Jabil, Inc. $JBL Shares Purchased by Gotham Asset Management LLC

Gotham Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) by 25.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 209,485 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 42,703 shares during the quarter. Gotham Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Jabil were worth $45,494,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. True Wealth Design LLC raised its holdings 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 buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Corp acquired a new position in shares of Jabil during the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Traub Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Jabil in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise acquired a new stake in Jabil in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Finally, Rothschild Investment LLC increased its position in Jabil by 51.1% in the 3rd quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 213 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares during the period. 93.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Jabil Price Performance

NYSE JBL opened at $250.81 on Monday. 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, Inc. has a 1 year low of $108.66 and a 1 year high of $281.37. The company has a market cap of $26.49 billion, a PE ratio of 39.01, a PEG ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.22. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $249.46 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $226.64.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, December 17th. The technology company reported $2.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.70 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $8.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.07 billion. Jabil had a net margin of 2.26% and a return on equity of 75.96%. The company’s revenue was up 18.7% on a year-over-year basis. 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, analysts predict that Jabil, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current year.

Jabil Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th were issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 17th. Jabil’s payout ratio is currently 4.98%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

JBL has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Jabil from $244.00 to $254.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Jabil from $270.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Robert W. Baird started coverage on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday. They set an “outperform” rating and a $275.00 price target on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Jabil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jabil in a report on Friday, January 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Jabil currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $270.50.

Insider Buying and Selling at Jabil

In other Jabil news, Director Anousheh Ansari sold 500 shares of Jabil stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $252.00, for a total value of $126,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 33,900 shares in the company, valued at $8,542,800. The trade was a 1.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Michael Dastoor sold 15,000 shares of Jabil 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 directly owned 262,566 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $64,830,171.06. The trade was a 5.40% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 161,529 shares of company stock worth $37,901,485 over the last quarter. 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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