Zacks Research Downgrades Jabil (NYSE:JBL) to Hold

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) was downgraded by research analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on JBL. UBS Group raised shares of Jabil from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $430.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Jabil from $355.00 to $440.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Weiss Ratings lowered Jabil from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Jabil from $395.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Argus set a $475.00 price target on Jabil in a report on Thursday, June 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $453.67.

Jabil Price Performance

Jabil stock opened at $338.93 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.31, a PEG ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.30. Jabil has a 52-week low of $189.60 and a 52-week high of $428.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.17, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 0.98. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $343.54 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $314.32.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 17th. The technology company reported $3.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.10 by $0.06. Jabil had a net margin of 2.57% and a return on equity of 83.93%. The company had revenue of $8.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.61 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.55 EPS. Jabil’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Jabil has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.700-12.700 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.800-4.200 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Jabil will post 11.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Jabil

In related news, EVP Matthew Crowley sold 94 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $345.00, for a total value of $32,430.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 57,536 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,849,920. This trade represents a 0.16% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.35% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Jabil during the second quarter worth $1,117,000. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt bought a new position in Jabil during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,485,000. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in Jabil during the 2nd quarter valued at $6,446,000. Glenview Trust Co purchased a new position in Jabil during the 2nd quarter worth $848,000. Finally, North Star Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Jabil in the 2nd quarter worth $5,620,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.