HighPoint Advisor Group LLC Boosts Holdings in Jabil, Inc. $JBL

HighPoint Advisor Group LLC raised its position in Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) by 666.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 12,027 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,458 shares during the period. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC’s holdings in Jabil were worth $2,612,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Jabil during the 2nd quarter worth $323,338,000. Boston Partners boosted its holdings in Jabil by 224.4% in the second quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,898,681 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $414,119,000 after acquiring an additional 1,313,338 shares in the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. grew its stake in shares of Jabil by 107.2% during the third quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 1,319,675 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $286,594,000 after acquiring an additional 682,899 shares during the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH increased its holdings in shares of Jabil by 180.1% during the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 758,326 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $164,686,000 after acquiring an additional 487,595 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi raised its position in shares of Jabil by 103.2% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 453,620 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $100,654,000 after purchasing an additional 230,422 shares during the last quarter. 93.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Jabil Price Performance

Shares of JBL opened at $241.38 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $232.04 and its two-hundred day moving average is $219.27. The company has a market capitalization of $25.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.24. Jabil, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $108.66 and a fifty-two week high of $258.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.99.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, December 17th. The technology company reported $2.85 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.70 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $8.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.07 billion. Jabil had a return on equity of 75.96% and a net margin of 2.26%.The company’s revenue was up 18.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.00 earnings per share. Jabil has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.550-11.550 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.270-2.670 EPS. Research analysts predict that Jabil, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Jabil Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be paid a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 17th. Jabil’s payout ratio is currently 4.98%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have issued reports on JBL shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Jabil from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Bank of America upped their target price on Jabil from $255.00 to $262.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. UBS Group lifted their price target on Jabil from $239.00 to $244.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jabil in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Jabil in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $263.71.

Insider Activity

In related news, Chairman Mark T. Mondello sold 17,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $4,300,000.00. Following the sale, the chairman owned 1,111,459 shares in the company, valued at approximately $277,864,750. This trade represents a 1.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Adam E. Berry sold 1,596 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.20, for a total transaction of $404,107.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 18,920 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,790,544. This trade represents a 7.78% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 181,529 shares of company stock valued at $42,145,485 in the last three months. Corporate 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.