Jabil (NYSE:JBL) Sets New 52-Week High – Time to Buy?

Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL)’s share price hit a new 52-week high during trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $238.29 and last traded at $237.01, with a volume of 104395 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $228.02.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Jabil from $239.00 to $244.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $255.00 target price on shares of Jabil in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jabil in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Wall Street Zen raised Jabil from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Jabil from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $261.29.

Jabil Stock Up 5.5%

The firm has a 50 day moving average of $217.42 and a two-hundred day moving average of $215.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.69 billion, a PE ratio of 37.41, a P/E/G ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last posted its earnings results 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 company had revenue of $8.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.07 billion. Jabil had a return on equity of 75.96% and a net margin of 2.26%.Jabil’s revenue was up 18.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.00 earnings per share. 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 anticipate that Jabil, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Jabil Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity

In other Jabil news, Chairman Mark T. Mondello sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.32, for a total transaction of $11,266,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman owned 1,171,459 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $263,953,141.88. This trade represents a 4.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Anousheh Ansari sold 1,500 shares of Jabil stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.00, for a total transaction of $337,500.00. Following the sale, the director owned 34,900 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,852,500. This trade represents a 4.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 195,273 shares of company stock worth $42,737,555 in the last quarter. 1.35% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jabil

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. AIA Group Ltd acquired a new position in Jabil in the third quarter valued at $489,000. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd grew its holdings in Jabil by 23.8% in the 3rd quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 24,204 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $5,256,000 after buying an additional 4,659 shares during the period. Groupama Asset Managment acquired a new position in shares of Jabil during the 3rd quarter valued at about $594,000. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Jabil during the 3rd quarter worth about $314,000. Finally, CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Jabil in the third quarter worth approximately $3,216,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.39% of the company’s stock.

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.