Jabil, Inc. $JBL Stock Sold by Hennessy Advisors Inc.

Hennessy Advisors Inc. lowered its stake in Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) by 23.8% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 35,811 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 11,178 shares during the quarter. Hennessy Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Jabil were worth $10,273,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in JBL. Empirical Finance LLC increased its holdings in shares of Jabil by 0.6% in the first quarter. Empirical Finance LLC now owns 5,405 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,436,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. boosted its stake in Jabil by 10.6% during the first quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 344 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $91,000 after buying an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC grew its holdings in Jabil by 11.1% during the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 432 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $115,000 after buying an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Groupe la Francaise grew its holdings in Jabil by 6.4% during the 2nd quarter. Groupe la Francaise now owns 795 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $307,000 after buying an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Trustmark Bank Trust Department increased its stake in Jabil by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. Trustmark Bank Trust Department now owns 7,123 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,746,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.39% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

JBL has been the topic of several recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on Jabil from $482.00 to $375.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Jabil from $426.00 to $378.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Jabil from $425.00 to $430.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 1st. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Jabil from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 16th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Jabil from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and nine have assigned a Buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $434.22.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Matthew Crowley sold 3,922 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $290.00, for a total transaction of $1,137,380.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 63,410 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,388,900. This represents a 5.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Gary Schick sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $277.16, for a total value of $277,160.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 37,314 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,341,948.24. The trade was a 2.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 1.35% of the company’s stock.

Jabil Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of JBL opened at $272.23 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $28.03 billion, a PE ratio of 27.84, a P/E/G ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.35. The business has a fifty day moving average of $299.55 and a 200 day moving average of $306.75. Jabil, Inc. has a 52-week low of $189.60 and a 52-week high of $428.93. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.78.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 30th. The technology company reported $4.40 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.05 by $0.35. The firm had revenue of $10.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.69 billion. Jabil had a net margin of 2.90% and a return on equity of 89.50%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 28.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $3.29 EPS. Jabil has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 3.800-4.200 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 17.550-17.550 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Jabil, Inc. will post 16.53 EPS for the current year.

Jabil Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 16th will be given 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 is Monday, November 16th. Jabil’s payout ratio is 3.27%.

Key Stories Impacting Jabil

Here are the key news stories impacting Jabil this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sell-side analysts have newly assigned a “Buy” rating to Jabil, providing additional support for the stock’s investment case. Jabil Stock Now Rated Buy by Sell-Side Analysts
• Positive Sentiment: The average Wall Street price target implies approximately 46% potential upside. The article also points to positive earnings-estimate revisions, although price targets are not always reliable predictors of performance. Jabil Potential Rally and Wall Street Price Targets
• Neutral Sentiment: Jabil and Viavi are both benefiting from growing AI-infrastructure spending. The comparison highlights differences in growth, valuation and stock performance, suggesting investors are weighing Jabil’s AI exposure against competing opportunities. Jabil Versus Viavi AI Infrastructure Comparison
• Negative Sentiment: The stock has declined since its earnings release, indicating that investors may be taking profits or focusing on forward guidance and valuation despite Jabil’s recent earnings beat and strong revenue growth. Why Jabil Is Down Since Its Earnings Report
• Negative Sentiment: EVP Matthew Crowley sold 3,922 shares at an average of $290, reducing his position by 5.82%. A separate report also disclosed his sale of 473 shares at $273.97. Insider selling does not necessarily signal deteriorating fundamentals, but it can weigh on sentiment. Matthew Crowley Jabil Insider Transactions

About Jabil

Jabil Inc is a global manufacturing services company that helps leading brands design, produce and manage the supply chains for a wide range of products. Its services include product design and engineering, electronics and mechanical manufacturing, assembly, testing, packaging, supply chain management and aftermarket services.

The company serves customers across several industries, including cloud and data center infrastructure, automotive, healthcare, mobility, consumer products, industrial technology and packaging.