AI Squared Management Ltd Takes $1.76 Million Position in Jabil, Inc. $JBL

AI Squared Management Ltd purchased a new position in Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund purchased 8,100 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,759,000. Jabil comprises about 1.8% of AI Squared Management Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest holding.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC increased its stake in Jabil by 34.4% during the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 2,811 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $382,000 after purchasing an additional 720 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Jabil by 70.9% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 18,320 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,493,000 after buying an additional 7,602 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth grew its holdings in shares of Jabil by 20.0% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 4,967 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $676,000 after buying an additional 829 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Jabil by 50.0% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 582 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $79,000 after buying an additional 194 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Assetmark Inc. increased its position in shares of Jabil by 45.8% during the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 156 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.39% of the company’s stock.

Jabil Stock Down 4.4%

Shares of Jabil stock opened at $241.10 on Friday. Jabil, Inc. has a twelve month low of $108.66 and a twelve month high of $281.37. 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 company’s 50 day moving average is $247.58 and its 200 day moving average is $224.97. The company has a market cap of $25.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.22.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, December 17th. The technology company reported $2.85 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.70 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $8.31 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.07 billion. Jabil had a net margin of 2.26% and a return on equity of 75.96%. The firm’s revenue was up 18.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $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. Research analysts anticipate that Jabil, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current year.

Jabil Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 17th were given a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 17th. Jabil’s dividend payout ratio is 4.98%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Bank of America set a $265.00 price objective on shares of Jabil in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Zacks Research lowered Jabil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 16th. Wall Street Zen cut Jabil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jabil in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on Jabil from $239.00 to $244.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $264.14.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Chairman Mark T. Mondello sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 $263,953,141.88. This represents a 4.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Steven D. Borges sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $235.00, for a total transaction of $2,350,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 90,524 shares in the company, valued at $21,273,140. This trade represents a 9.95% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 161,529 shares of company stock valued at $37,901,485 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 1.35% of the company’s stock.

Jabil 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.