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

Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high on Friday . The stock traded as high as $238.29 and last traded at $237.01, with a volume of 104395 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $228.02.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on JBL shares. Bank of America boosted their target price on Jabil from $255.00 to $262.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Jabil from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Raymond James Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Jabil from $239.00 to $244.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Jabil from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $261.29.

Jabil Trading Up 3.5%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $216.87 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $215.03. The stock has a market cap of $25.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.64, a P/E/G ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.24.

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

Jabil Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 17th were given a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 17th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Jabil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 4.98%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Steven D. Borges sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $235.00, for a total transaction of $2,350,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 90,524 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,273,140. This represents a 9.95% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Chairman Mark T. Mondello sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.32, for a total value of $11,266,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman owned 1,171,459 shares in the company, valued at $263,953,141.88. The trade was a 4.09% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 195,273 shares of company stock valued at $42,737,555 in the last 90 days. 1.35% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Jabil

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. State Street Corp grew its position in Jabil by 0.7% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,199,646 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,129,207,000 after acquiring an additional 36,646 shares during the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA grew its holdings in shares of Jabil by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 3,410,410 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $743,810,000 after purchasing an additional 24,650 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Jabil by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,893,485 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $628,519,000 after purchasing an additional 65,949 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Jabil by 5.9% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,302,307 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $502,133,000 after purchasing an additional 129,212 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners boosted its position in Jabil by 224.4% in the second quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,898,681 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $414,119,000 after buying an additional 1,313,338 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.39% 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.