Jabil (NYSE:JBL) Sets New 52-Week High After Dividend Announcement

Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) hit a new 52-week high on Thursday following a dividend announcement from the company. The stock traded as high as $258.05 and last traded at $247.2650, with a volume of 188309 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $253.15.

The newly announced dividend which will be paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 17th. Jabil’s payout ratio is currently 4.98%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently commented on JBL. Barclays raised their target price on Jabil from $267.00 to $283.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Jabil from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Jabil from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. Raymond James Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Jabil in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Jabil from $255.00 to $262.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Jabil presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $263.71.

Jabil Stock Performance

The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77. The company has a market cap 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 firm’s fifty day moving average is $224.63 and its 200 day moving average is $217.98.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 17th. The technology company reported $2.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.70 by $0.15. Jabil had a return on equity of 75.96% and a net margin of 2.26%.The firm had revenue of $8.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.07 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.00 earnings per share. The business’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, research analysts predict that Jabil, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Anousheh Ansari sold 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $252.00, for a total value of $126,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 33,900 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,542,800. This represents a 1.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Chairman Mark T. Mondello sold 17,200 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the chairman owned 1,111,459 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $277,864,750. This represents a 1.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 204,757 shares of company stock valued at $46,869,301 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 1.35% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Jabil

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of JBL. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of Jabil by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,199,646 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,129,207,000 after purchasing an additional 36,646 shares during the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA increased its holdings in Jabil by 0.7% in the second quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 3,410,410 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $743,810,000 after buying an additional 24,650 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Jabil by 2.3% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,893,485 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $628,519,000 after buying an additional 65,949 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in Jabil by 5.9% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,302,307 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $502,133,000 after buying an additional 129,212 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners lifted its holdings in Jabil by 224.4% during the 2nd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,898,681 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $414,119,000 after buying an additional 1,313,338 shares during the last quarter. 93.39% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.