Foster & Motley Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 51,598 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,890,000. Jabil comprises approximately 0.9% of Foster & Motley Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest holding.
A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of JBL. Todd Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Jabil by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Todd Asset Management LLC now owns 336,356 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $76,696,000 after purchasing an additional 6,179 shares during the last quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Jabil in the fourth quarter worth about $7,061,000. Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Jabil by 386.2% in the 4th quarter. Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC now owns 11,290 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,574,000 after acquiring an additional 8,968 shares during the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Jabil during the 1st quarter valued at about $1,333,000. Finally, Allstate Corp grew its position in Jabil by 98.0% during the 4th quarter. Allstate Corp now owns 7,959 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,815,000 after acquiring an additional 3,939 shares during the last quarter. 93.39% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of analysts have recently weighed in on JBL shares. Stifel Nicolaus set a $460.00 price objective on Jabil and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Bank of America reissued a “buy” rating and set a $470.00 price target on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. UBS Group raised shares of Jabil from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $430.00 price target on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Jabil from $355.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on Jabil from $304.00 to $426.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and eight have assigned a Buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $453.67.
Jabil Price Performance
Shares of NYSE JBL opened at $338.93 on Wednesday. Jabil, Inc. has a 1 year low of $189.60 and a 1 year high of $428.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.31, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.30. The company’s 50-day moving average is $343.54 and its 200 day moving average is $314.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.17, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.66.
Jabil (NYSE:JBL – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 17th. The technology company reported $3.16 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.10 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $8.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.61 billion. Jabil had a net margin of 2.57% and a return on equity of 83.93%. Jabil’s quarterly revenue was up 11.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.55 earnings per share. 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 expect that Jabil, Inc. will post 11.71 earnings per share for the current year.
Jabil Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. Jabil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4.00%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Jabil
In related news, EVP Matthew Crowley sold 94 shares of Jabil stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $345.00, for a total transaction of $32,430.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 57,536 shares in the company, valued at $19,849,920. The trade was a 0.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.35% of the stock is owned by corporate 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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