Jabil, Inc. $JBL Shares Bought by Royal Bank of Canada

Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) by 3.1% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 159,761 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,747 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada’s holdings in Jabil were worth $42,436,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of JBL. Greenline Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Jabil during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Veracity Capital LLC lifted its stake in Jabil by 4,144.3% in the 4th quarter. Veracity Capital LLC now owns 3,735 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 3,647 shares in the last quarter. Virtus Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in Jabil during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. DV Equities LLC acquired a new position in shares of Jabil during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Jabil in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. 93.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently commented on JBL shares. Barclays boosted their price target on Jabil from $304.00 to $426.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of Jabil from $384.00 to $482.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Jabil from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Bank of America restated a “buy” rating and set a $470.00 target price on shares of Jabil in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Raymond James Financial upped their target price on Jabil from $425.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $453.67.

Insider Activity at Jabil

In related news, EVP Matthew Crowley sold 94 shares of Jabil stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $345.00, for a total value of $32,430.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 57,536 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,849,920. The trade was a 0.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.35% of the company’s stock.

Jabil Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:JBL opened at $314.49 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $32.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.26, a PEG ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.28. Jabil, Inc. has a 12-month low of $189.60 and a 12-month high of $428.93. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $347.90 and a 200 day moving average price of $305.61. 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 announced its earnings results on Wednesday, June 17th. The technology company reported $3.16 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.10 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $8.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.61 billion. Jabil had a net margin of 2.57% and a return on equity of 83.93%. Jabil’s revenue was up 11.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.55 earnings per share. Jabil has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.700-12.700 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.800-4.200 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Jabil, Inc. will post 11.71 EPS for the current year.

Jabil Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Jabil’s dividend payout ratio is 4.00%.

About Jabil

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.

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