Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) Receives $263.71 Average Price Target from Analysts

Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) has been given a consensus rating of “Buy” by the ten ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, six have assigned a buy recommendation and two have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $263.7143.

JBL has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Zacks Research raised shares of Jabil from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. UBS Group increased their price target on Jabil from $239.00 to $244.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $282.00 price objective on shares of Jabil in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jabil in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on Jabil from $267.00 to $283.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th.

Insider Transactions at Jabil

In other news, SVP Adam E. Berry sold 1,596 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.20, for a total transaction of $404,107.20. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 18,920 shares in the company, valued at $4,790,544. This represents a 7.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Michael Dastoor sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $246.91, for a total value of $3,703,650.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 262,566 shares in the company, valued at $64,830,171.06. This trade represents a 5.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 181,107 shares of company stock valued at $42,042,614 in the last quarter. Insiders own 1.35% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Jabil

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of JBL. GFG Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Jabil during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. True Wealth Design LLC grew its stake in 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 buying an additional 100 shares during the period. First Horizon Corp purchased a new stake in Jabil during the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Veracity Capital LLC increased its position in shares of Jabil by 4,144.3% in the fourth quarter. Veracity Capital LLC now owns 3,735 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 3,647 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Traub Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Jabil in the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. 93.39% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Jabil Stock Performance

Jabil stock opened at $237.16 on Wednesday. Jabil has a fifty-two week low of $108.66 and a fifty-two week high of $258.05. The company has a market capitalization of $25.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.88, a PEG ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.24. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $229.03 and a two-hundred day moving average of $218.70. 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 (NYSE:JBL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 17th. The technology company reported $2.85 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.70 by $0.15. Jabil had a return on equity of 75.96% and a net margin of 2.26%.The business had revenue of $8.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.07 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.00 earnings per share. The business’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 anticipate that Jabil will post 8.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Jabil Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 17th. Jabil’s dividend payout ratio is presently 4.98%.

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.

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