Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd Acquires 4,659 Shares of Jabil, Inc. $JBL

Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) by 23.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 24,204 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,659 shares during the period. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd’s holdings in Jabil were worth $5,256,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in JBL. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in Jabil by 5.9% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,302,307 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $502,133,000 after acquiring an additional 129,212 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Jabil by 33.2% in the third quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 26,441 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $5,742,000 after acquiring an additional 6,594 shares during the last quarter. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP bought a new position in shares of Jabil during the third quarter valued at $57,799,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Jabil by 9.1% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 311,883 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $67,732,000 after purchasing an additional 25,932 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Jabil in the 3rd quarter worth about $1,077,000. 93.39% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Jabil

Here are the key news stories impacting Jabil this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Jabil reported a stronger‑than‑expected Q2 (≈$8.3B revenue, $2.69 adj. EPS) and raised full‑year guidance (revenue ~$34B, EPS ~$12.25), a primary catalyst supporting the stock. Jabil Inc (JBL) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Major brokerages lifted price targets and ratings after the quarter (examples: Barclays to $304, BofA, Stifel, Baird increases), signaling continued analyst conviction and upside potential. Barclays Boosts Jabil Price Target to $304
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts collectively increased forecasts and bullish views following the beat‑and‑raise, reinforcing expectations for AI/infrastructure demand and further upgrades. Benzinga — Analysts Increase Forecasts After Q2
• Neutral Sentiment: MarketBeat and other coverage highlight multi‑year upside from AI exposure, buybacks and margin improvement — a positive long‑term thesis even if it doesn’t remove near‑term volatility. MarketBeat — Jabil Quietly Manufactures an Accelerating Stock Price Rally
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst consensus remains constructive (consensus rating ~“Moderate Buy”), which supports further upside but leaves room for divergence between brokers. Analysts Give Jabil a Moderate Buy Consensus
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the positive fundamentals, some coverage notes Jabil has underperformed peers on specific trading days and may be vulnerable to sector rotation or profit‑taking after recent gains. MarketWatch — Jabil Underperforms Competitors
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentators highlight that the market didn’t immediately reward the quarter, suggesting investor caution — factors include elevated valuation, high leverage metrics, and share‑reduction dynamics that can complicate near‑term equity metrics. Seeking Alpha — Mr. Market Refused To Reward Jabil

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on JBL shares. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of Jabil from $275.00 to $281.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Jabil from $270.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $282.00 price target on shares of Jabil in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Raymond James Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on Jabil from $283.00 to $304.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $283.25.

Insider Buying and Selling at Jabil

In other Jabil news, Director Anousheh Ansari sold 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $252.00, for a total transaction of $126,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 33,900 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,542,800. The trade was a 1.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Michael Dastoor sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $246.91, for a total value of $3,703,650.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 262,566 shares in the company, valued at approximately $64,830,171.06. This trade represents a 5.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 88,018 shares of company stock worth $21,347,051. 1.35% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Jabil Price Performance

JBL opened at $253.54 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.50, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 1.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.03, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.22. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $253.01 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $228.38. Jabil, Inc. has a 52-week low of $108.66 and a 52-week high of $281.37.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 18th. The technology company reported $2.69 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.51 by $0.18. Jabil had a net margin of 2.48% and a return on equity of 80.96%. The firm had revenue of $8.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.75 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.94 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts predict that Jabil, Inc. will post 8.05 EPS for the current year.

Jabil Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th were given a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 17th. Jabil’s payout ratio is 4.30%.

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.

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