Jabil Director Unloads $126,000 in Stock, Cutting Stake by 1.45%

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Jabil director Anousheh Ansari sold 500 shares at an average price of $252.00 on January 15 for proceeds of $126,000. Following the transaction, her stake fell by 1.45% to 33,900 shares, valued at $8,542,800.

1. Director Insider Sales

Jabil Director Anousheh Ansari executed three separate sales of company stock between December 19 and January 15, disposing of a total of 2,500 shares. The December 19 sale involved 1,500 shares, while two subsequent trades on January 13 and January 15 each accounted for 500 shares. Following the January 13 transaction, Ansari held 34,400 shares, and after the January 15 sale her ownership stood at 33,900 shares, representing a combined reduction of approximately 1.43% and 1.45% of her holdings in each respective trade. All transactions were disclosed in SEC filings and signal a modest but notable shift in insider position over a four-week period.

2. Q4 Earnings and FY2026 Guidance

For the quarter ended December 31, Jabil reported earnings per share of $2.85, surpassing consensus estimates by $0.15, and revenue of $8.31 billion, beating forecasts by $240 million. Year-over-year revenue growth reached 18.7%, while net margin was 2.26% and return on equity measured an industry-leading 75.96%. The company reiterated full-year EPS guidance of 11.55 and set second-quarter targets between 2.27 and 2.67, both in line with analyst projections. On a calendar-year basis, equities research desks forecast full-year EPS of 8.05 for the current period.

3. Institutional Positioning

Jabil’s share register remains concentrated, with 93.39% held by institutional investors and hedge funds. Notable recent entrants include GFG Capital, First Horizon and Traub Capital, each initiating positions with stakes valued between $26,000 and $33,000. True Wealth Design increased its holding by 250% to 140 shares after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the latest quarter. Assetmark expanded its position by 45.8%, adding 49 shares. These modest infusions contrast with larger purchases earlier in the year by Norges Bank and Arrowstreet Capital, which acquired new parcels valued in the hundreds of millions.

4. Analyst Ratings and Price Targets

Consensus among brokerage firms remains tilted positive: two analysts rate Jabil as Strong Buy, six as Buy and two as Hold, yielding an average recommendation of Buy. The mean target price stands at 263.71. Since mid-December, JPMorgan raised its objective by ten points and maintained an overweight stance; UBS and Bank of America nudged their targets upward, while Goldman Sachs reaffirmed its bullish view with a reaffirmed buy rating. Recent upgrade activity and target increases reflect confidence in AI-related growth drivers, advanced automotive solutions and margin expansion initiatives.

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