Jabil (NYSE:JBL – Get Free Report) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The technology company reported $2.30 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.22 by $0.08, Briefing.com reports. Jabil had a net margin of 4.63% and a return on equity of 40.30%. The firm had revenue of $6.96 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.59 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.34 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 17.7% on a year-over-year basis.
Jabil Stock Down 3.4 %
NYSE:JBL opened at $122.31 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26. Jabil has a twelve month low of $95.85 and a twelve month high of $156.94. The company has a market cap of $13.88 billion, a PE ratio of 11.13, a P/E/G ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 1.25. The company’s 50 day moving average is $107.42 and its two-hundred day moving average is $116.72.
Jabil Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 15th were given a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.26%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 15th. Jabil’s payout ratio is currently 2.91%.
Insider Transactions at Jabil
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Jabil from $135.00 to $157.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. UBS Group lowered their target price on Jabil from $130.00 to $120.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, June 21st. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on Jabil from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Jabil from $135.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Jabil from $137.00 to $133.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, September 3rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $145.75.
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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).
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