Hunter Associates Investment Management LLC Trims Stake in Jabil, Inc. $JBL

Hunter Associates Investment Management LLC lessened its holdings in Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) by 11.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 16,281 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 2,105 shares during the period. Hunter Associates Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Jabil were worth $3,546,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC raised its position in Jabil by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 4,120 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $899,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Jabil by 45.8% during the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 156 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Jabil by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC now owns 3,263 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $712,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in Jabil by 45.4% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 189 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TD Private Client Wealth LLC lifted its position in Jabil by 11.2% during the 3rd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 584 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $127,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.39% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jabil in a report on Friday, January 9th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Jabil from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Jabil in a report on Thursday, December 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Jabil from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Jabil from $239.00 to $244.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $263.71.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Gregory B. Hebard sold 6,086 shares of Jabil stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $213.54, for a total value of $1,299,604.44. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 58,526 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,497,642.04. This trade represents a 9.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP May Yee Yap sold 8,858 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.03, for a total value of $1,993,315.74. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 25,421 shares in the company, valued at $5,720,487.63. This trade represents a 25.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 204,757 shares of company stock valued at $46,869,301. 1.35% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Jabil Price Performance

JBL opened at $243.51 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.71 billion, a PE ratio of 37.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.25. The business’s 50-day moving average is $224.63 and its two-hundred day moving average is $217.98. Jabil, Inc. has a 1 year low of $108.66 and a 1 year high of $258.05.

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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.07 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.00 EPS. Jabil’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. Research analysts anticipate that Jabil, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Jabil Announces Dividend

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

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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