Jabil (NYSE:JBL - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 8.950-8.950 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 10.150. The company issued revenue guidance of $27.9 billion-$27.9 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $28.7 billion. Jabil also updated its FY25 guidance to $8.95 EPS.
NYSE JBL opened at $139.29 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $156.35 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $137.62. Jabil has a 12-month low of $95.85 and a 12-month high of $174.80. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81. The company has a market capitalization of $15.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.35, a P/E/G ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.19.
Jabil (NYSE:JBL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 20th. The technology company reported $1.94 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.83 by $0.11. Jabil had a net margin of 4.71% and a return on equity of 41.87%. The company had revenue of $6.73 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.40 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.68 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was down .6% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts anticipate that Jabil will post 8.05 earnings per share for the current year.
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 4th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were given a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.23%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. Jabil's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 3.07%.
Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. StockNews.com cut shares of Jabil from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Jabil from $157.00 to $179.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, December 20th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Jabil from $128.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $160.00 price objective (up from $150.00) on shares of Jabil in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of Jabil from $160.00 to $179.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, February 24th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $158.83.
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In related news, Director Steven A. Raymund sold 20,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.30, for a total transaction of $3,026,000.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 119,108 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,021,040.40. The trade was a 14.38 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Christopher S. Holland sold 3,400 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.27, for a total transaction of $551,718.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 12,900 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,093,283. The trade was a 20.86 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 77,400 shares of company stock worth $12,804,458. 1.73% of the stock is owned by insiders.
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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