Jabil (NYSE:JBL) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The technology company reported $3.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.12 by $0.04, FiscalAI reports. The business had revenue of $8.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.61 billion. Jabil had a net margin of 2.48% and a return on equity of 80.96%. Jabil updated its FY 2026 guidance to 12.700-12.700 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance to 3.800-4.200 EPS.

Jabil Trading Down 2.4%

NYSE:JBL opened at $376.40 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $343.79 and a 200-day moving average price of $279.53. Jabil has a 12 month low of $185.00 and a 12 month high of $398.89. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.50. The stock has a market cap of $39.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.52, a P/E/G ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.28.

Jabil Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th were given a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. Jabil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 4.30%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

JBL has been the subject of several analyst reports. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Jabil from $283.00 to $304.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Zacks Research cut shares of Jabil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of Jabil from $336.00 to $384.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Jabil from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Jabil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $357.25.

Jabil News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Jabil this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Jabil announced a strategic alliance with Adani Enterprises to build an integrated AI and data center infrastructure manufacturing platform in India, giving investors a potential new growth driver tied to rising AI spending. Apple supplier Jabil, Adani partner to build AI data center infra platform in India
• Positive Sentiment: Several articles highlighted Jabil’s strong momentum profile and recent 52-week high, suggesting traders see continued upside ahead of earnings if current business trends hold. Jabil, Inc. (JBL) Hit a 52 Week High, Can the Run Continue?
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst-style previews said Jabil has a strong earnings surprise track record and may be positioned to beat estimates again in the next report, which is supporting sentiment before results. Will Jabil (JBL) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple “buy ahead of earnings” and “how should you play the stock” articles reflect heightened investor attention, but they mostly reiterate expectations rather than reveal a new catalyst. Is Jabil (JBL) a ‘Buy’ Ahead of Its Upcoming Earnings Announcement?
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage ahead of Q2/Q3 earnings says Jabil enters the report with AI infrastructure, photonics partnerships, and healthcare strength, but also notes some signals could temper expectations. Jabil’s Q3 Earnings Coming Up: How Should You Play the Stock?

Insider Activity at Jabil

In related news, CEO Michael Dastoor sold 9,467 shares of Jabil stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $286.64, for a total transaction of $2,713,620.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 253,099 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $72,548,297.36. This trade represents a 3.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Andrew Priestley sold 4,000 shares of Jabil stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $301.00, for a total transaction of $1,204,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 60,267 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,140,367. This trade represents a 6.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 37,981 shares of company stock worth $11,360,740 over the last 90 days. 1.35% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in Jabil by 194.8% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 99,763 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $22,748,000 after acquiring an additional 65,917 shares during the period. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its stake in shares of Jabil by 48.8% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 17,376 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,962,000 after acquiring an additional 5,695 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of Jabil by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 461,821 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $105,532,000 after acquiring an additional 9,474 shares during the last quarter. Virtue Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Jabil in the fourth quarter worth $212,000. Finally, Vident Advisory LLC grew its stake in shares of Jabil by 175.4% in the fourth quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 18,818 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,291,000 after acquiring an additional 11,986 shares during the last quarter. 93.39% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.