Jabil (NYSE:JBL - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 8.950-8.950 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 10.150. The company issued revenue guidance of $27.9 billion-$27.9 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $28.7 billion. Jabil also updated its FY25 guidance to $8.95 EPS.
Jabil Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE JBL traded up $4.67 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $149.89. 1,477,887 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,392,336. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $155.89 and its 200-day simple moving average is $138.73. Jabil has a twelve month low of $95.85 and a twelve month high of $174.80.
Jabil (NYSE:JBL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 20th. The technology company reported $1.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.83 by $0.11. Jabil had a net margin of 4.71% and a return on equity of 41.87%. The firm had revenue of $6.73 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.40 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.68 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts predict that Jabil will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current year.
Jabil Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 4th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were issued a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.21%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. Jabil's dividend payout ratio is 3.07%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
JBL has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. StockNews.com raised shares of Jabil from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $160.00 price objective (up previously from $150.00) on shares of Jabil in a report on Thursday, December 19th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Jabil from $152.00 to $157.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Jabil from $160.00 to $179.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, February 24th. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on Jabil from $179.00 to $184.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $167.50.
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Insider Activity at Jabil
In related news, Director Christopher S. Holland sold 3,400 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, January 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.27, for a total transaction of $551,718.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 12,900 shares in the company, valued at $2,093,283. This represents a 20.86 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Steven A. Raymund sold 20,000 shares of Jabil stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.30, for a total value of $3,026,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 119,108 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,021,040.40. This represents a 14.38 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 77,400 shares of company stock valued at $12,804,458 over the last three months. 1.73% of the stock is owned by insiders.
About Jabil
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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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