ExodusPoint Capital Management LP Boosts Holdings in Jabil, Inc. $JBL

ExodusPoint Capital Management LP increased its holdings in Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) by 17.3% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 70,203 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,377 shares during the quarter. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP’s holdings in Jabil were worth $16,008,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Blair William & Co. IL lifted its holdings in Jabil by 15.1% in the 4th quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 7,808 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,780,000 after purchasing an additional 1,024 shares in the last quarter. Magnetar Financial LLC purchased a new position in Jabil in the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,450,000. Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas lifted its holdings in Jabil by 10.0% in the 4th quarter. Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas now owns 12,552 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,862,000 after purchasing an additional 1,139 shares in the last quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Jabil by 18.0% during the 4th quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC now owns 32,648 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $7,444,000 after acquiring an additional 4,982 shares in the last quarter. Finally, OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp raised its holdings in shares of Jabil by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp now owns 13,754 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,136,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. 93.39% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Jabil News

Here are the key news stories impacting Jabil this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Jabil announced a strategic alliance with Adani Enterprises to build a vertically integrated AI and data center infrastructure manufacturing platform in India, giving the company exposure to rapid AI infrastructure spending and a potentially large new market. Apple supplier Jabil, Adani partner to build AI data center infra platform in India
• Positive Sentiment: Several analyst-style articles highlighted Jabil’s strong momentum profile, with Zacks calling it a top-ranked momentum stock and pointing to a strong earnings surprise history, which may be fueling optimism into the next report. Will Jabil (JBL) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
• Positive Sentiment: Jabil also hit a 52-week high, reflecting strong recent performance and reinforcing bullish sentiment around the stock heading into earnings. Jabil, Inc. (JBL) Hit a 52 Week High, Can the Run Continue?
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple preview pieces focused on whether Jabil is a buy ahead of earnings, but these were largely valuation and expectation checks rather than new company-specific catalysts. Is Jabil (JBL) a ‘Buy’ Ahead of Its Upcoming Earnings Announcement?
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage also noted Jabil’s upcoming quarterly report and examined how investors should position ahead of the release, suggesting anticipation is elevated but not necessarily signaling a clear downside or upside surprise yet. Jabil’s Q3 Earnings Coming Up: How Should You Play the Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: More previews framed the next earnings release as a key test for Jabil’s AI infrastructure momentum, photonics partnerships, and healthcare strength, but also warned that some indicators could temper expectations. Jabil’s Q3 Earnings Coming Up: How Should You Play the Stock?

Jabil Trading Down 2.4%

Shares of NYSE JBL opened at $376.40 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.50, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 0.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $39.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.28. Jabil, Inc. has a 1-year low of $185.00 and a 1-year high of $398.89. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $343.79 and a 200 day moving average price of $279.53.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 18th. The technology company reported $2.69 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.51 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $8.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.75 billion. Jabil had a return on equity of 80.96% and a net margin of 2.48%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 23.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.94 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Jabil, Inc. will post 11.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Jabil Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th were paid 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 was Friday, May 15th. Jabil’s dividend payout ratio is 4.30%.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP May Yee Yap sold 1,634 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $306.74, for a total transaction of $501,213.16. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 23,787 shares in the company, valued at $7,296,424.38. This represents a 6.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Andrew Priestley sold 3,169 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, April 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $330.00, for a total value of $1,045,770.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 57,098 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,842,340. This trade represents a 5.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 37,981 shares of company stock worth $11,360,740 over the last ninety days. 1.35% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen cut Jabil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, April 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Jabil from $336.00 to $384.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Bank of America upped their price objective on Jabil from $295.00 to $354.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. Weiss Ratings cut Jabil from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on Jabil from $283.00 to $304.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Jabil currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $357.25.

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.