Jabil (NYSE:JBL) Cut to “Buy” at Wall Street Zen

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

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $282.00 target price on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Jabil from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Zacks Research raised shares of Jabil from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. Barclays boosted their price target on Jabil from $267.00 to $283.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jabil in a report on Friday, January 9th. Two investment 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $263.71.

Jabil Price Performance

JBL opened at $258.29 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $232.99 and a 200 day moving average price of $219.52. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77. Jabil has a 1 year low of $108.66 and a 1 year high of $260.56. The stock has a market cap of $27.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.17, a PEG ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.24.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 17th. The technology company reported $2.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.70 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $8.31 billion during 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%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 18.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $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. Analysts forecast that Jabil will post 8.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, 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 value of $2,350,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 90,524 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,273,140. This represents a 9.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Chairman Mark T. Mondello sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.32, for a total transaction of $11,266,000.00. Following the transaction, the chairman directly owned 1,171,459 shares in the company, valued at $263,953,141.88. This trade represents a 4.09% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 181,529 shares of company stock valued at $42,145,485 in the last three months. 1.35% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jabil

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

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.