Lifeworks Advisors LLC Decreases Stake in Jabil, Inc. $JBL

Lifeworks Advisors LLC lessened its position in shares of Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) by 8.4% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 32,396 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 2,974 shares during the quarter. Jabil comprises 1.1% of Lifeworks Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest holding. Lifeworks Advisors LLC’s holdings in Jabil were worth $8,605,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Jabil in the fourth quarter worth $407,299,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in Jabil by 45.7% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,884,545 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $429,714,000 after acquiring an additional 591,364 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA purchased a new position in Jabil during the 4th quarter worth $121,710,000. M&T Bank Corp increased its stake in shares of Jabil by 2,833.4% during the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 348,987 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $79,576,000 after buying an additional 337,090 shares during the period. Finally, Amundi raised its holdings in shares of Jabil by 55.3% in the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 704,246 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $142,399,000 after purchasing an additional 250,626 shares in the last quarter. 93.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on JBL. Stifel Nicolaus set a $460.00 price target on shares of Jabil and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Zacks Research upgraded Jabil from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Barclays boosted their price target on Jabil from $304.00 to $426.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Weiss Ratings raised Jabil from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Jabil from $395.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $453.67.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Jabil news, EVP Steven D. Borges sold 5,126 shares of the company’s 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 71,398 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,669,578.98. This represents a 6.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Andrew Priestley sold 3,169 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $330.00, for a total transaction of $1,045,770.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 57,098 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,842,340. The trade was a 5.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 11,023 shares of company stock valued at $3,546,969 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.35% of the company’s stock.

Jabil Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of JBL stock opened at $330.03 on Monday. Jabil, Inc. has a twelve month low of $189.60 and a twelve month high of $428.93. The stock has a market cap of $34.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.20, a P/E/G ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.28. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $359.43 and a 200 day moving average of $296.99. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.17.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last released 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.61 billion. Jabil had a return on equity of 83.93% and a net margin of 2.57%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.55 EPS. Jabil has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.700-12.700 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.800-4.200 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Jabil, Inc. will post 11.71 EPS for the current year.

Jabil Dividend Announcement

The company 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. Jabil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 4.00%.

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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