Krane Funds Advisors LLC Increases Stock Position in Jabil, Inc. $JBL

Krane Funds Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) by 282.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 7,941 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,865 shares during the quarter. Krane Funds Advisors LLC’s holdings in Jabil were worth $1,650,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in JBL. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Jabil by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 4,120 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $899,000 after buying an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. increased its stake in Jabil by 45.8% in the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 156 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC raised its position in Jabil by 0.9% during the third quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 5,828 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,266,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC lifted its stake in Jabil by 1.8% during the second quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC now owns 3,263 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $712,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Jabil by 45.4% in the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 189 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.39% of the company’s stock.

Jabil Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:JBL opened at $261.19 on Tuesday. 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 company has a 50-day moving average price of $241.49 and a 200-day moving average price of $222.36. The company has a market cap of $27.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.24. Jabil, Inc. has a 12 month low of $108.66 and a 12 month high of $277.87.

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. The company 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%.Jabil’s revenue was up 18.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter 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. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Jabil, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current year.

Jabil Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 17th. Jabil’s dividend payout ratio is currently 4.98%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on JBL. Wall Street Zen cut Jabil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Jabil from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jabil in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Jabil in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Bank of America set a $265.00 price objective on shares of Jabil in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $264.14.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Anousheh Ansari sold 500 shares of Jabil stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $252.00, for a total value of $126,000.00. Following the sale, the director owned 33,900 shares in the company, valued at $8,542,800. The trade was a 1.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Chairman Mark T. Mondello sold 17,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $4,300,000.00. Following the transaction, the chairman directly owned 1,111,459 shares in the company, valued at approximately $277,864,750. The trade was a 1.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 181,529 shares of company stock valued at $42,145,485 over the last three months. Insiders own 1.35% of the company’s stock.

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.

Founded in 1966 by William E.