Jabil, Inc. $JBL Shares Acquired by Optas LLC

Optas LLC boosted its position in Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) by 86.4% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 3,578 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 1,658 shares during the quarter. Optas LLC’s holdings in Jabil were worth $950,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of JBL. PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. grew its position in Jabil by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. now owns 1,257 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $287,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Jabil by 11.1% during the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 432 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $115,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Jabil by 4.8% during the first quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc. now owns 991 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $263,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Jabil by 24.6% during the first quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC now owns 263 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $70,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the period. Finally, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased its position in Jabil by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 2,900 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $630,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the period. 93.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Jabil Price Performance

NYSE:JBL opened at $342.26 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $360.07 and its 200 day moving average price is $292.30. The firm has a market cap of $36.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.73, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.28. Jabil, Inc. has a 52-week low of $189.60 and a 52-week high of $428.93. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.17.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 17th. The technology company reported $3.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.10 by $0.06. Jabil had a net margin of 2.57% and a return on equity of 83.93%. The company had revenue of $8.75 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.61 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.55 EPS. Jabil’s revenue was up 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. Jabil has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.700-12.700 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.800-4.200 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Jabil, Inc. will post 11.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Jabil Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Jabil’s dividend payout ratio is currently 4.00%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have issued reports on JBL shares. Bank of America reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $470.00 price target on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of Jabil from $384.00 to $482.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Zacks Research cut shares of Jabil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Raymond James Financial upped their price target on shares of Jabil from $425.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Jabil from $380.00 to $430.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $453.67.

Insider Buying and Selling at Jabil

In related news, SVP Gary K. Schick sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $340.00, for a total transaction of $340,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 39,843 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,546,620. This trade represents a 2.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Anousheh Ansari sold 2,000 shares of Jabil stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total transaction of $600,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 31,800 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,540,000. This trade represents a 5.92% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 34,981 shares of company stock valued at $10,539,610. Corporate insiders own 1.35% of the company’s stock.

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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