Jabil (NYSE:JBL) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to “Strong-Buy” Rating

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Jabil (NYSE:JBL) from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a research report report published on Sunday.

Several other research firms also recently issued reports on JBL. Raymond James Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Jabil from $267.00 to $283.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jabil in a report on Friday, January 9th. Bank of America set a $265.00 price target on Jabil in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $282.00 price objective on shares of Jabil in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Jabil presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $264.14.

Jabil Trading Up 1.5%

JBL opened at $254.91 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $237.35 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $220.64. Jabil has a 1-year low of $108.66 and a 1-year high of $269.17. The company has a market cap of $26.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.24. 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 (NYSE:JBL) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, December 17th. The technology company reported $2.85 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 period last year, the business posted $2.00 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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. Analysts predict that Jabil will post 8.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Jabil Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared 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. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 17th. Jabil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4.98%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Jabil

In related news, SVP Gary K. Schick sold 422 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $243.77, for a total transaction of $102,870.94. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 41,843 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,200,068.11. This trade represents a 1.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Adam E. Berry sold 1,596 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The shares were 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 ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 181,529 shares of company stock valued at $42,145,485 in the last ninety days. 1.35% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Jabil

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of JBL. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Jabil in the fourth quarter valued at $407,299,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its stake in Jabil by 1,157.8% in the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,454,915 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $315,964,000 after acquiring an additional 1,339,247 shares during the period. Boston Partners raised its stake in Jabil by 224.4% in the 2nd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,898,681 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $414,119,000 after acquiring an additional 1,313,338 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lifted its holdings in Jabil by 107.2% during the third quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 1,319,675 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $286,594,000 after purchasing an additional 682,899 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in Jabil by 45.7% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,884,545 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $429,714,000 after purchasing an additional 591,364 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.39% of the company’s stock.

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.