Schroder Investment Management Group Acquires 60,220 Shares of Jabil, Inc. $JBL

Schroder Investment Management Group grew its holdings in Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) by 108.9% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 115,540 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 60,220 shares during the quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group’s holdings in Jabil were worth $24,784,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in JBL. Private Advisor Group LLC grew its stake in Jabil by 17.8% during the third quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 2,738 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $595,000 after purchasing an additional 414 shares during the period. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd lifted its stake in Jabil by 26.1% in the third quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd now owns 11,473 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,492,000 after buying an additional 2,374 shares during the period. Vinva Investment Management Ltd lifted its stake in Jabil by 94.4% in the third quarter. Vinva Investment Management Ltd now owns 145,465 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $31,372,000 after buying an additional 70,619 shares during the period. AI Squared Management Ltd bought a new position in shares of Jabil during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,759,000. Finally, Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Jabil by 395.7% during the 3rd quarter. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. now owns 8,690 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,887,000 after buying an additional 6,937 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.39% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Jabil

In related news, Director Anousheh Ansari sold 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $252.00, for a total value of $126,000.00. Following the sale, the director owned 33,900 shares in the company, valued at $8,542,800. This represents a 1.45% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Michael Dastoor sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s 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 directly owned 262,566 shares in the company, valued at approximately $64,830,171.06. The trade was a 5.40% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 161,529 shares of company stock valued at $37,901,485 over the last quarter. 1.35% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently weighed in on JBL. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jabil in a research note on Friday, January 9th. 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. Robert W. Baird initiated coverage on shares of Jabil in a report on Thursday. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $275.00 price target for the company. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Jabil from $244.00 to $254.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Bank of America set a $265.00 price objective on shares of Jabil in a report on Thursday, December 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $270.50.

Jabil Price Performance

Shares of JBL opened at $252.40 on Friday. Jabil, Inc. has a 12-month low of $108.66 and a 12-month high of $281.37. The business’s fifty day moving average is $249.25 and its 200 day moving average is $226.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77. The stock has a market cap of $26.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.25, a P/E/G ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.22.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last announced 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. Jabil had a net margin of 2.26% and a return on equity of 75.96%. The business had revenue of $8.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.07 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.00 EPS. Jabil’s quarterly revenue was up 18.7% on a year-over-year basis. Jabil has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.550-11.550 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.270-2.670 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Jabil, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Jabil Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th were given a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Jabil’s payout ratio is presently 4.98%.

Jabil 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.

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