Jabil (NYSE:JBL) Coverage Initiated at Robert W. Baird

Equities research analysts at Robert W. Baird assumed coverage on shares of Jabil (NYSE:JBL) in a note issued to investors on Thursday, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm set an “outperform” rating and a $275.00 price target on the technology company’s stock. Robert W. Baird’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 9.65% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $282.00 price objective on shares of Jabil in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Jabil from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. UBS Group boosted their price target on Jabil from $244.00 to $254.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday. Bank of America set a $265.00 price target on Jabil in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Jabil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Jabil presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $270.50.

Jabil Stock Down 0.5%

NYSE JBL opened at $250.81 on Thursday. Jabil has a 52 week low of $108.66 and a 52 week 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 has a market capitalization of $26.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.22. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $249.46 and its 200-day moving average price is $226.38.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 17th. The technology company reported $2.85 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.70 by $0.15. Jabil had a net margin of 2.26% and a return on equity of 75.96%. The firm had revenue of $8.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.07 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.00 EPS. The company’s 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. On average, equities research analysts predict that Jabil will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Jabil

In related news, Chairman Mark T. Mondello sold 50,000 shares of Jabil 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 transaction, the chairman directly owned 1,171,459 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $263,953,141.88. The trade was a 4.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Frederic E. Mccoy sold 22,011 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $224.93, for a total transaction of $4,950,934.23. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 100,376 shares in the company, valued at $22,577,573.68. The trade was a 17.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 161,529 shares of company stock valued at $37,901,485. Insiders own 1.35% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Jabil

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JBL. Greenline Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Jabil during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its stake in shares of Jabil by 250.0% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 140 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Corp purchased a new position in Jabil during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Veracity Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Jabil by 4,144.3% during the 4th quarter. Veracity Capital LLC now owns 3,735 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 3,647 shares during the period. Finally, Virtus Advisers LLC bought a new position in Jabil in the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Institutional investors own 93.39% of the company’s stock.

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.