Jabil (NYSE:JBL) CEO Michael Dastoor Sells 15,000 Shares

Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) CEO Michael Dastoor sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 262,566 shares in the company, valued at $64,830,171.06. This represents a 5.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Jabil Stock Down 0.5%

Jabil stock opened at $241.95 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.55 billion, a PE ratio of 37.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.25. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $225.46 and a 200-day simple moving average of $218.08. Jabil, Inc. has a 12 month low of $108.66 and a 12 month high of $258.05.

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

Jabil Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be 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 is Tuesday, February 17th. Jabil’s dividend payout ratio is 4.98%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jabil

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Merit Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Jabil by 8.1% in the 4th quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 5,675 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,294,000 after acquiring an additional 426 shares during the last quarter. PDS Planning Inc lifted its stake in Jabil by 12.6% during the fourth quarter. PDS Planning Inc now owns 1,331 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $303,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares in the last quarter. Lightrock Netherlands B.V. boosted its position in shares of Jabil by 53.2% during the fourth quarter. Lightrock Netherlands B.V. now owns 66,648 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $15,197,000 after buying an additional 23,150 shares during the period. Childress Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Jabil in the 4th quarter valued at $248,000. Finally, Assetmark Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Jabil by 42.0% in the 4th quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 311 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $71,000 after buying an additional 92 shares during the period. 93.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have commented on JBL shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased 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. Bank of America increased their target price on shares of Jabil from $255.00 to $262.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jabil in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Zacks Research raised shares of Jabil from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $282.00 target price on shares of Jabil in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $263.71.

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.