Jabil’s (JBL) “Buy” Rating Reiterated at Argus

Jabil (NYSE:JBL)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reissued by investment analysts at Argus in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, Benzinga reports. They presently have a $475.00 price target on the technology company’s stock. Argus’ price objective indicates a potential upside of 64.72% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Jabil from $395.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Barclays set a $378.00 target price on shares of Jabil and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Raymond James Financial lifted their price target on shares of Jabil from $425.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Jabil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 17th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $460.00 price target on Jabil and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $436.44.

Jabil Price Performance

Shares of JBL stock opened at $288.37 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $30.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.00, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.17. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $317.47 and a 200 day simple moving average of $325.64. Jabil has a twelve month low of $189.60 and a twelve month high of $428.93.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, September 30th. The technology company reported $4.40 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.05 by $0.35. Jabil had a net margin of 2.57% and a return on equity of 83.93%. The firm had revenue of $10.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.69 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.29 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 28.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 forecast that Jabil will post 11.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Jabil

In other Jabil news, EVP Matthew Crowley sold 94 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $345.00, for a total value of $32,430.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 57,536 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,849,920. This trade represents a 0.16% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.35% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Jabil

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Empirical Finance LLC lifted its position 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 in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Jabil by 10.6% during the 1st 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 period. Root Financial Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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 during the period. Cidel Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Jabil by 4.8% during the 1st quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc. now owns 991 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $263,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period. Finally, Groupe la Francaise boosted its stake in shares of 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 during the period. 93.39% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Jabil

Here are the key news stories impacting Jabil this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Jabil reported fourth-quarter adjusted EPS of $4.40, exceeding the roughly $4.05 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $10.62 billion versus expectations of about $9.69 billion. Revenue increased 28.6% year over year, and EPS rose from $3.29 in the prior-year quarter. Jabil quarterly earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Strong demand for AI-related cloud and data-center infrastructure helped drive results. Jabil’s Intelligent Infrastructure segment reportedly grew 45.5%, with management expecting another 43% of growth in fiscal 2027. JBL earnings beat on AI infrastructure strength
• Positive Sentiment: Management issued fiscal 2027 revenue guidance of $44.5 billion and adjusted EPS guidance of $17.55, above consensus estimates of approximately $42.6 billion and $16.58, respectively. First-quarter fiscal 2027 guidance also exceeded estimates. Jabil fiscal 2027 forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Jabil highlighted more than $1.5 billion in fiscal 2026 adjusted free cash flow and authorized a new $1.5 billion share-repurchase program, supporting potential shareholder returns. Jabil fiscal 2026 results

Jabil Company Profile

Jabil Inc is a global manufacturing services and technology company that helps brands design, manufacture, and manage products and supply chains. Its capabilities include product design and engineering, prototyping, production, assembly, testing, packaging, logistics, and aftermarket services.

The company serves customers across a range of industries, including healthcare, automotive, cloud and data infrastructure, communications, connected devices, industrial equipment, energy, and consumer products.