EFG International AG Invests $1.24 Million in Jabil, Inc. $JBL

Key Points

• EFG International acquired 3,221 Jabil shares worth approximately $1.24 million in the second quarter. Institutional investors collectively own 93.39% of Jabil’s outstanding stock.
• Analysts remain broadly positive, with a consensus “Buy” rating and an average price target of $453.67; Goldman Sachs, Argus, Stifel, and Barclays recently maintained or initiated bullish targets.
• Jabil reported quarterly EPS of $3.16, beating estimates, while revenue rose 11.8% year over year to $8.75 billion. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share, yielding approximately 0.1%.

EFG International AG acquired a new position in Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 3,221 shares of the technology company's stock, valued at approximately $1,242,000.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in JBL. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Jabil during the second quarter worth about $3,905,704,000. Primecap Management Co. CA acquired a new stake in Jabil during the 2nd quarter worth about $1,220,861,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Jabil during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $407,299,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in shares of Jabil during the 2nd quarter valued at $411,079,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Jabil by 45.7% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,884,545 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $429,714,000 after buying an additional 591,364 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.39% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on JBL shares. Weiss Ratings cut Jabil from a "buy (b)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Argus set a $475.00 target price on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Jabil from $384.00 to $482.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $460.00 target price on shares of Jabil and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Barclays upped their price target on shares of Jabil from $304.00 to $426.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $453.67.

Jabil Stock Up 0.7%

JBL stock opened at $310.74 on Thursday. Jabil, Inc. has a twelve month low of $189.60 and a twelve month 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. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $336.06 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $317.34. The company has a market cap of $32.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.79, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.30.

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

Jabil Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity

In other Jabil 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 transaction of $32,430.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 57,536 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $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 SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.35% of the company's stock.

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.

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