Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) Receives Consensus Rating of “Buy” from Brokerages

Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) has been given a consensus rating of “Buy” by the ten analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, six have assigned a buy recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $263.7143.

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Jabil from $267.00 to $283.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $282.00 target price on shares of Jabil in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Zacks Research raised Jabil from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 2nd. Wall Street Zen raised Jabil from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Finally, Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Jabil in a report on Thursday, December 18th.

Jabil Stock Performance

NYSE:JBL opened at $242.61 on Wednesday. Jabil has a fifty-two week low of $108.66 and a fifty-two week high of $258.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.62 billion, a PE ratio of 37.73, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.99. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $226.33 and its 200 day moving average is $218.22.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, December 17th. The technology company reported $2.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.70 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $8.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.07 billion. Jabil had a return on equity of 75.96% and a net margin of 2.26%.The business’s revenue was up 18.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.00 earnings per share. 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Jabil will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Jabil Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be issued a $0.08 dividend. 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 dividend payout ratio is presently 4.98%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Jabil

In other Jabil news, Chairman Mark T. Mondello sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 19th. The stock was 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 directly owned 1,171,459 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $263,953,141.88. The trade was a 4.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Michael Dastoor sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $246.91, for a total value of $3,703,650.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 262,566 shares in the company, valued at approximately $64,830,171.06. This represents a 5.40% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 210,418 shares of company stock worth $48,552,502. Insiders own 1.35% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Jabil

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Jabil during the 2nd quarter valued at about $323,338,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its position in Jabil by 1,157.8% during the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,454,915 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $315,964,000 after purchasing an additional 1,339,247 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners increased its position in shares of Jabil by 224.4% in the second quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,898,681 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $414,119,000 after buying an additional 1,313,338 shares in the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. increased its position in shares of Jabil by 107.2% in the third quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 1,319,675 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $286,594,000 after buying an additional 682,899 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA acquired a new position in shares of Jabil during the 4th quarter worth approximately $121,710,000. 93.39% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.