Lightrock Netherlands B.V. Has $16.95 Million Stake in Jabil, Inc. $JBL

Lightrock Netherlands B.V. reduced its stake in Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) by 4.2% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 63,822 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 2,826 shares during the quarter. Jabil accounts for approximately 1.7% of Lightrock Netherlands B.V.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest holding. Lightrock Netherlands B.V.’s holdings in Jabil were worth $16,953,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in JBL. Greenline Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Jabil in the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Veracity Capital LLC increased its holdings in Jabil by 4,144.3% in the 4th quarter. Veracity Capital LLC now owns 3,735 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 3,647 shares during the period. Virtus Advisers LLC bought a new position in Jabil in the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. DV Equities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Jabil during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC acquired a new position in Jabil during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.39% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Andrew Priestley sold 3,169 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, April 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $330.00, for a total transaction of $1,045,770.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 57,098 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,842,340. This trade represents a 5.26% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Matthew Crowley sold 94 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $345.00, for a total value of $32,430.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 57,536 shares in the company, valued at $19,849,920. This trade represents a 0.16% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 4,263 shares of company stock valued at $1,418,200. Insiders own 1.35% of the company’s stock.

Jabil Price Performance

Jabil stock opened at $306.66 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $356.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $299.34. Jabil, Inc. has a 12 month low of $189.60 and a 12 month high of $428.93. The company has a market capitalization of $32.13 billion, a PE ratio of 38.28, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.17.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 17th. The technology company reported $3.16 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.10 by $0.06. Jabil had a return on equity of 83.93% and a net margin of 2.57%.The company had revenue of $8.75 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.61 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.55 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Jabil has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.700-12.700 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.800-4.200 EPS. Analysts expect that Jabil, Inc. will post 11.71 EPS for the current year.

Jabil Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. Jabil’s dividend payout ratio is 4.00%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have weighed in on JBL. Wall Street Zen cut Jabil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 11th. Bank of America restated a “buy” rating and set a $470.00 price objective on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Raymond James Financial boosted their target price on Jabil from $425.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Zacks Research raised shares of Jabil from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Jabil from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $453.67.

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.