ProShare Advisors LLC Increases Stock Position in Jabil, Inc. $JBL

ProShare Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) by 27.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 30,418 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,607 shares during the quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC’s holdings in Jabil were worth $6,606,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Jabil by 5.6% in the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 2,281 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $495,000 after buying an additional 121 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Jabil by 26.3% during the third quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 6,099 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,325,000 after acquiring an additional 1,269 shares during the period. Candriam S.C.A. boosted its position in Jabil by 168.7% in the third quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 121,885 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $26,470,000 after purchasing an additional 76,523 shares during the last quarter. RFG Advisory LLC grew its stake in Jabil by 60.5% in the 3rd quarter. RFG Advisory LLC now owns 2,421 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $526,000 after purchasing an additional 913 shares during the period. Finally, Roman Butler Fullerton & Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Jabil during the 3rd quarter valued at $298,000. 93.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently weighed in on JBL. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Jabil from $267.00 to $283.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Bank of America set a $265.00 target price on shares of Jabil in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Jabil in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Zacks Research upgraded Jabil from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Jabil from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $264.14.

Jabil Stock Down 3.8%

JBL opened at $251.29 on Friday. Jabil, Inc. has a 12 month low of $108.66 and a 12 month high of $269.17. The company has a market cap of $26.54 billion, a PE ratio of 39.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77. The company has a 50 day moving average of $236.65 and a 200 day moving average of $220.54.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last posted its 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 return on equity of 75.96% and a net margin of 2.26%.The firm had revenue of $8.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.07 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $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. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Jabil, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current year.

Jabil Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 17th. Jabil’s dividend payout ratio is presently 4.98%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Michael Dastoor sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $246.91, for a total transaction of $3,703,650.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 262,566 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $64,830,171.06. This represents a 5.40% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Frederic E. Mccoy sold 22,011 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $224.93, for a total transaction of $4,950,934.23. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 100,376 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,577,573.68. The trade was a 17.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 181,529 shares of company stock valued at $42,145,485 over the last ninety days. 1.35% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.