Lifeworks Advisors LLC Cuts Stake in Jabil, Inc. $JBL

Lifeworks Advisors LLC cut its position in Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) by 8.4% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 32,396 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 2,974 shares during the period. Jabil makes up about 1.1% of Lifeworks Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest holding. Lifeworks Advisors LLC’s holdings in Jabil were worth $8,605,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in JBL. PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. increased its position in shares of Jabil by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. now owns 1,257 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $287,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Jabil by 11.1% in the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 432 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $115,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Jabil by 4.8% in the 1st quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc. now owns 991 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $263,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Jabil by 24.6% in the first quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC now owns 263 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $70,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Jabil by 1.9% during the third quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 2,900 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $630,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.39% of the company’s stock.

Jabil Stock Down 0.1%

JBL opened at $330.03 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $359.43 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $296.99. The company has a market capitalization of $34.58 billion, a PE ratio of 41.20, a PEG ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.28. Jabil, Inc. has a 1-year low of $189.60 and a 1-year high of $428.93. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.17.

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 return on equity of 83.93% and a net margin of 2.57%.The firm had revenue of $8.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.61 billion. During the same period in the prior 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, equities analysts forecast that Jabil, Inc. will post 11.71 EPS for the current year.

Jabil Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th were given 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 was Friday, May 15th. Jabil’s dividend payout ratio is presently 4.00%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Andrew Priestley sold 3,169 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $330.00, for a total value of $1,045,770.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 57,098 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,842,340. This represents a 5.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Matthew Crowley sold 94 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $345.00, for a total value of $32,430.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 57,536 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,849,920. This represents a 0.16% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 11,023 shares of company stock worth $3,546,969 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.35% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Barclays lifted their price objective on Jabil from $304.00 to $426.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Jabil from $384.00 to $482.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Jabil from $395.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Jabil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 11th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Jabil from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $453.67.

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.