Jabil (NYSE:JBL) Reaches New 12-Month High – What’s Next?

Shares of Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) hit a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $268.00 and last traded at $261.4320, with a volume of 856647 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $258.93.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

JBL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jabil in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Jabil from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Jabil in a report on Thursday, December 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $282.00 price objective on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Bank of America set a $265.00 target price on Jabil in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $264.14.

Jabil Stock Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $26.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.24. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $237.35 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $220.75. 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 announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 17th. The technology company reported $2.85 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.70 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $8.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.07 billion. Jabil had a net margin of 2.26% and a return on equity of 75.96%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $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. Sell-side analysts predict that Jabil, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Jabil Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be paid a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Jabil’s payout ratio is currently 4.98%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Steven D. Borges sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $235.00, for a total value of $2,350,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 90,524 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,273,140. This represents a 9.95% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Frederic E. Mccoy sold 22,011 shares of Jabil stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $224.93, for a total transaction of $4,950,934.23. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 181,529 shares of company stock valued at $42,145,485. 1.35% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Jabil

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of JBL. Greenline Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Jabil during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. First Horizon Corp bought a new position in Jabil in the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its stake in Jabil by 250.0% in 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 in the last quarter. Virtus Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of Jabil during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Traub Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Jabil in the second quarter valued at $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.39% 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.

Founded in 1966 by William E.