Jabil (NYSE:JBL) Cut to “Hold” at Zacks Research

Zacks Research lowered shares of Jabil (NYSE:JBL) from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a research note published on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

JBL has been the topic of several other research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Jabil from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of 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 shares of Jabil in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective on Jabil from $267.00 to $283.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $264.14.

Jabil Stock Up 1.3%

JBL stock opened at $260.65 on Monday. Jabil has a 52 week low of $108.66 and a 52 week high of $269.17. 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 firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $239.14 and a 200-day simple moving average of $221.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.64 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 for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analyst estimates of $8.07 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.00 EPS. Jabil’s quarterly revenue was up 18.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Jabil has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.550-11.550 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.270-2.670 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Jabil will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Jabil Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at Jabil

In other news, EVP Steven D. Borges sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $235.00, for a total value of $2,350,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 90,524 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,273,140. This trade represents a 9.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Chairman Mark T. Mondello sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.32, for a total value of $11,266,000.00. Following the sale, the chairman directly owned 1,171,459 shares in the company, valued at $263,953,141.88. This represents a 4.09% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 181,529 shares of company stock valued at $42,145,485. Corporate insiders own 1.35% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Greenline Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Jabil in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Jabil by 250.0% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 140 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp purchased a new position in shares of Jabil in the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Veracity Capital LLC raised its stake in Jabil by 4,144.3% during the 4th quarter. Veracity Capital LLC now owns 3,735 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 3,647 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Virtus Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in Jabil in the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. 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.