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

Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the ten analysts that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $453.6667.

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Raymond James Financial raised their target price on Jabil from $425.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. UBS Group boosted their price target on Jabil from $380.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Argus set a $475.00 price target on Jabil in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Bank of America reissued a “buy” rating and set a $470.00 price target on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Jabil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 11th.

Jabil Stock Down 4.4%

JBL opened at $358.15 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $356.49 and a 200 day moving average price of $287.91. The company has a market cap of $37.78 billion, a PE ratio of 44.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.28. Jabil has a 1 year low of $189.60 and a 1 year high of $428.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.17, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 0.98.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, June 17th. The technology company reported $3.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.10 by $0.06. Jabil had a net margin of 2.57% and a return on equity of 83.93%. The firm had revenue of $8.75 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.61 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.55 EPS. The company’s revenue 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 expect that Jabil will post 11.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Jabil Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th were given a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Jabil’s payout ratio is 4.00%.

Insider Activity at Jabil

In other news, SVP May Yee Yap sold 1,634 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $306.74, for a total transaction of $501,213.16. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 23,787 shares in the company, valued at $7,296,424.38. This trade represents a 6.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Steven D. Borges sold 5,126 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $317.51, for a total value of $1,627,556.26. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 71,398 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,669,578.98. This represents a 6.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 35,981 shares of company stock valued at $10,812,410. 1.35% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Jabil

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of JBL. Greenline Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Jabil in the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Veracity Capital LLC increased its position in shares of Jabil by 4,144.3% in the 4th quarter. Veracity Capital LLC now owns 3,735 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 3,647 shares during the last quarter. Virtus Advisers LLC bought a new stake in Jabil in the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. DV Equities LLC bought a new stake in Jabil in the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC bought a new stake in Jabil in the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. 93.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.