Jabil (NYSE:JBL) Sets New 52-Week High – Here’s What Happened

Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $268.00 and last traded at $261.4320, with a volume of 856647 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $258.93.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen cut Jabil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jabil in a report on Friday, January 9th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Jabil from $267.00 to $283.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $282.00 price target on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $264.14.

Jabil Trading Up 1.0%

The stock has a 50-day moving average of $236.00 and a two-hundred day moving average of $220.33. The company has a market cap of $27.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.24. 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 released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 17th. The technology company reported $2.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.70 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $8.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.07 billion. Jabil had a net margin of 2.26% and a return on equity of 75.96%. Jabil’s revenue was up 18.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.00 EPS. Jabil has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.550-11.550 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.270-2.670 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Jabil, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Jabil Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Jabil

In other Jabil news, Chairman Mark T. Mondello sold 17,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $4,300,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman owned 1,111,459 shares in the company, valued at $277,864,750. This represents a 1.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Gary K. Schick sold 422 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $243.77, for a total value of $102,870.94. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 41,843 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,200,068.11. This trade represents a 1.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 181,529 shares of company stock valued at $42,145,485 in the last ninety days. 1.35% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jabil

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Jabil by 34.4% in the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 2,811 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $382,000 after buying an additional 720 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in Jabil by 70.9% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 18,320 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,493,000 after purchasing an additional 7,602 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its holdings in shares of Jabil by 20.0% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 4,967 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $676,000 after purchasing an additional 829 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Jabil by 50.0% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 582 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $79,000 after purchasing an additional 194 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Aberdeen Group plc grew its position in shares of Jabil by 131.6% during the second quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 18,639 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $4,065,000 after purchasing an additional 10,591 shares in the last quarter. 93.39% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.