The stock of Jabil Inc (JBL) has gone up by 9.16% for the week, with a -1.46% drop in the past month and a -14.66% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.83%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 5.70% for JBL. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 10.04% for JBL’s stock, with a 11.25% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Jabil Inc (NYSE: JBL) Right Now?
Jabil Inc (NYSE: JBL) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.02x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for JBL is 1.10. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for JBL is 104.25M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.34% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of JBL on April 25, 2025 was 1.48M shares.
JBL) stock’s latest price update
Jabil Inc (NYSE: JBL)’s stock price has increased by 5.52 compared to its previous closing price of 138.49. However, the company has seen a 9.16% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-22 that Jabil benefits from minimal tariff impact due to its B2B model, often passing costs to end-product companies. Its strong U.S. and Mexico manufacturing base positions Jabil to gain from reshoring trends. The company is expanding in AI-related photonics through a new India facility to capture rising demand.
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 2.40% 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 -16.40% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.70%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.83%, as shares surge +1.58% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -12.66% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, JBL rose by +9.16%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +32.82% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $132.79. In addition, Jabil Inc saw 1.55% 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 MONDELLO MARK T, who sale 20,000 shares at the price of $131.56 back on Apr 11 ’25. After this action, MONDELLO MARK T now owns 1,730,192 shares of Jabil Inc, valued at $2,631,152 using the latest closing price.
MONDELLO MARK T, the Officer of Jabil Inc, proposed sale 20,000 shares at $130.88 during a trade that took place back on Apr 11 ’25, which means that MONDELLO MARK T is holding shares at $2,617,600 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 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.21. Equity return is now at value 24.10, with 2.80 for asset returns.
Based on Jabil Inc (JBL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.71 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.52. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.42. 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 1.09. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.63. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.76for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.58. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.02.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Jabil Inc (JBL) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
