Insider Selling: Jabil (NYSE:JBL) Director Sells 500 Shares of Stock

Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) Director Anousheh Ansari sold 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $240.00, for a total value of $120,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 34,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,256,000. The trade was a 1.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Anousheh Ansari also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, January 15th, Anousheh Ansari sold 500 shares of Jabil stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $252.00, for a total transaction of $126,000.00.
• On Friday, December 19th, Anousheh Ansari sold 1,500 shares of Jabil stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.00, for a total transaction of $337,500.00.

Jabil Price Performance

NYSE:JBL traded up $11.86 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $253.20. The company had a trading volume of 1,577,517 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,257,880. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $219.26 and its 200-day moving average price is $216.61. Jabil, Inc. has a 52-week low of $108.66 and a 52-week high of $256.17. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77. The company has a market capitalization of $26.74 billion, a PE ratio of 39.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.25.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 17th. The technology company reported $2.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.70 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $8.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.07 billion. Jabil had a return on equity of 75.96% and a net margin of 2.26%.The company’s revenue was up 18.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.00 earnings per share. Jabil has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.550-11.550 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.270-2.670 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Jabil, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Jabil Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 17th were paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. 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 4.98%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

JBL has been the topic of several recent research reports. UBS Group raised their price target on Jabil from $239.00 to $244.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Barclays increased their price objective on Jabil from $267.00 to $283.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Zacks Research raised shares of Jabil from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $282.00 price target on shares of Jabil in a report on Thursday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Jabil from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $263.71.

Institutional Trading of Jabil

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of JBL. GFG Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Jabil during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its position 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 valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp purchased a new stake in Jabil in the third quarter worth $30,000. Traub Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Jabil in the second quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Assetmark Inc. lifted its position in Jabil by 45.8% during the second 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 period. 93.39% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.

Founded in 1966 by William E.