Hsbc Holdings PLC Boosts Stake in Jabil, Inc. $JBL

Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its stake in shares of Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) by 8.5% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 295,692 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 23,234 shares during the quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in Jabil were worth $78,175,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of JBL. Greenline Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Jabil during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Veracity Capital LLC grew its position in Jabil by 4,144.3% in the fourth quarter. Veracity Capital LLC now owns 3,735 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 3,647 shares in the last quarter. Virtus Advisers LLC bought a new position in Jabil during the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. DV Equities LLC bought a new position in shares of Jabil during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC purchased a new position in Jabil in the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.39% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Jabil

In other Jabil news, SVP Gary K. Schick sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $340.00, for a total transaction of $340,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 39,843 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,546,620. This trade represents a 2.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Matthew Crowley sold 94 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $345.00, for a total value of $32,430.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 57,536 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,849,920. The trade was a 0.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 1.35% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have weighed in on JBL. Wall Street Zen cut Jabil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, April 11th. Raymond James Financial upped their price target on Jabil from $425.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Zacks Research raised shares of Jabil from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Jabil from $395.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of Jabil from $355.00 to $440.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $453.67.

Jabil Stock Performance

NYSE:JBL opened at $300.81 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $31.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.55, a P/E/G ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.28. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $355.90 and its 200-day moving average price is $299.81. Jabil, Inc. has a twelve month low of $189.60 and a twelve month high of $428.93. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.17.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 17th. The technology company reported $3.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.10 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $8.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.61 billion. Jabil had a return on equity of 83.93% and a net margin of 2.57%.The business’s revenue was up 11.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.55 earnings per share. Jabil has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.700-12.700 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.800-4.200 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Jabil, Inc. will post 11.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Jabil Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. Jabil’s payout ratio is presently 4.00%.

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.