Jabil (NYSE:JBL) Trading Down 6.3% on Insider Selling

Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) shares were down 6.3% during trading on Monday following insider selling activity. The company traded as low as $226.85 and last traded at $225.3040. Approximately 810,941 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 3% from the average daily volume of 832,280 shares. The stock had previously closed at $240.39.

Specifically, Chairman Mark T. Mondello sold 20,000 shares of Jabil stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $236.25, for a total value of $4,725,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman directly owned 1,151,459 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $272,032,188.75. The trade was a 1.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Bank of America upped their price target on Jabil from $255.00 to $262.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jabil in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $255.00 target price on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Jabil from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Jabil from $267.00 to $283.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $261.29.

Jabil Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $23.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a fifty day moving average of $217.66 and a 200-day moving average of $215.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.67.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 17th. The technology company reported $2.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $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. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Jabil, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Jabil Dividend Announcement

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Jabil

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of JBL. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of Jabil by 10.6% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,909 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,347,000 after acquiring an additional 567 shares during the last quarter. AIA Group Ltd bought a new position in Jabil in the 3rd quarter valued at $489,000. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd increased its position in shares of Jabil by 23.8% during 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 purchasing an additional 4,659 shares during the last quarter. Groupama Asset Managment purchased a new stake in shares of Jabil during the 3rd quarter valued at $594,000. Finally, Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Jabil during the 3rd quarter worth $314,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.39% of the company’s stock.

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.

Founded in 1966 by William E.