R Squared Ltd Makes New Investment in Jabil, Inc. $JBL

R Squared Ltd acquired a new stake in Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 3,022 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $656,000.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. DNB Asset Management AS raised its position in Jabil by 0.9% during the third quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 20,508 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,454,000 after acquiring an additional 175 shares in the last quarter. Choreo LLC increased its stake in shares of Jabil by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 4,079 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $886,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares during the last quarter. Interchange Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Jabil in the 3rd quarter valued at about $348,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in Jabil by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 212,379 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $46,122,000 after purchasing an additional 4,029 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AlphaCore Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Jabil by 6.1% in the third quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC now owns 3,463 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $752,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. 93.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Jabil Stock Performance

NYSE JBL opened at $272.80 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $244.91 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $223.38. Jabil, Inc. has a 12-month low of $108.66 and a 12-month high of $281.37. The company has a market capitalization of $28.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.43, a P/E/G ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, December 17th. The technology company reported $2.85 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.70 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $8.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.07 billion. Jabil had a net margin of 2.26% and a return on equity of 75.96%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.00 earnings per share. 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 anticipate that Jabil, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Jabil Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be issued a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Jabil’s payout ratio is currently 4.98%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on JBL shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Jabil from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Raymond James Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Jabil from $267.00 to $283.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Jabil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, UBS Group increased 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. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $264.14.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Adam E. Berry sold 1,596 shares of the 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 sale, the senior vice president directly owned 18,920 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,790,544. This represents a 7.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Anousheh Ansari sold 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the director directly owned 33,900 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,542,800. This trade represents a 1.45% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 181,529 shares of company stock worth $42,145,485. 1.35% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Jabil 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.