Analysts Set Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) Price Target at $264.14

Shares of Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the ten analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $264.1429.

JBL has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Jabil from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Zacks Research downgraded Jabil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 16th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jabil in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Jabil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Bank of America set a $265.00 price objective on shares of Jabil in a report on Thursday, December 18th.

Jabil Stock Down 2.7%

NYSE:JBL opened at $264.65 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’s 50-day moving average price is $245.67 and its 200-day moving average price is $223.63. The company has a market capitalization of $27.95 billion, a PE ratio of 41.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.24. Jabil has a 1-year low of $108.66 and a 1-year high of $281.37.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last released 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. Jabil had a return on equity of 75.96% and a net margin of 2.26%.The business had revenue of $8.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.07 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.00 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Jabil has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.550-11.550 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.270-2.670 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Jabil will post 8.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Jabil Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Investors 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 dividend yield of 0.1%. Jabil’s payout ratio is presently 4.98%.

Insider Transactions at Jabil

In related news, Chairman Mark T. Mondello sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the chairman owned 1,171,459 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $263,953,141.88. This trade represents a 4.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Steven D. Borges sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $235.00, for a total transaction of $2,350,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 90,524 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,273,140. This trade represents a 9.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 181,529 shares of company stock worth $42,145,485 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.35% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Greenline Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Jabil in the 4th quarter worth $28,000. First Horizon Corp purchased a new position in Jabil during the third quarter valued at $30,000. True Wealth Design LLC grew its holdings in Jabil by 250.0% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 140 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Virtus Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in Jabil in the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Traub Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Jabil in the second quarter worth about $33,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.39% of the company’s stock.

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.