Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eleven ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, seven have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $273.1250.

Several analysts have recently commented on JBL shares. Barclays increased their price objective on Jabil from $283.00 to $304.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen downgraded Jabil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Jabil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 16th. UBS Group increased their price objective on Jabil from $244.00 to $254.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Jabil in a report on Thursday, December 18th.

More Jabil News

Here are the key news stories impacting Jabil this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Jabil reported a strong fiscal Q2 with revenue up ~23% to ~$8.28B and adjusted EPS of $2.69, topping estimates; management raised full‑year revenue and EPS guidance (FY revenue to $34B, EPS to $12.25), supporting a growth thesis tied to AI/data‑center demand. Reuters: Electronics firm Jabil raises annual forecasts
• Positive Sentiment: Jabil’s Intelligent Infrastructure segment surged (~52% YoY), driven by AI/data‑center and networking demand — a structural revenue driver that boosts margin leverage and future cash flow potential. Seeking Alpha: Mr. Market Refused To Reward Jabil
• Positive Sentiment: Street support: Barclays raised its price target to $304 and moved to “overweight,” pointing to further upside; other outlets and analysts have been increasing coverage/targets after the quarter. Benzinga: Barclays raises price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple outlets (Zacks, Yahoo, Barron’s) reaffirm the beat-and-raise story and published earnings/transcript coverage — useful for confirming management commentary and the drivers behind the guide. Zacks: Q2 Earnings Beat
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: some headlines note Jabil “slumped” after the release — suggesting profit‑taking and that investors expected an even bigger beat/guide or were disappointed by other details on the call. MSN: Jabil slumps despite Q2 beat
• Negative Sentiment: Capital allocation concerns: MarketBeat and others call attention to aggressive buybacks (large share reductions), which can be supportive of EPS but raise questions about cash use and long‑term equity impacts; plus Jabil’s liquidity/leverage metrics (current ratio ~0.99, quick ratio ~0.67, debt/equity ~1.77) suggest tighter balance‑sheet flexibility. MarketBeat: Company overview & metrics

Insider Transactions at Jabil

In other news, Chairman Mark T. Mondello sold 17,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $4,300,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman owned 1,111,459 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $277,864,750. The trade was a 1.52% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Michael Dastoor sold 15,000 shares of Jabil stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $246.91, for a total transaction of $3,703,650.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 262,566 shares in the company, valued at approximately $64,830,171.06. This trade represents a 5.40% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 161,529 shares of company stock worth $37,901,485. Corporate insiders own 1.35% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jabil

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Stance Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Jabil in the fourth quarter worth approximately $3,330,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Jabil by 5.7% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 35,792 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $8,162,000 after purchasing an additional 1,946 shares in the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its stake in shares of Jabil by 7.5% in the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 274,258 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $62,613,000 after buying an additional 19,037 shares during the period. Reflection Asset Management purchased a new position in Jabil during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $52,000. Finally, DGS Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Jabil during the 4th quarter valued at $207,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.39% of the company’s stock.

Jabil Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:JBL opened at $258.18 on Thursday. 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 has a 52 week low of $108.66 and a 52 week high of $281.37. The firm has a market cap of $27.26 billion, a PE ratio of 40.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 1.22. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $251.59 and its 200-day moving average is $227.60.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, March 18th. The technology company reported $2.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.51 by $0.18. Jabil had a net margin of 2.26% and a return on equity of 75.96%. The business had revenue of $8.28 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.94 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts predict that Jabil will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Jabil Announces Dividend

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

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.

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