electro-mechanics, such as the printed circuit board assemblies (PCBA).