Empowered Funds LLC Has $41.95 Million Holdings in Jabil, Inc. $JBL

Empowered Funds LLC grew its position in Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) by 11.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 157,935 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,806 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC’s holdings in Jabil were worth $41,952,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

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

Jabil Trading Down 0.4%

NYSE JBL opened at $311.22 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $32.61 billion, a PE ratio of 38.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.28. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $351.60 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $303.43. 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, Inc. has a 12 month low of $189.60 and a 12 month high of $428.93.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 17th. The technology company reported $3.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.10 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $8.75 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.61 billion. Jabil had a return on equity of 83.93% and a net margin of 2.57%.The firm’s revenue was up 11.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $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. On average, analysts expect that Jabil, Inc. will post 11.71 EPS for the current year.

Jabil Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity at Jabil

In other news, EVP Matthew Crowley sold 94 shares of the business’s 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 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Gary K. Schick sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $340.00, for a total transaction of $340,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 39,843 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,546,620. This represents a 2.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.35% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on JBL shares. Argus set a $475.00 price objective on Jabil in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $460.00 target price on shares of Jabil and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Jabil from $380.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Jabil from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on shares of Jabil from $304.00 to $426.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average 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.