Jabil, Inc. $JBL Shares Bought by Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc.

Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc. raised its position in Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) by 2.9% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 88,249 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 2,457 shares during the quarter. Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc.’s holdings in Jabil were worth $19,165,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Jabil during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $323,338,000. Boston Partners lifted its position in Jabil by 224.4% during the second quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,898,681 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $414,119,000 after buying an additional 1,313,338 shares in the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. grew its stake in Jabil by 107.2% during the third quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 1,319,675 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $286,594,000 after buying an additional 682,899 shares during the period. Allianz Asset Management GmbH increased its position in shares of Jabil by 180.1% in the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 758,326 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $164,686,000 after acquiring an additional 487,595 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi raised its stake in shares of Jabil by 103.2% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 453,620 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $100,654,000 after acquiring an additional 230,422 shares during the period. 93.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Jabil Trading Down 3.8%

NYSE:JBL opened at $251.29 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $26.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 1.24. Jabil, Inc. has a one year low of $108.66 and a one year high of $269.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.99. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $236.65 and its 200 day simple moving average is $220.54.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 75.96% and a net margin of 2.26%.The company had revenue of $8.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.07 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.00 EPS. Jabil’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.7% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 predict that Jabil, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Jabil Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Jabil from $239.00 to $244.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jabil in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Wall Street Zen lowered Jabil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. Raymond James Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $282.00 price target on shares of Jabil in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $264.14.

Insider Activity at Jabil

In related news, Chairman Mark T. Mondello sold 50,000 shares of Jabil 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 completion of the transaction, the chairman directly owned 1,171,459 shares in the company, valued at approximately $263,953,141.88. This trade represents a 4.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Frederic E. Mccoy sold 22,011 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $224.93, for a total value of $4,950,934.23. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 100,376 shares in the company, valued at $22,577,573.68. The trade was a 17.98% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 181,529 shares of company stock valued at $42,145,485 in the last 90 days. 1.35% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Jabil 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.