Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) Receives $261.29 Consensus PT from Analysts

Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) has earned an average recommendation of “Buy” from the ten brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $261.2857.

A number of research analysts have commented on JBL shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Jabil from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Jabil from $239.00 to $244.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Jabil in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Bank of America raised their price target on Jabil from $255.00 to $262.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Jabil from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 2nd.

Jabil Stock Performance

Jabil stock opened at $226.03 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $218.00 and a 200-day simple moving average of $216.14. The stock has a market cap of $24.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.42 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 has a 1-year low of $108.66 and a 1-year high of $249.00.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 17th. The technology company reported $2.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.70 by $0.15. Jabil had a return on equity of 75.96% and a net margin of 2.26%.The company had revenue of $8.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.07 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.00 earnings per share. The firm’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. On average, analysts expect that Jabil will post 8.05 EPS for the current year.

Jabil Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 17th were paid a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 17th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Jabil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4.98%.

Insider Transactions at Jabil

In related news, SVP May Yee Yap sold 8,858 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 $5,720,487.63. The trade was a 25.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Frederic E. Mccoy sold 22,011 shares of Jabil stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 100,376 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,577,573.68. The trade was a 17.98% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 215,273 shares of company stock valued at $47,462,555. 1.35% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Jabil

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Jabil in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $323,338,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its stake in shares of Jabil by 1,157.8% during the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,454,915 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $315,964,000 after purchasing an additional 1,339,247 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners grew its stake in shares of Jabil by 224.4% during the second 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 in the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. increased its holdings in 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 buying an additional 682,899 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. raised its stake in Jabil by 119.9% in the first quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 1,215,678 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $165,417,000 after buying an additional 662,938 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.39% of the company’s stock.

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.