Jabil (NYSE:JBL) Lowered to Buy Rating by Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Jabil (NYSE:JBL) from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a report released on Saturday morning.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Jabil from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Barclays lifted their target price on Jabil from $267.00 to $283.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Jabil in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Zacks Research raised Jabil from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $282.00 price objective on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $263.71.

Jabil Stock Performance

Shares of Jabil stock opened at $258.29 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The business has a 50-day moving average of $232.99 and a 200 day moving average of $219.51. Jabil has a 12 month low of $108.66 and a 12 month high of $260.56.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 17th. The technology company reported $2.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.70 by $0.15. Jabil had a net margin of 2.26% and a return on equity of 75.96%. The business had revenue of $8.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.07 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.00 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 18.7% on a year-over-year basis. 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 forecast that Jabil will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Jabil Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity at Jabil

In other Jabil news, EVP Steven D. Borges sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $235.00, for a total transaction of $2,350,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 90,524 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,273,140. This trade represents a 9.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Chairman Mark T. Mondello sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.32, for a total value of $11,266,000.00. Following the transaction, the chairman directly 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 181,529 shares of company stock valued at $42,145,485. Company insiders own 1.35% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of JBL. True Wealth Design LLC raised its holdings in shares of Jabil by 250.0% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 140 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Corp purchased a new position in shares of Jabil during the third quarter worth about $30,000. Veracity Capital LLC increased its position in Jabil by 4,144.3% in the 4th quarter. Veracity Capital LLC now owns 3,735 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 3,647 shares during the period. Traub Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Jabil in the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Assetmark Inc. raised its stake in Jabil by 45.8% during the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 156 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. 93.39% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.