Zacks Research Downgrades Jabil (NYSE:JBL) to Hold

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) was downgraded by stock analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Jabil from $304.00 to $426.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Raymond James Financial boosted their price objective on Jabil from $425.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Jabil from $395.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Weiss Ratings lowered Jabil from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on Jabil from $384.00 to $482.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $453.67.

Jabil Trading Down 8.4%

Jabil stock opened at $338.93 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $343.54 and a 200 day moving average price of $314.32. The company has a market capitalization of $35.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.30. Jabil has a 52 week low of $189.60 and a 52 week high of $428.93. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.17.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last issued its quarterly 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.61 billion. Jabil had a net margin of 2.57% and a return on equity of 83.93%. Jabil’s quarterly revenue was up 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Jabil will post 11.71 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Matthew Crowley sold 94 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $345.00, for a total value of $32,430.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 57,536 shares in the company, valued at $19,849,920. The trade was a 0.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders own 1.35% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jabil

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC increased its stake in shares of Jabil by 34.4% during the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 2,811 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $382,000 after purchasing an additional 720 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in Jabil by 70.9% in 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 buying an additional 7,602 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth raised its holdings in shares of Jabil by 20.0% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 4,967 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $676,000 after acquiring an additional 829 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Jabil by 50.0% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 582 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $79,000 after acquiring an additional 194 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jump Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Jabil in the second quarter valued at approximately $488,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.39% of the company’s stock.

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.

Founded in 1966 by William E.