Dana Investment Advisors Inc. Sells 2,133 Shares of Jabil, Inc. $JBL

Dana Investment Advisors Inc. trimmed its holdings in Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) by 9.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 19,944 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 2,133 shares during the period. Dana Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Jabil were worth $4,331,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in JBL. Dakota Wealth Management grew its position in shares of Jabil by 10.1% in the third quarter. Dakota Wealth Management now owns 6,329 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,375,000 after purchasing an additional 578 shares in the last quarter. Marks Group Wealth Management Inc bought a new position in Jabil in the 3rd quarter worth about $2,927,000. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. purchased a new position in Jabil during the 3rd quarter valued at about $274,000. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Jabil by 7.1% during the 3rd quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,905 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $631,000 after buying an additional 193 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Premier Fund Managers Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Jabil during the third quarter valued at about $6,339,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.39% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

JBL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Jabil from $267.00 to $283.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Jabil from $239.00 to $244.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Jabil in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jabil in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Bank of America set a $265.00 target price on Jabil in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $264.14.

Jabil Stock Performance

NYSE JBL opened at $266.14 on Wednesday. Jabil, Inc. has a 52-week low of $108.66 and a 52-week high of $277.87. The company has a fifty day moving average of $242.56 and a 200-day moving average of $222.65. The company has a market capitalization of $28.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.99.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, December 17th. The technology company reported $2.85 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $8.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.07 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.00 earnings per share. The firm’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. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Jabil, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Jabil Announces Dividend

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Anousheh Ansari sold 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $252.00, for a total value of $126,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 33,900 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,542,800. This represents a 1.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Adam E. Berry sold 1,596 shares of Jabil stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.20, for a total transaction of $404,107.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 18,920 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,790,544. The trade was a 7.78% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 181,529 shares of company stock valued at $42,145,485 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.35% 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.

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