Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) Given Average Rating of “Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) have received a consensus rating of “Buy” from the ten analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $263.7143.

Several research firms have recently issued reports on JBL. Zacks Research raised Jabil from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Jabil from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Jabil from $267.00 to $283.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Jabil from $239.00 to $244.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Bank of America increased their target price on Jabil from $255.00 to $262.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th.

Jabil Stock Performance

Shares of JBL opened at $242.61 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $226.33 and its 200-day moving average price is $218.22. Jabil has a 52 week low of $108.66 and a 52 week high of $258.05. The stock has a market cap of $25.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.25.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 17th. The technology company reported $2.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.70 by $0.15. Jabil had a return on equity of 75.96% and a net margin of 2.26%.The company had revenue of $8.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.07 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.00 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.7% on a year-over-year basis. 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 will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Jabil Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Jabil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 4.98%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Jabil news, CEO Michael Dastoor sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $246.91, for a total transaction of $3,703,650.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 262,566 shares in the company, valued at approximately $64,830,171.06. This represents a 5.40% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Steven D. Borges sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $235.00, for a total transaction of $2,350,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 90,524 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,273,140. The trade was a 9.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 210,418 shares of company stock worth $48,552,502 in the last three months. 1.35% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Jabil

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in Jabil in the second quarter valued at about $323,338,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its holdings in Jabil by 1,157.8% during the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,454,915 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $315,964,000 after buying an additional 1,339,247 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners raised its position in Jabil by 224.4% in the second quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,898,681 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $414,119,000 after acquiring an additional 1,313,338 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its position in shares of Jabil by 107.2% during the 3rd quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 1,319,675 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $286,594,000 after purchasing an additional 682,899 shares during the period. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA purchased a new position in shares of Jabil in the fourth quarter valued at about $121,710,000. 93.39% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.