Jabil (NYSE:JBL – Get Free Report) updated its third quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.080-2.480 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 2.220. The company issued revenue guidance of $6.7 billion-$7.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $6.7 billion. Jabil also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 8.950-8.950 EPS.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. StockNews.com lowered shares of Jabil from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Jabil from $128.00 to $152.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Jabil from $160.00 to $179.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 24th. Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $160.00 price target (up previously from $150.00) on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Finally, Barclays upped their price target on Jabil from $157.00 to $179.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 20th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $158.83.
Jabil Trading Up 3.0 %
Jabil (NYSE:JBL – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 20th. The technology company reported $1.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.83 by $0.11. Jabil had a return on equity of 41.87% and a net margin of 4.71%. The company had revenue of $6.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.40 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.68 EPS. The business’s revenue was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts predict that Jabil will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Jabil Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 4th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.22%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. Jabil’s dividend payout ratio is currently 3.07%.
Insider Transactions at Jabil
In other Jabil news, Director Steven A. Raymund sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.30, for a total value of $3,026,000.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 119,108 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,021,040.40. This represents a 14.38 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Christopher S. Holland sold 3,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.27, for a total value of $551,718.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 12,900 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,093,283. This represents a 20.86 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 77,400 shares of company stock worth $12,804,458 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 1.73% of the company’s stock.
Jabil Company Profile
Jabil Inc provides manufacturing services and solutions worldwide. It operates in two segments, Electronics Manufacturing Services and Diversified Manufacturing Services. The company offers electronics design, production, and product management services; electronic circuit design services, such as application-specific integrated circuit design, firmware development, and rapid prototyping services; and designs plastic and metal enclosures that include the electro-mechanics, such as the printed circuit board assemblies (PCBA).
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