Krane Funds Advisors LLC Has $1.65 Million Stock Position in Jabil, Inc. $JBL

Krane Funds Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) by 282.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 7,941 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 5,865 shares during the quarter. Krane Funds Advisors LLC’s holdings in Jabil were worth $1,650,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of JBL. First Horizon Corp acquired a new position in Jabil during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. True Wealth Design LLC grew 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 valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. Traub Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Jabil during the second quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Assetmark Inc. raised its position in shares of Jabil by 45.8% during the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 156 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the period. Finally, Westside Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Jabil by 757.1% during the second quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 180 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 159 shares during the period. 93.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Chairman Mark T. Mondello sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $225.32, for a total value of $11,266,000.00. Following the transaction, the chairman owned 1,171,459 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $263,953,141.88. This represents a 4.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 90,524 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,273,140. This represents a 9.95% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 181,529 shares of company stock worth $42,145,485 in the last 90 days. 1.35% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Jabil Stock Performance

Shares of JBL stock opened at $261.19 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $241.49 and its 200 day moving average is $222.36. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.62, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.24. Jabil, Inc. has a 12 month low of $108.66 and a 12 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.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 17th. The technology company reported $2.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.70 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $8.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.07 billion. Jabil had a net margin of 2.26% and a return on equity of 75.96%. Jabil’s revenue was up 18.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.00 EPS. 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Jabil, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Jabil Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have weighed in on JBL. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Jabil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Jabil from $267.00 to $283.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $282.00 price target on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Raymond James Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Jabil in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Jabil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $264.14.

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.