Jabil (NYSE:JBL) Hits New 12-Month High – Still a Buy?

Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) shares reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $272.53 and last traded at $272.8830, with a volume of 156892 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $262.44.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research lowered shares of Jabil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 16th. UBS Group increased their price target on Jabil from $239.00 to $244.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Bank of America set a $265.00 price objective on Jabil in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Jabil in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $282.00 price target on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Jabil currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $264.14.

Jabil Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $240.69 and a 200 day moving average price of $222.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $28.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.21, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.24.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 company had revenue of $8.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.07 billion. Jabil had a return on equity of 75.96% and a net margin of 2.26%.Jabil’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.00 earnings per share. 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 research analysts expect that Jabil, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Jabil Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 17th. Jabil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4.98%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Jabil news, SVP Adam E. Berry sold 1,596 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.20, for a total transaction of $404,107.20. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 18,920 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,790,544. The trade was a 7.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Chairman Mark T. Mondello sold 17,200 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $4,300,000.00. Following the transaction, the chairman directly owned 1,111,459 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $277,864,750. The trade was a 1.52% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 181,529 shares of company stock valued at $42,145,485. 1.35% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JBL. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Jabil by 0.7% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,199,646 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,129,207,000 after buying an additional 36,646 shares in the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA boosted its position in Jabil by 0.7% during the second quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 3,410,410 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $743,810,000 after acquiring an additional 24,650 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Jabil by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,913,157 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $661,783,000 after acquiring an additional 42,422 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in Jabil by 5.9% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,302,307 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $502,133,000 after acquiring an additional 129,212 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners lifted its stake in Jabil by 224.4% in the 2nd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,898,681 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $414,119,000 after purchasing an additional 1,313,338 shares in the last quarter. 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.