Michael Dastoor Sells 15,000 Shares of Jabil (NYSE:JBL) Stock

Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) CEO Michael Dastoor sold 15,000 shares of Jabil stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $246.91, for a total value of $3,703,650.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 262,566 shares in the company, valued at $64,830,171.06. The trade was a 5.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Jabil Trading Up 0.3%

NYSE:JBL opened at $242.61 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $25.62 billion, a price-to-earnings 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. Jabil, Inc. has a 1 year low of $108.66 and a 1 year high of $258.05. The business has a fifty day moving average of $226.33 and a 200-day moving average of $218.22.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 17th. The technology company reported $2.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.70 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $8.31 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.07 billion. Jabil had a net margin of 2.26% and a return on equity of 75.96%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 18.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company 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. Equities analysts predict that Jabil, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Jabil Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 17th. Jabil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 4.98%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

JBL has been the subject of a number of research reports. Wall Street Zen raised Jabil from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Zacks Research raised Jabil from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Jabil from $255.00 to $262.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $282.00 price target on shares of Jabil in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jabil in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $263.71.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Jabil during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $275,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in Jabil by 5.9% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,302,307 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $502,133,000 after purchasing an additional 129,212 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its stake in Jabil by 0.9% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 413,902 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $90,272,000 after buying an additional 3,752 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners increased its holdings in Jabil by 224.4% in the 2nd 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 during the period. Finally, Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH raised its stake in shares of Jabil by 41.9% in the 2nd quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 89,912 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $19,610,000 after buying an additional 26,554 shares in the last quarter. 93.39% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.