Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC Grows Stake in Jabil, Inc. $JBL

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its position in Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) by 20.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 28,029 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,716 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Jabil were worth $5,679,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of JBL. GFG Capital LLC purchased a new position in Jabil in the second quarter worth about $26,000. First Horizon Corp bought a new position in shares of Jabil in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Jabil by 250.0% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 140 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Traub Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Jabil in the second quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Assetmark Inc. grew its position in Jabil by 45.8% during the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 156 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.39% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have weighed in on JBL. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Jabil from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. Bank of America raised their target price on Jabil from $255.00 to $262.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Jabil from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Wall Street Zen raised Jabil from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on Jabil from $267.00 to $283.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Jabil currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $263.71.

Insider Transactions at Jabil

In related news, CFO Gregory B. Hebard sold 6,086 shares of Jabil stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $213.54, for a total value of $1,299,604.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 58,526 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,497,642.04. This trade represents a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Frederic E. Mccoy sold 22,011 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $224.93, for a total value of $4,950,934.23. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 100,376 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,577,573.68. The trade was a 17.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 204,030 shares of company stock worth $46,715,468 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.35% of the company’s stock.

Jabil Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of JBL opened at $243.51 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77. The business’s 50 day moving average is $224.63 and its 200 day moving average is $217.93. Jabil, Inc. has a 12-month low of $108.66 and a 12-month high of $258.05. The company has a market capitalization of $25.71 billion, a PE ratio of 37.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.25.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 17th. The technology company reported $2.85 earnings per share (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 company had revenue of $8.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.07 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.00 EPS. Jabil’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. Research analysts expect that Jabil, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Jabil Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Stockholders 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 currently 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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