Verbena Value LP grew its position in Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL – Free Report) by 2.0% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 161,200 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,200 shares during the period. Jabil comprises about 7.0% of Verbena Value LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Verbena Value LP’s holdings in Jabil were worth $42,820,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Procyon Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Jabil by 10.2% in the 1st quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC now owns 27,494 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $7,303,000 after purchasing an additional 2,544 shares during the last quarter. Global Assets Advisory LLC acquired a new position in Jabil during the first quarter worth approximately $108,000. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its position in Jabil by 764.6% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 37,290 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $9,905,000 after buying an additional 32,977 shares during the last quarter. American Trust raised its stake in Jabil by 100.5% in the first quarter. American Trust now owns 1,963 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $521,000 after buying an additional 984 shares during the period. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Jabil by 49,133.3% in the first quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,862 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,354,000 after buying an additional 8,844 shares during the last quarter. 93.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. Stifel Nicolaus set a $460.00 target price on Jabil and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Jabil from $395.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Jabil from $380.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Zacks Research raised shares of Jabil from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Jabil from $384.00 to $482.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Jabil has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $453.67.
Jabil Stock Performance
JBL opened at $330.03 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.17, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.66. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $359.43 and a 200 day simple moving average of $296.99. Jabil, Inc. has a 1 year low of $189.60 and a 1 year high of $428.93. The company has a market capitalization of $34.58 billion, a PE ratio of 41.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.28.
Jabil (NYSE:JBL – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 17th. The technology company reported $3.16 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.10 by $0.06. Jabil had a return on equity of 83.93% and a net margin of 2.57%.The firm had revenue of $8.75 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.61 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.55 EPS. The company’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. Research analysts expect that Jabil, Inc. will post 11.71 EPS for the current year.
Jabil Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th were given a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. Jabil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 4.00%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Jabil news, EVP Steven D. Borges sold 5,126 shares of Jabil stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $317.51, for a total value of $1,627,556.26. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 71,398 shares in the company, valued at $22,669,578.98. The trade was a 6.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Matthew Crowley sold 94 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $345.00, for a total transaction of $32,430.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 57,536 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,849,920. This represents a 0.16% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 11,023 shares of company stock worth $3,546,969. 1.35% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
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.
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