Jabil (NYSE:JBL) Price Target Raised to $430.00

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Jabil (NYSE:JBL – Get Free Report) had its target price hoisted by stock analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $425.00 to $430.00 in a report released on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “overweight” rating on the technology company’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price target indicates a potential upside of 43.86% from the company’s previous close.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Bank of America reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $470.00 price objective on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Jabil from $355.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Zacks Research cut shares of Jabil from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 17th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $460.00 price target on shares of Jabil and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Jabil from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $434.22.

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Jabil Stock Performance

JBL traded up $12.05 during trading on Thursday, reaching $298.91. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,521,109 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,224,357. Jabil has a 52-week low of $189.60 and a 52-week high of $428.93. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $317.47 and its 200-day moving average price is $325.64. The company has a market capitalization of $31.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.17, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 0.98.

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

Insider Activity

In other Jabil news, EVP Matthew Crowley sold 94 shares of the firm’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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 57,536 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,849,920. This trade represents a 0.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 1.35% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Jabil

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Jabil during the 2nd quarter worth $3,905,704,000. Primecap Management Co. CA acquired a new position in Jabil in the second quarter valued at $1,220,861,000. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new position in Jabil during the second quarter worth about $447,882,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in Jabil during the second quarter worth about $411,079,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted 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 buying an additional 591,364 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.39% of the company’s stock.

More Jabil News

Here are the key news stories impacting Jabil this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Jabil delivered a significant earnings and revenue beat. Fiscal Q4 adjusted EPS was $4.40 versus the $4.05 consensus, while revenue rose 28.6% year over year to $10.62 billion, well above estimates of $9.69 billion. EPS increased from $3.29 a year earlier. Jabil quarterly earnings report
  • Positive Sentiment: Management issued fiscal 2027 guidance above Wall Street expectations. Jabil targets approximately $44.5 billion in revenue and $17.55 in adjusted EPS, compared with consensus estimates of $42.6 billion and $16.58, respectively. First-quarter fiscal 2027 guidance also exceeded expectations. Jabil fiscal 2027 forecast
  • Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure demand remains the central growth catalyst. Jabil said cloud and data-center infrastructure drove strong segment growth, with additional capacity and broader customer relationships supporting management’s expectation for roughly 24% fiscal 2027 revenue growth. The company also authorized a new $1.5 billion share-repurchase program. Jabil AI-led fiscal 2027 growth
  • Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains favorable, but valuation and execution risks persist. Argus reaffirmed its Buy rating and set a $475 price target. However, Jabil’s high leverage, low liquidity ratios and dependence on sustained AI infrastructure spending could contribute to volatility. Argus Jabil price target
  • Negative Sentiment: The initial post-earnings decline reflected profit-taking and elevated expectations. Despite the results and guidance beat, reports noted that JBL fell sharply immediately after the release, suggesting investors were concerned that the strong outlook was already priced into the stock following its substantial prior rally. Jabil post-earnings retreat

About Jabil

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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.

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