USA Financial Formulas Makes New Investment in Jabil, Inc. $JBL

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USA Financial Formulas acquired a new position in shares of Jabil, Inc. (NYSE:JBL – Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 3,527 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $766,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in Jabil by 1.2% in the second quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 4,120 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $899,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Jabil by 45.8% during the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 156 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the period. AlphaCore Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Jabil by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC now owns 3,263 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $712,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of Jabil by 45.4% during the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 189 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mather Group LLC. increased its stake in Jabil by 5.4% in the second quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 1,186 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $259,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares during the period. 93.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Jabil

Here are the key news stories impacting Jabil this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Jabil reported a convincing fiscal Q1 (FY2026) beat with EPS and revenue above estimates and raised its fiscal outlook — the direct catalyst cited by multiple market writeups for the gap up in the shares. Jabil Delivers Q1 EPS and Revenue Beat
  • Positive Sentiment: Company commentary and analyst deep dives highlight broad-based growth driven by data‑center and AI infrastructure demand — a structural tailwind that supports higher revenue visibility for Jabil’s contract manufacturing business. JBL Q4 Deep Dive
  • Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target (to $270) and kept an “overweight” stance, giving established institutional support for further upside. Benzinga
  • Positive Sentiment: Several bullish commentaries argue Jabil is “under the radar” and positioned for substantial upside (one piece suggests a potential ~50% rerating) as AI/data‑center spend climbs. Jabil Is Flying Under the Radar
  • Positive Sentiment: Market coverage noted shares “gapped up” after the earnings release, reflecting immediate buying interest following the print. Shares Gap Up Following Strong Earnings
  • Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call transcripts and highlights are available for investors who want the management detail — useful for confirming sustainability of AI/data‑center orders and margin outlook. Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
  • Neutral Sentiment: Video/commentary pieces point to a wide intraday trading range around the announcement — indicates elevated volatility even as the directional bias is upward. Overlooked Stock Video
  • Negative Sentiment: There was an unusually large block of put buying (≈19,419 puts) on Thursday — this could signal hedging or increased short/bear interest and adds a note of caution on near‑term volatility.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have commented on JBL shares. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Jabil in a research note on Thursday. UBS Group raised their target price on Jabil from $239.00 to $244.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Jabil from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Barclays upped their price target on Jabil from $267.00 to $283.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jabil in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Jabil has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $261.29.

View Our Latest Analysis on Jabil

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Matthew Crowley sold 3,877 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $202.59, for a total transaction of $785,441.43. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 58,736 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,899,326.24. This represents a 6.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Chairman Mark T. Mondello sold 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $207.77, for a total transaction of $8,310,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman directly owned 1,258,942 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $261,570,379.34. This represents a 3.08% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 131,762 shares of company stock valued at $28,129,921. Insiders own 1.73% of the company’s stock.

Jabil Stock Up 4.4%

NYSE JBL opened at $226.56 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $211.77 and its 200 day simple moving average is $211.77. Jabil, Inc. has a one year low of $108.66 and a one year high of $237.14. The firm has a market cap of $24.20 billion, a PE ratio of 35.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.66.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 17th. The technology company reported $2.85 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.70 by $0.15. Jabil had a return on equity of 75.96% and a net margin of 2.26%.The company had revenue of $8.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.07 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.00 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 18.7% on a year-over-year basis. Jabil has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.550-11.550 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.270-2.670 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Jabil, Inc. will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Jabil Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 17th were given a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 17th. Jabil’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4.98%.

About Jabil

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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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