Jabil (NYSE:JBL) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 8.650-8.650 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 8.620. The company issued revenue guidance of $27.0 billion-$27.0 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $27.2 billion. Jabil also updated its FY25 guidance to $8.65 EPS.

Jabil Stock Up 11.7 %

Shares of Jabil stock opened at $126.65 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.74. The stock has a market cap of $14.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.52, a PEG ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 1.25. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $107.19 and its two-hundred day moving average is $116.90. Jabil has a 1 year low of $95.85 and a 1 year high of $156.94.

Jabil Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 15th were paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 15th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.25%. Jabil’s dividend payout ratio is presently 2.91%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have weighed in on JBL shares. Bank of America lowered their target price on Jabil from $150.00 to $135.00 and set a buy rating for the company in a report on Friday, June 21st. UBS Group decreased their price objective on Jabil from $130.00 to $120.00 and set a neutral rating for the company in a research note on Friday, June 21st. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on Jabil from $135.00 to $130.00 and set a buy rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, September 17th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Jabil from $149.00 to $135.00 and set an overweight rating for the company in a research report on Friday, June 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Jabil from $137.00 to $133.00 and set an overweight rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, September 3rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of Moderate Buy and a consensus target price of $139.88.

Insider Activity

In other Jabil news, SVP May Yee Yap sold 4,274 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.04, for a total transaction of $500,228.96. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 24,829 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,905,986.16. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. In related news, EVP Frederic E. Mccoy sold 1,250 shares of Jabil stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.42, for a total transaction of $145,525.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 112,753 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,126,704.26. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP May Yee Yap sold 4,274 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.04, for a total transaction of $500,228.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 24,829 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,905,986.16. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 2.62% of the company’s stock.

Jabil Company Profile

Jabil Inc provides manufacturing services and solutions worldwide. It operates in two segments, Electronics Manufacturing Services and Diversified Manufacturing Services. The company offers electronics design, production, and product management services; electronic circuit design services, such as application-specific integrated circuit design, firmware development, and rapid prototyping services; and designs plastic and metal enclosures that include the electro-mechanics, such as the printed circuit board assemblies (PCBA).