Jabil (NYSE:JBL) Lowered to “Hold” Rating by Zacks Research

Zacks Research cut shares of Jabil (NYSE:JBL) from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a report published on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Raymond James Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Jabil in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Jabil from $267.00 to $283.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Jabil from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Bank of America set a $265.00 price target on shares of Jabil in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $282.00 price objective on shares of Jabil in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Jabil presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $264.14.

Jabil Trading Up 1.1%

JBL opened at $257.30 on Monday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $238.53 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $221.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.67. Jabil has a 1-year low of $108.66 and a 1-year high of $269.17.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, December 17th. The technology company reported $2.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.70 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $8.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.07 billion. Jabil had a net margin of 2.26% and a return on equity of 75.96%. Jabil’s revenue was up 18.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.00 earnings per share. Jabil has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.550-11.550 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.270-2.670 EPS. Analysts expect that Jabil will post 8.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Jabil Dividend Announcement

The firm 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 $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 17th. Jabil’s dividend payout ratio is currently 4.98%.

Insider Transactions at Jabil

In other news, Chairman Mark T. Mondello sold 17,200 shares of Jabil stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $4,300,000.00. Following the sale, the chairman directly owned 1,111,459 shares in the company, valued at $277,864,750. This trade represents a 1.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Michael Dastoor sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 262,566 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $64,830,171.06. This trade represents a 5.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 181,529 shares of company stock worth $42,145,485. 1.35% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Jabil

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of JBL. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC lifted its position in Jabil by 34.4% during the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 2,811 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $382,000 after purchasing an additional 720 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in Jabil by 70.9% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 18,320 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,493,000 after acquiring an additional 7,602 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its stake in shares of Jabil by 20.0% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 4,967 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $676,000 after buying an additional 829 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in Jabil by 50.0% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 582 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $79,000 after buying an additional 194 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. purchased a new stake in Jabil during the second quarter valued at $240,000. Hedge funds and other 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.