Leuthold Group LLC Buys 2,103 Shares of Jabil, Inc. $JBL

Leuthold Group LLC lifted its position in Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 62,003 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 2,103 shares during the quarter. Jabil comprises approximately 1.5% of Leuthold Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 11th biggest position. Leuthold Group LLC owned approximately 0.06% of Jabil worth $13,465,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC increased its position in Jabil by 34.4% during the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 2,811 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $382,000 after buying an additional 720 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Jabil by 70.9% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 18,320 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,493,000 after acquiring an additional 7,602 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth raised its stake in Jabil by 20.0% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 4,967 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $676,000 after acquiring an additional 829 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in Jabil by 50.0% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 582 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $79,000 after purchasing an additional 194 shares during the period. Finally, Aberdeen Group plc increased its holdings in shares of Jabil by 131.6% in the second quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 18,639 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $4,065,000 after purchasing an additional 10,591 shares during the last quarter. 93.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

JBL has been the subject of several research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $282.00 price objective on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Jabil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jabil in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Bank of America set a $265.00 price objective on shares of Jabil in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on shares of Jabil from $267.00 to $283.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Jabil currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $264.14.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Frederic E. Mccoy sold 22,011 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 100,376 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,577,573.68. This represents a 17.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Chairman Mark T. Mondello sold 50,000 shares of Jabil stock in a transaction on Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.32, for a total transaction of $11,266,000.00. Following the transaction, the chairman directly owned 1,171,459 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $263,953,141.88. This represents a 4.09% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 181,529 shares of company stock worth $42,145,485 in the last 90 days. 1.35% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Jabil Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:JBL opened at $261.43 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.99. Jabil, Inc. has a 52 week low of $108.66 and a 52 week high of $268.00. The firm has a market cap of $27.61 billion, a PE ratio of 40.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.24. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $236.00 and its 200-day moving average is $220.33.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last announced 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 firm had revenue of $8.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.07 billion. Jabil had a return on equity of 75.96% and a net margin of 2.26%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 18.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business 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. Sell-side analysts predict that Jabil, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Jabil Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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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