The stock of Jabil Inc (NYSE: JBL) has decreased by -1.76 when compared to last closing price of 169.09.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -1.61% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-02-20 that Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Is It Worth Investing in Jabil Inc (NYSE: JBL) Right Now?
Jabil Inc (NYSE: JBL) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 15.94x compared to its average ratio. JBL has 36-month beta value of 1.18. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for JBL is 106.32M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.41% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of JBL on February 21, 2025 was 1.34M shares.
JBL’s Market Performance
JBL stock saw a decrease of -1.61% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -0.87% and a quarterly a decrease of 29.52%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.68%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.44% for Jabil Inc (JBL). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.25% for JBL’s stock, with a simple moving average of 31.55% for the last 200 days.
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 7.51% 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 -4.97% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.44%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.68%, as shares sank -1.69% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +22.34% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, JBL fell by -1.61%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +44.13% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $165.70. In addition, Jabil Inc saw 15.44% 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 HOLLAND CHRISTOPHER S, who sale 3,400 shares at the price of $162.27 back on Jan 31 ’25. After this action, HOLLAND CHRISTOPHER S now owns 12,900 shares of Jabil Inc, valued at $551,728 using the latest closing price.
CHRISTOPHER HOLLAND, the Director of Jabil Inc, proposed sale 3,400 shares at $162.27 during a trade that took place back on Jan 31 ’25, which means that CHRISTOPHER HOLLAND is holding shares at $551,728 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 7.01.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.62 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.69. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.71. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.7for 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
To put it simply, Jabil Inc (JBL) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as 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.
