The stock of Jabil Inc (JBL) has seen a 2.75% increase in the past week, with a 10.18% gain in the past month, and a 16.57% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.11%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.21% for JBL. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 7.13% for JBL’s stock, with a simple moving average of 22.32% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Jabil Inc (NYSE: JBL) Right Now?
Jabil Inc (NYSE: JBL) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 14.16x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for JBL is at 1.24. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for JBL is 106.97M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.72% of that float. The average trading volume for JBL on December 27, 2024 was 1.38M shares.
JBL) stock’s latest price update
Jabil Inc (NYSE: JBL)’s stock price has dropped by -0.09 in relation to previous closing price of 147.77. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 2.75% in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2024-12-26 that Shares of contract electronics manufacturer Jabil (JBL -0.41%) have been in fine form over the last few months thanks to its solid quarterly results, and the good news is that the company looks set to enter the new year with momentum on its side following its latest report.
Analysts’ Opinion of JBL
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see JBL reach a price target of $151, previously predicting the price at $153. The rating they have provided for JBL stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on January 17th, 2024.
Barclays gave a rating of “Overweight” to JBL, setting the target price at $134 in the report published on September 07th of the previous year.
JBL Trading at 11.60% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought JBL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -5.93% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.21%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.11%, as shares surge +11.24% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +18.82% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, JBL rose by +2.75%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -1.31% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $137.82. In addition, Jabil Inc saw 15.89% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at JBL starting from McCoy Frederic E., who sale 4,283 shares at the price of $122.28 back on Oct 31 ’24. After this action, McCoy Frederic E. now owns 142,472 shares of Jabil Inc, valued at $523,739 using the latest closing price.
McKay Francis, the SVP, Chief Procurement Officer of Jabil Inc, sale 11,755 shares at $121.71 during a trade that took place back on Oct 31 ’24, which means that McKay Francis is holding 41,507 shares at $1,430,699 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for JBL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.09 for the gross margin
The net margin for Jabil Inc stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.22. Equity return is now at value 62.69, with 6.96 for asset returns.
Based on Jabil Inc (JBL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.67 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.48. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.06. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.13.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.62 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.76. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.64. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.39for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.55. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.06.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Jabil Inc (JBL) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
