Jabil (NYSE:JBL) Chairman Sells $11,266,000.00 in Stock

Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) Chairman Mark Mondello sold 50,000 shares of Jabil stock in a transaction on Friday, December 19th. The shares were 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 owned 1,171,459 shares in the company, valued at approximately $263,953,141.88. The trade was a 4.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Jabil Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of JBL opened at $234.41 on Thursday. 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 52 week low of $108.66 and a 52 week high of $237.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.46, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.26. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $213.60 and a 200-day moving average of $213.01.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last issued its earnings results 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. The business had revenue of $8.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.07 billion. Jabil had a return on equity of 75.96% and a net margin of 2.26%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.00 EPS. Jabil has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.550-11.550 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.270-2.670 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Jabil, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Jabil Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 17th were given a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 17th. Jabil’s dividend payout ratio is 4.98%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

JBL has been the topic of several analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Jabil from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Jabil from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jabil in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Bank of America upped their target price on Jabil from $255.00 to $262.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $255.00 target price on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $261.29.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Jabil

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. AIA Group Ltd bought a new position in Jabil during the 3rd quarter valued at $489,000. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Jabil by 23.8% in the third quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 24,204 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $5,256,000 after purchasing an additional 4,659 shares during the last quarter. Groupama Asset Managment bought a new position in shares of Jabil during the third quarter valued at about $594,000. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. purchased a new position in Jabil during the third quarter worth about $314,000. Finally, CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. bought a new stake in Jabil in the 3rd quarter worth about $3,216,000. 93.39% of the stock is currently owned by 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.