Jabil (NYSE:JBL) Hits New 12-Month High – What’s Next?

Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) hit a new 52-week high on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $258.05 and last traded at $247.2650, with a volume of 188309 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $253.15.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Jabil from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jabil in a report on Friday, January 9th. Raymond James Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on Jabil from $239.00 to $244.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $263.71.

Jabil Stock Performance

The company has a fifty day moving average of $222.93 and a two-hundred day moving average of $217.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.67.

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. The company had revenue of $8.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.07 billion. Jabil had a return on equity of 75.96% and a net margin of 2.26%.The business’s revenue was up 18.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm 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 analysts anticipate that Jabil, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP May Yee Yap sold 8,858 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.03, for a total transaction of $1,993,315.74. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 25,421 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,720,487.63. This represents a 25.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Steven D. Borges sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $235.00, for a total value of $2,350,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 90,524 shares in the company, valued at $21,273,140. The trade was a 9.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 211,336 shares of company stock worth $48,273,260. Company insiders own 1.35% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JBL. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Jabil during the second quarter worth about $323,338,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its stake in Jabil by 1,157.8% during the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,454,915 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $315,964,000 after purchasing an additional 1,339,247 shares during the period. Boston Partners grew its position in Jabil by 224.4% in the 2nd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,898,681 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $414,119,000 after purchasing an additional 1,313,338 shares during the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. increased its stake in shares of Jabil by 107.2% in the third quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 1,319,675 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $286,594,000 after purchasing an additional 682,899 shares during the period. Finally, Allianz Asset Management GmbH raised its holdings in shares of Jabil by 180.1% during the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 758,326 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $164,686,000 after buying an additional 487,595 shares during the last quarter. 93.39% of the stock is currently owned by 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.