Silvant Capital Management LLC Invests $6.90 Million in Jabil, Inc. $JBL

Silvant Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 17,896 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,899,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Jabil during the 2nd quarter valued at about $3,905,704,000. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Jabil in the fourth quarter worth about $407,299,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Jabil in the second quarter worth about $411,079,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in shares of Jabil by 45.7% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,884,545 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $429,714,000 after acquiring an additional 591,364 shares during the period. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG bought a new position in shares of Jabil in the second quarter valued at approximately $207,874,000. 93.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Jabil

In related news, EVP Matthew Crowley sold 94 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, July 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $345.00, for a total value of $32,430.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 57,536 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,849,920. This represents a 0.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.35% of the company’s stock.

Jabil Stock Down 1.9%

JBL stock opened at $316.65 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $341.71 and its 200 day moving average is $315.43. The stock has a market cap of $33.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.17. Jabil, Inc. has a 1-year low of $189.60 and a 1-year high of $428.93.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, June 17th. The technology company reported $3.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.10 by $0.06. Jabil had a net margin of 2.57% and a return on equity of 83.93%. The business had revenue of $8.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.61 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.55 earnings per share. Jabil’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. Jabil has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.700-12.700 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.800-4.200 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Jabil, Inc. will post 11.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Jabil Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Jabil’s payout ratio is 4.00%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently commented on JBL. Raymond James Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Jabil from $425.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of Jabil from $355.00 to $440.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. UBS Group raised shares of Jabil from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $430.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Argus set a $475.00 price target on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Barclays upped their price target on shares of Jabil from $304.00 to $426.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $453.67.

Jabil 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.