Raymond James Financial Issues Positive Forecast for Jabil (NYSE:JBL) Stock Price

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) had its price target raised by equities research analysts at Raymond James Financial from $425.00 to $450.00 in a report released on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “strong-buy” rating on the technology company’s stock. Raymond James Financial’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 20.14% from the stock’s previous close.

JBL has been the topic of a number of other reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $482.00 price target on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings downgraded Jabil from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $460.00 target price on Jabil in a research report on Thursday. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $426.00 price target on shares of Jabil in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Jabil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $432.25.

Jabil Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:JBL traded down $0.40 during trading on Thursday, reaching $374.58. The stock had a trading volume of 218,764 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,186,644. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $345.94 and its 200 day simple moving average is $280.71. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.50. Jabil has a one year low of $189.60 and a one year high of $428.93. The company has a market capitalization of $39.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.63, a PEG ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 1.28.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 17th. The technology company reported $3.16 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.10 by $0.06. Jabil had a net margin of 2.48% and a return on equity of 80.96%. The firm had revenue of $8.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.61 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.55 EPS. Jabil’s revenue was up 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. Jabil has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.700-12.700 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.800-4.200 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Jabil will post 11.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Jabil news, EVP Andrew Priestley sold 3,169 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $330.00, for a total transaction of $1,045,770.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 57,098 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,842,340. This trade represents a 5.26% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP May Yee Yap sold 1,634 shares of Jabil stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $306.74, for a total transaction of $501,213.16. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 23,787 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,296,424.38. The trade was a 6.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 37,981 shares of company stock valued at $11,360,740. 1.35% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Jabil

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in JBL. Todd Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Jabil by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Todd Asset Management LLC now owns 336,356 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $76,696,000 after buying an additional 6,179 shares during the period. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP purchased a new position in Jabil during the third quarter valued at approximately $57,799,000. Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in Jabil by 386.2% during the fourth quarter. Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC now owns 11,290 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,574,000 after acquiring an additional 8,968 shares in the last quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in Jabil in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $7,061,000. Finally, Allstate Corp boosted its position in Jabil by 98.0% in the 4th quarter. Allstate Corp now owns 7,959 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,815,000 after purchasing an additional 3,939 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.39% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Jabil

Here are the key news stories impacting Jabil this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Jabil beat estimates with fiscal Q3 revenue of about $8.75 billion to $8.8 billion and adjusted EPS of $3.16, ahead of expectations, showing solid execution across the business. Jabil Posts Third Quarter Results
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its fiscal 2026 outlook, with guidance for EPS and revenue coming in above Wall Street estimates, which reinforces confidence in near-term growth and margins. Jabil raises annual profit forecast amid strong data center demand
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted AI infrastructure demand, hyperscaler wins, and capacity expansion as key drivers, suggesting momentum could continue into fiscal 2027. Jabil Q3 Earnings Call Highlights AI Growth and Margin Path
• Positive Sentiment: Several reports noted that Jabil is benefiting from its role in the AI supply chain, with analysts pointing to stronger-than-expected demand for data-center and AI-related hardware. Jabil surges after Q3 beat, raised fiscal ’26 outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Media coverage also noted that the stock was already near a 52-week high and had had a strong run ahead of earnings, which may limit upside from here even after the beat. Jabil, Inc. (JBL) Hit a 52 Week High, Can the Run Continue?

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.