Jabil (NYSE:JBL) Downgraded to “Buy” Rating by Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Jabil (NYSE:JBL) from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a research report sent to investors on Monday morning.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $282.00 target price on shares of Jabil in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Barclays lifted their target price on Jabil from $267.00 to $283.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Jabil in a report on Thursday, December 18th. UBS Group increased their target price on Jabil from $239.00 to $244.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jabil in a research note on Friday, January 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $264.14.

Jabil Price Performance

Shares of JBL opened at $261.19 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $241.49 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $222.36. The stock has a market cap of $27.58 billion, a PE ratio of 40.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.24. Jabil has a fifty-two week low of $108.66 and a fifty-two week high of $277.87. 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 17th. The technology company reported $2.85 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.70 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $8.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.07 billion. Jabil had a net margin of 2.26% and a return on equity of 75.96%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $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. Analysts anticipate that Jabil will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Jabil Announces Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at Jabil

In other Jabil news, CEO Michael Dastoor sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $246.91, for a total transaction of $3,703,650.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 262,566 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $64,830,171.06. This trade represents a 5.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Steven D. Borges sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $235.00, for a total value of $2,350,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 90,524 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,273,140. This trade represents a 9.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 181,529 shares of company stock worth $42,145,485. Company insiders own 1.35% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Jabil

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JBL. Kera Capital Partners Inc. grew its position in Jabil by 51.9% during the 4th quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. now owns 2,276 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $540,000 after purchasing an additional 778 shares during the last quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Jabil in the fourth quarter valued at $236,000. Van Diest Capital LLC purchased a new position in Jabil in the fourth quarter valued at about $240,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in Jabil by 194.8% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 99,763 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $22,748,000 after purchasing an additional 65,917 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV boosted its position in shares of Jabil by 48.8% in the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 17,376 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,962,000 after buying an additional 5,695 shares in the last quarter. 93.39% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Jabil

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.