Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) Receives Consensus Rating of "Buy" from Brokerages

Key Points

• Jabil has a consensus “Buy” rating from 10 analysts, including eight buys and two strong buys, with an average 12-month price target of approximately $453.67.
• The company exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $3.16 in EPS versus the $3.10 estimate and $8.75 billion in revenue, up 11.8% year over year.
• Institutional investors own 93.39% of Jabil’s stock, while shares recently traded at $363.45, up significantly from the 200-day moving average of $312.25.

Shares of Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL - Get Free Report) have received an average rating of "Buy" from the ten research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a buy recommendation and two have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $453.6667.

JBL has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Bank of America restated a "buy" rating and issued a $470.00 price target on shares of Jabil in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Zacks Research raised shares of Jabil from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective 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. Stifel Nicolaus set a $460.00 target price on shares of Jabil and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Argus set a $475.00 target price on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, June 18th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Jabil news, EVP Matthew Crowley sold 94 shares of Jabil stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 57,536 shares of the company's stock, valued at $19,849,920. The trade was a 0.16% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.35% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Jabil

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in Jabil in the second quarter worth about $3,905,704,000. State Street Corp increased its position in Jabil by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,199,646 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $1,129,207,000 after purchasing an additional 36,646 shares during the period. Primecap Management Co. CA raised its holdings in shares of Jabil by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 3,343,670 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $762,424,000 after purchasing an additional 12,600 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Jabil by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,913,157 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $661,783,000 after purchasing an additional 42,422 shares in the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of Jabil by 45.7% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,884,545 shares of the technology company's stock worth $429,714,000 after purchasing an additional 591,364 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.39% of the company's stock.

Jabil Price Performance

Shares of JBL stock opened at $363.45 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $343.87 and a 200 day moving average price of $312.25. Jabil has a 52-week low of $189.60 and a 52-week high of $428.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.17, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 0.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.30.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 17th. The technology company reported $3.16 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 company had revenue of $8.75 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.61 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.55 EPS. Jabil's quarterly revenue was up 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. Jabil has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.700-12.700 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.800-4.200 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Jabil will post 11.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Jabil Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Jabil's dividend payout ratio is 4.00%.

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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