Jabil (NYSE:JBL) Given "Hold (C)" Rating at Weiss Ratings

Key Points

• Jabil's stock received a "Hold (C)" rating from Weiss Ratings, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a target price averaging $248.43 among analysts.
• Despite missing quarterly earnings estimates, Jabil reported an 18.5% year-over-year increase in revenue, amounting to $8.30 billion.
• The company's stock has experienced significant trading activity, reaching a high of $201.78 recently, with institutional investors holding approximately 93.39% of its shares.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "hold (c)" rating reissued by research analysts at Weiss Ratings in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Weiss Ratings reports.

JBL has been the topic of several other reports. UBS Group set a $241.00 price objective on shares of Jabil in a report on Sunday, September 28th. Argus upgraded shares of Jabil from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. Stifel Nicolaus started coverage on shares of Jabil in a research note on Wednesday, July 2nd. They issued a "buy" rating and a $245.00 target price for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Jabil from $214.00 to $256.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Jabil from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $248.43.

Jabil Stock Performance

Shares of JBL stock traded up $1.88 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $201.78. The company's stock had a trading volume of 328,447 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,432,636. The company has a 50 day moving average of $212.89 and a 200 day moving average of $189.89. The stock has a market cap of $21.65 billion, a PE ratio of 33.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.26. 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 released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 25th. The technology company reported $1.99 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.92 by ($0.93). The business had revenue of $8.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $7.63 billion. Jabil had a net margin of 2.20% and a return on equity of 68.63%. The firm's revenue was up 18.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.30 earnings per share. Jabil has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.470-2.870 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 11.000-11.000 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Jabil will post 8.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Jabil

In related news, EVP Andrew Priestley sold 3,702 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $225.00, for a total value of $832,950.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 44,833 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $10,087,425. The trade was a 7.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Frederic E. Mccoy sold 4,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $223.55, for a total transaction of $1,005,975.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 124,203 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $27,765,580.65. The trade was a 3.50% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 85,416 shares of company stock worth $18,367,889 in the last quarter. 1.73% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Jabil

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. GFG Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Jabil during the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Traub Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Jabil during the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. Assetmark Inc. grew its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Jabil by 757.1% during the 2nd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 180 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 159 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in Jabil by 45.4% during the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 189 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.39% of the company's stock.

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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