Foster & Motley Inc. Sells 1,731 Shares of Jabil, Inc. $JBL

Foster & Motley Inc. decreased its position in Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) by 2.9% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 57,583 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 1,731 shares during the period. Jabil makes up 0.8% of Foster & Motley Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 23rd biggest holding. Foster & Motley Inc. owned about 0.05% of Jabil worth $15,296,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Meyer Handelman Co. lifted its stake in shares of Jabil by 3.7% in the 1st quarter. Meyer Handelman Co. now owns 63,569 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $16,886,000 after purchasing an additional 2,261 shares during the period. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System acquired a new stake in Jabil during the first quarter worth approximately $1,434,000. Ritholtz Wealth Management grew its stake in Jabil by 2.1% during the first quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 22,432 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $5,959,000 after purchasing an additional 472 shares during the period. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in Jabil by 24.6% in the first quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC now owns 263 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $70,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Jabil by 68.9% in the first quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,868 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $496,000 after buying an additional 762 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.39% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

JBL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Bank of America reissued a “buy” rating and set a $470.00 target price on shares of Jabil in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Jabil from $384.00 to $482.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Jabil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, April 11th. Argus set a $475.00 price objective on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $460.00 target price on Jabil and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Jabil has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $453.67.

Jabil Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSE:JBL opened at $374.33 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $355.43 and its 200 day moving average is $287.41. Jabil, Inc. has a 12-month low of $189.60 and a 12-month high of $428.93. The stock has a market cap of $39.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.73, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.17.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 17th. The technology company reported $3.16 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.10 by $0.06. Jabil had a return on equity of 83.93% and a net margin of 2.57%.The business had revenue of $8.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.61 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.55 EPS. Jabil’s quarterly revenue 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, sell-side analysts forecast that Jabil, Inc. will post 11.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Jabil Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th were issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Jabil’s payout ratio is 4.00%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Anousheh Ansari sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total value of $600,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 31,800 shares in the company, valued at $9,540,000. The trade was a 5.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP May Yee Yap sold 1,634 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $306.74, for a total value of $501,213.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 23,787 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,296,424.38. This represents a 6.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 35,981 shares of company stock worth $10,812,410 in the last ninety days. 1.35% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.