Jabil (NYSE:JBL) Releases Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.15 EPS

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The technology company reported $2.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.70 by $0.15, FiscalAI reports. The firm had revenue of $8.31 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.07 billion. Jabil had a return on equity of 68.63% and a net margin of 2.20%. Jabil updated its FY 2026 guidance to 11.550-11.550 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance to 2.270-2.670 EPS.

Jabil Stock Performance

JBL stock opened at $212.59 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 0.66. Jabil has a 1 year low of $108.66 and a 1 year high of $237.14. The company has a market cap of $22.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.26. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $210.68 and its 200-day moving average price is $211.01.

Jabil Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 17th were issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 17th. Jabil’s dividend payout ratio is presently 5.37%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have issued reports on JBL. Zacks Research cut shares of Jabil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jabil in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Barclays upped their price objective on Jabil from $223.00 to $267.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, September 26th. Wall Street Zen raised Jabil from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Finally, UBS Group set a $241.00 price target on Jabil in a research note on Sunday, September 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $249.43.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Jabil news, CFO Gregory B. Hebard sold 6,086 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $213.54, for a total value of $1,299,604.44. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 58,526 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,497,642.04. This trade represents a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Chairman Mark T. Mondello sold 40,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $207.77, for a total transaction of $8,310,800.00. Following the sale, the chairman directly owned 1,258,942 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $261,570,379.34. The trade was a 3.08% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 131,762 shares of company stock valued at $28,129,921 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 1.73% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC increased its stake in shares of Jabil by 34.4% in the 1st 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 in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in Jabil by 70.9% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 18,320 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,493,000 after purchasing an additional 7,602 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth grew its holdings in Jabil by 20.0% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 4,967 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $676,000 after purchasing an additional 829 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Jabil by 50.0% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 582 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $79,000 after buying an additional 194 shares during the period. Finally, Jump Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Jabil in the second quarter worth about $488,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.39% 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).