Jabil (NYSE:JBL) Reaches New 1-Year High – Here’s What Happened

Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $281.22 and last traded at $277.7460, with a volume of 1367642 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $266.26.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

JBL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Bank of America set a $265.00 target price on shares of Jabil in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jabil in a report on Friday, January 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $282.00 price objective on shares of Jabil in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price on Jabil from $239.00 to $244.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. One 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 company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $264.14.

Jabil Stock Down 2.7%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.99. The company has a market capitalization of $27.95 billion, a PE ratio of 41.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.24. The company’s fifty day moving average is $245.67 and its 200-day moving average is $223.67.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 net margin of 2.26% and a return on equity of 75.96%. The firm had revenue of $8.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.07 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.00 EPS. The company’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, analysts predict that Jabil, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Jabil Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Jabil

In other news, CEO Michael Dastoor sold 15,000 shares of Jabil stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 262,566 shares in the company, valued at $64,830,171.06. This trade represents a 5.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Gary K. Schick sold 422 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $243.77, for a total transaction of $102,870.94. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 41,843 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,200,068.11. This represents a 1.00% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 181,529 shares of company stock worth $42,145,485. Insiders own 1.35% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jabil

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC grew its holdings in Jabil by 34.4% during the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 2,811 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $382,000 after buying an additional 720 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in Jabil by 70.9% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 18,320 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,493,000 after purchasing an additional 7,602 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its position in Jabil by 20.0% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 4,967 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $676,000 after purchasing an additional 829 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Jabil by 50.0% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 582 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $79,000 after buying an additional 194 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Jabil during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,053,000. 93.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.