Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) Given Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) has received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from ten brokerages, with an average target price of approximately $248.43.
• Recent insider trading included the sale of a total of 68,202 shares valued at $14.5 million by executives in the last ninety days.
• Jabil plans to pay a $0.08 per share dividend on December 2nd, reflecting a 0.2% yield, with a payout ratio of 5.37%.

Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL - Get Free Report) has been given a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by the ten brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, six have issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $248.4286.

JBL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Jabil from $214.00 to $256.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on Jabil in a research report on Wednesday, July 2nd. They set a "buy" rating and a $245.00 target price on the stock. Raymond James Financial set a $260.00 price target on Jabil in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. UBS Group set a $241.00 price target on Jabil in a research note on Sunday, September 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Jabil in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Jabil

In other Jabil news, EVP Frederic E. Mccoy sold 4,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $223.55, for a total value of $1,005,975.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 124,203 shares of the company's stock, valued at $27,765,580.65. This represents a 3.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Andrew Priestley sold 3,702 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $225.00, for a total transaction of $832,950.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 44,833 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $10,087,425. The trade was a 7.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 68,202 shares of company stock valued at $14,520,125 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.73% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jabil

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in JBL. GFG Capital LLC acquired a new position in Jabil in the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Traub Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Jabil during the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. Assetmark Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Jabil by 45.8% during the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 156 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the period. Westside Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Jabil by 757.1% in the 2nd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 180 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 159 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in Jabil by 45.4% in the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 189 shares of the technology company's stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.39% of the company's stock.

Jabil Stock Performance

Shares of JBL stock opened at $208.96 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $22.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.06, a P/E/G ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.26. The business's 50 day moving average is $211.71 and its two-hundred day moving average is $191.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57. Jabil has a 12-month low of $108.66 and a 12-month high of $237.14.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, September 25th. The technology company reported $1.99 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.92 by ($0.93). Jabil had a net margin of 2.20% and a return on equity of 68.63%. The firm had revenue of $8.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.63 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.30 EPS. Jabil's revenue was up 18.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Jabil has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.470-2.870 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 11.000-11.000 EPS. Analysts expect that Jabil 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, December 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, November 17th will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 17th. Jabil's dividend payout ratio is 5.37%.

About Jabil

Jabil Inc provides manufacturing services and solutions worldwide. It operates in two segments, Electronics Manufacturing Services and Diversified Manufacturing Services. The company offers electronics design, production, and product management services; electronic circuit design services, such as application-specific integrated circuit design, firmware development, and rapid prototyping services; and designs plastic and metal enclosures that include the electro-mechanics, such as the printed circuit board assemblies (PCBA).

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