Jabil (NYSE:JBL) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued on Sunday.

JBL has been the subject of several other reports. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Jabil from $267.00 to $283.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Jabil from $239.00 to $244.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Zacks Research upgraded 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 research report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Jabil from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $264.14.

Jabil Price Performance

Shares of NYSE JBL opened at $254.91 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.92 billion, a PE ratio of 39.64, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.24. 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 business has a fifty day moving average price of $237.35 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $220.68. Jabil has a fifty-two week low of $108.66 and a fifty-two week high of $269.17.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, December 17th. The technology company reported $2.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 analyst estimates of $8.07 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.00 EPS. Jabil’s quarterly revenue 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. As a group, equities analysts predict that Jabil will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Jabil

In related news, SVP Gary K. Schick sold 422 shares of Jabil stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $243.77, for a total transaction of $102,870.94. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 41,843 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,200,068.11. This trade represents a 1.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Michael Dastoor sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 262,566 shares in the company, valued at approximately $64,830,171.06. The trade was a 5.40% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 181,529 shares of company stock valued at $42,145,485 over the last 90 days. 1.35% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jabil

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Jabil by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 4,120 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $899,000 after buying an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. boosted its stake in Jabil by 45.8% during the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 156 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC boosted its stake in Jabil by 0.9% during the third quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 5,828 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,266,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. grew its holdings in Jabil by 1.9% in the third quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 2,900 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $630,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the period. Finally, AlphaCore Capital LLC increased its stake in Jabil by 1.8% in the second quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC now owns 3,263 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $712,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares in the last quarter. 93.39% of the stock is currently owned by 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.