Jabil (NYSE:JBL) Issues Q2 2025 Earnings Guidance

Jabil (NYSE:JBL - Get Free Report) updated its second quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.600-2.000 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.790. The company issued revenue guidance of $6.1 billion-$6.7 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $6.3 billion. Jabil also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 8.750-8.750 EPS.

Jabil Trading Up 7.3 %

Jabil stock traded up $9.73 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $143.69. 4,758,799 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,429,522. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.72. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $129.98 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $117.78. The company has a market capitalization of $16.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.04, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.25. Jabil has a 52-week low of $95.85 and a 52-week high of $156.94.

Jabil (NYSE:JBL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 18th. The technology company reported $2.00 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.88 by $0.12. Jabil had a net margin of 4.81% and a return on equity of 42.64%. The firm had revenue of $6.99 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.61 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.60 EPS. The company's revenue was down 16.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts expect that Jabil will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Jabil Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 15th were given a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.22%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 15th. Jabil's payout ratio is presently 2.90%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

JBL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Jabil from $137.00 to $133.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, September 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on Jabil from $136.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Bank of America upped their price target on Jabil from $135.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, September 27th. Barclays lifted their price objective on Jabil from $135.00 to $157.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, September 27th. Finally, StockNews.com raised Jabil from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $142.50.

Insider Transactions at Jabil

In related news, Director Steven A. Raymund sold 20,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.70, for a total value of $2,494,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 139,108 shares of the company's stock, valued at $17,346,767.60. This represents a 12.57 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Francis Mckay sold 11,755 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.71, for a total transaction of $1,430,701.05. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 41,507 shares in the company, valued at $5,051,816.97. This trade represents a 22.07 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 43,689 shares of company stock valued at $5,377,431. 1.73% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Jabil

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).