J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG Raises Stake in Jabil, Inc. $JBL

J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG lifted its holdings in shares of Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) by 384.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 13,507 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 10,718 shares during the period. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG’s holdings in Jabil were worth $2,933,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. GFG Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Jabil during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. True Wealth Design LLC raised its stake in shares of Jabil by 250.0% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 140 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Jabil during the third quarter worth $30,000. Traub Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Jabil in the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Assetmark Inc. grew its position in Jabil by 45.8% in the 2nd 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 last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.39% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

JBL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Jabil from $239.00 to $244.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Raymond James Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Jabil in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of Jabil from $255.00 to $262.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $282.00 target price on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jabil in a report on Friday, January 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $263.71.

Insider Activity at Jabil

In other Jabil news, EVP Frederic E. Mccoy sold 22,011 shares of the company’s 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 100,376 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,577,573.68. This represents a 17.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP May Yee Yap sold 8,858 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 25,421 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,720,487.63. This trade represents a 25.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 210,418 shares of company stock valued at $48,552,502 in the last quarter. 1.35% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Jabil Stock Performance

NYSE JBL opened at $242.61 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $226.33 and a 200 day moving average price of $218.22. The company has a market capitalization of $25.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.73, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.25. Jabil, Inc. has a 1-year low of $108.66 and a 1-year high of $258.05. 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 (NYSE:JBL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, December 17th. The technology company reported $2.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.07 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.00 earnings per share. Jabil’s revenue 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. Sell-side analysts expect that Jabil, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Jabil Dividend Announcement

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

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.

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