BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S Increases Holdings in Jabil, Inc. $JBL

BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S increased its stake in Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) by 77.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 68,606 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 29,877 shares during the period. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S owned approximately 0.06% of Jabil worth $14,899,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in JBL. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Jabil in the 2nd quarter worth about $275,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in Jabil by 5.9% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,302,307 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $502,133,000 after buying an additional 129,212 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its stake in Jabil by 33.2% in the 3rd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 26,441 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $5,742,000 after acquiring an additional 6,594 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its position in shares of Jabil by 0.9% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 413,902 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $90,272,000 after acquiring an additional 3,752 shares during the period. Finally, Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Jabil during the third quarter worth approximately $1,077,000. 93.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

JBL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Barclays increased their price objective on Jabil from $267.00 to $283.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Jabil in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jabil in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on Jabil from $255.00 to $262.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Jabil from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $263.71.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Jabil news, CEO Michael Dastoor sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $246.91, for a total value of $3,703,650.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 262,566 shares in the company, valued at approximately $64,830,171.06. This trade represents a 5.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Steven D. Borges sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $235.00, for a total value of $2,350,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 90,524 shares in the company, valued at $21,273,140. The trade was a 9.95% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 181,529 shares of company stock valued at $42,145,485. Company insiders own 1.35% of the company’s stock.

Jabil Trading Up 2.3%

Shares of NYSE JBL opened at $241.38 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $232.04 and a 200 day moving average price of $219.27. Jabil, Inc. has a 1-year low of $108.66 and a 1-year high of $258.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.24.

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

Jabil Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Jabil’s dividend payout ratio is presently 4.98%.

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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