EP Wealth Advisors LLC Invests $4.93 Million in Jabil, Inc. $JBL

Key Points

• EP Wealth Advisors acquired a new $4.93 million stake in Jabil during the second quarter, joining other institutional investors that increased their holdings; institutions now own 93.39% of the company.
• Analysts remain broadly bullish, with a consensus “Buy” rating and an average price target of $453.67, although Zacks Research downgraded the stock to “Hold.”
• Jabil exceeded quarterly earnings and revenue estimates, reporting $3.16 in EPS and $8.75 billion in revenue, while year-over-year revenue grew 11.8%; the company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share.

EP Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 12,794 shares of the technology company's stock, valued at approximately $4,932,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Heartland Bank & Trust Co purchased a new stake in Jabil during the 2nd quarter valued at $672,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Jabil in the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Ieq Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Jabil in the 2nd quarter worth $5,113,000. Callan Family Office LLC bought a new stake in shares of Jabil in the second quarter worth $999,000. Finally, Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Jabil by 28.1% during the second quarter. Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,017 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $392,000 after acquiring an additional 223 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.39% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

JBL has been the subject of several research reports. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Jabil from $355.00 to $440.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Jabil from $395.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Barclays increased 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. Argus set a $475.00 price objective on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Jabil from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, August 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $453.67.

Jabil Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE JBL opened at $312.91 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $32.79 billion, a PE ratio of 39.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.30. Jabil, Inc. has a 1 year low of $189.60 and a 1 year high of $428.93. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $340.28 and a 200-day moving average price of $315.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.17, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.66.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, June 17th. The technology company reported $3.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.10 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $8.75 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.61 billion. Jabil had a net margin of 2.57% and a return on equity of 83.93%. Jabil's revenue for the quarter was up 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous 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. Equities analysts anticipate that Jabil, Inc. will post 11.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Jabil Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at Jabil

In related news, EVP Matthew Crowley sold 94 shares of Jabil stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 6th. The stock was 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. This trade represents a 0.16% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 1.35% of the company's stock.

Jabil 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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