Premier Fund Managers Ltd Takes Position in Jabil, Inc. $JBL

Premier Fund Managers Ltd bought a new position in shares of Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 29,550 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,339,000.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Jabil in the second quarter worth $323,338,000. Boston Partners grew its stake in Jabil by 224.4% during the 2nd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,898,681 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $414,119,000 after purchasing an additional 1,313,338 shares in the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. increased its holdings in Jabil by 107.2% during the 3rd quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 1,319,675 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $286,594,000 after purchasing an additional 682,899 shares during the period. Allianz Asset Management GmbH raised its position in Jabil by 180.1% in the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 758,326 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $164,686,000 after purchasing an additional 487,595 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi raised its position in Jabil by 103.2% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 453,620 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $100,654,000 after purchasing an additional 230,422 shares in the last quarter. 93.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Jabil

In other news, EVP Steven D. Borges sold 10,000 shares of Jabil stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 90,524 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,273,140. The trade was a 9.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Michael Dastoor sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $246.91, for a total transaction of $3,703,650.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 262,566 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $64,830,171.06. This trade represents a 5.40% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 181,529 shares of company stock worth $42,145,485. 1.35% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently weighed in on JBL. Zacks Research lowered shares of Jabil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 16th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Jabil from $239.00 to $244.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Jabil from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Sunday, February 15th. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Jabil in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jabil in a report on Friday, January 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Jabil presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $264.14.

Jabil Stock Up 3.4%

Shares of NYSE:JBL opened at $271.42 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $240.69 and a 200-day simple moving average of $222.06. Jabil, Inc. has a twelve month low of $108.66 and a twelve month high of $277.87. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77. The company has a market capitalization of $28.66 billion, a PE ratio of 42.21, a P/E/G ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.24.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 17th. The technology company reported $2.85 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.70 by $0.15. Jabil had a net margin of 2.26% and a return on equity of 75.96%. The firm had revenue of $8.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.07 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.00 EPS. Jabil’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, equities analysts predict that Jabil, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Jabil Announces Dividend

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

Jabil 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.