Jabil (NYSE:JBL) Lowered to Buy Rating by Wall Street Zen

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

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $282.00 target price on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Jabil from $267.00 to $283.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Jabil in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Zacks Research cut shares of Jabil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 16th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on Jabil from $239.00 to $244.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Jabil currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $264.14.

Jabil Trading Up 3.4%

Shares of JBL opened at $271.42 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $240.69 and its 200 day moving average price is $222.07. 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 market capitalization of $28.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.21, a P/E/G ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.24. Jabil has a 12-month low of $108.66 and a 12-month high of $277.87.

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

Insider Transactions at Jabil

In other Jabil news, CEO Michael Dastoor sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $246.91, for a total transaction of $3,703,650.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 262,566 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $64,830,171.06. This represents a 5.40% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Frederic E. Mccoy sold 22,011 shares of Jabil stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 100,376 shares in the company, valued at $22,577,573.68. This trade represents a 17.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 181,529 shares of company stock valued at $42,145,485 over the last three months. 1.35% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Van Diest Capital LLC bought a new stake in Jabil during the 4th quarter worth about $240,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in Jabil by 194.8% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 99,763 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $22,748,000 after acquiring an additional 65,917 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its holdings in Jabil by 48.8% during the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 17,376 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,962,000 after acquiring an additional 5,695 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its position in Jabil by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 461,821 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $105,532,000 after purchasing an additional 9,474 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Virtue Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Jabil in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $212,000. 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.