Daiichi Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Acquires New Holdings in Jabil, Inc. $JBL

Daiichi Life Insurance Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 2,572 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $991,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Jabil in the 2nd quarter valued at $3,905,704,000. Norges Bank bought a new position in Jabil during the fourth quarter worth about $407,299,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in Jabil during the second quarter worth about $411,079,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in Jabil by 45.7% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,884,545 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $429,714,000 after acquiring an additional 591,364 shares during the period. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG bought a new stake in shares of Jabil in the second quarter worth about $207,874,000. 93.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Jabil Stock Down 2.7%

JBL stock opened at $304.83 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.17, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $31.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.06, a P/E/G ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.30. Jabil, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $189.60 and a fifty-two week high of $428.93. The business has a 50-day moving average of $338.69 and a 200-day moving average of $316.33.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, June 17th. The technology company reported $3.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.10 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $8.75 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.61 billion. Jabil had a return on equity of 83.93% and a net margin of 2.57%.Jabil’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.55 EPS. Jabil has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.700-12.700 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.800-4.200 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Jabil, Inc. will post 11.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Jabil Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity at Jabil

In other news, EVP Matthew Crowley sold 94 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 57,536 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $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 can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.35% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Argus set a $475.00 price target on Jabil in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Barclays increased their target price on Jabil from $304.00 to $426.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Jabil from $384.00 to $482.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Bank of America reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $470.00 price target on shares of Jabil in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Raymond James Financial upped their price target on shares of Jabil from $425.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Jabil presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price 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.