Dana Investment Advisors Inc. Reduces Holdings in Jabil, Inc. $JBL

Dana Investment Advisors Inc. reduced its stake in Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) by 9.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 19,944 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 2,133 shares during the period. Dana Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Jabil were worth $4,331,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC grew its holdings in shares of Jabil by 34.4% in the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 2,811 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $382,000 after purchasing an additional 720 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in Jabil by 70.9% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 18,320 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,493,000 after acquiring an additional 7,602 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth increased its position in shares of Jabil by 20.0% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 4,967 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $676,000 after acquiring an additional 829 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Jabil by 50.0% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 582 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $79,000 after acquiring an additional 194 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Jabil by 4.3% during the second quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 1,891 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $412,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.39% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 262,566 shares in the company, valued at $64,830,171.06. This represents a 5.40% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Anousheh Ansari sold 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $252.00, for a total value of $126,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 33,900 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,542,800. This trade represents a 1.45% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 181,529 shares of company stock valued at $42,145,485. Insiders own 1.35% of the company’s stock.

Jabil Trading Up 1.9%

NYSE JBL opened at $266.14 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.10 billion, a PE ratio of 41.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 1.24. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $242.56 and its 200 day moving average is $222.65. Jabil, Inc. has a twelve month low of $108.66 and a twelve month high of $277.87. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 17th. The technology company reported $2.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.07 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.00 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue 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. Research analysts forecast that Jabil, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Jabil Announces Dividend

The firm 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Jabil’s payout ratio is presently 4.98%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on JBL shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded Jabil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $282.00 price objective on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Jabil from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Bank of America set a $265.00 price target on shares of Jabil in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jabil in a report on Friday, January 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $264.14.

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.