Jabil (NYSE:JBL) Reaches New 12-Month High – Here’s Why

Shares of Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) hit a new 52-week high on Friday . The company traded as high as $272.53 and last traded at $272.8830, with a volume of 156892 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $262.44.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have commented on the company. Raymond James Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Jabil in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jabil in a research note on Friday, January 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $282.00 price objective on shares of Jabil in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Bank of America set a $265.00 target price on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Jabil from $239.00 to $244.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Jabil presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $264.14.

Jabil Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $28.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.04, a P/E/G ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77. The business’s 50 day moving average is $239.71 and its two-hundred day moving average is $221.70.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 17th. The technology company reported $2.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.70 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $8.31 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.07 billion. Jabil had a return on equity of 75.96% and a net margin of 2.26%.The business’s revenue was up 18.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period 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. As a group, analysts anticipate that Jabil, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Jabil Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity at Jabil

In related news, EVP Frederic E. Mccoy sold 22,011 shares of the 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 100,376 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,577,573.68. This represents a 17.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Chairman Mark T. 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 transaction of $11,266,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman directly owned 1,171,459 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $263,953,141.88. This trade represents a 4.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 181,529 shares of company stock worth $42,145,485 over the last quarter. 1.35% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jabil

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of JBL. Greenline Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Jabil during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. True Wealth Design LLC increased its position in shares of Jabil by 250.0% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 140 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp bought a new position in Jabil in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Veracity Capital LLC boosted its stake in Jabil by 4,144.3% during the 4th quarter. Veracity Capital LLC now owns 3,735 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 3,647 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Virtus Advisers LLC acquired a new position in Jabil during the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. 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.