Brokerages Set Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) Target Price at $263.71

Shares of Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Buy” from the ten ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, six have given a buy recommendation and two have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $263.7143.

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Jabil from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Jabil from $255.00 to $262.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Jabil from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $282.00 price target on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jabil in a research report on Friday, January 9th.

Jabil Trading Down 2.8%

Shares of Jabil stock opened at $237.16 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $25.04 billion, a PE ratio of 36.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.25. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $229.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $218.69. Jabil has a 1 year low of $108.66 and a 1 year high of $258.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.67.

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

Jabil Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at Jabil

In other news, CEO Michael Dastoor sold 15,000 shares of the firm’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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 262,566 shares in the company, valued at $64,830,171.06. This trade represents a 5.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Chairman Mark T. Mondello sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s 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 $263,953,141.88. The trade was a 4.09% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 201,560 shares of company stock worth $46,559,187 over the last three months. 1.35% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Jabil

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC raised 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 valued at $382,000 after acquiring an additional 720 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased 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 valued at $2,493,000 after purchasing an additional 7,602 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth raised its position in 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 purchasing an additional 829 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in Jabil by 50.0% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 582 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $79,000 after purchasing an additional 194 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Perigon Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Jabil during the second quarter worth $248,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.39% of the company’s stock.

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.