Jabil (NYSE:JBL) Rating Lowered to Hold at Zacks Research

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) was downgraded by investment analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Jabil from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Sunday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Jabil from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $282.00 target price on shares of Jabil in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Bank of America set a $265.00 price target on Jabil in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Jabil from $267.00 to $283.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $264.14.

Jabil Stock Performance

JBL stock opened at $257.30 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $27.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.24. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $238.53 and a two-hundred day moving average of $221.14. 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 has a 12 month low of $108.66 and a 12 month high of $269.17.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 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 analysts’ expectations of $8.07 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.00 earnings per share. Jabil’s revenue for the quarter 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, equities analysts anticipate that Jabil will post 8.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, Chairman Mark T. Mondello sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $225.32, for a total value of $11,266,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman owned 1,171,459 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $263,953,141.88. This represents a 4.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Steven D. Borges sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $235.00, for a total value of $2,350,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 90,524 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,273,140. The trade was a 9.95% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 181,529 shares of company stock valued at $42,145,485 in the last three months. Company insiders own 1.35% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Jabil by 0.7% during 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 acquiring an additional 36,646 shares in the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA boosted its holdings in Jabil by 0.7% during the second quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 3,410,410 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $743,810,000 after purchasing an additional 24,650 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Jabil by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,913,157 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $661,783,000 after buying an additional 42,422 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in shares of Jabil by 5.9% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,302,307 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $502,133,000 after buying an additional 129,212 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners boosted its stake in shares of Jabil by 224.4% in 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 institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.