Jabil (NYSE:JBL) Reaches New 52-Week High – What’s Next?

Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $259.74 and last traded at $254.9810, with a volume of 109975 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $241.83.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on JBL shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Jabil from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Jabil in a report on Thursday, December 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $282.00 price target on shares of Jabil in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jabil in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on Jabil from $239.00 to $244.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Jabil presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $263.71.

Jabil Stock Up 6.8%

The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $232.99 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $219.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.99. The stock has a market cap of $27.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.17, a P/E/G ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.24.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 17th. The technology company reported $2.85 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.07 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.00 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 18.7% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 predict that Jabil, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Jabil Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced 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 (DPR) is 4.98%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Chairman Mark T. Mondello sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $225.32, for a total transaction of $11,266,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, 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, CEO Michael Dastoor sold 15,000 shares of Jabil stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $246.91, for a total value of $3,703,650.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 262,566 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $64,830,171.06. This represents a 5.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 181,529 shares of company stock valued at $42,145,485. Company insiders own 1.35% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. First Horizon Corp bought a new position in Jabil in the third quarter valued at $30,000. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its position in shares of Jabil by 250.0% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 140 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Traub Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Jabil during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Assetmark Inc. raised its stake in Jabil by 45.8% in the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 156 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the period. Finally, Westside Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Jabil by 757.1% during the second quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 180 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 159 shares during the period. 93.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.