Jabil Inc. stock edges lower after Goldman Sachs cuts price target
Published on 09/09/2026 at 21:54 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Jabil Inc. stock (ISIN US46612W1036) finished the New York trading session on September 8, 2026 at USD 310.50, marking a 1.9 percent decline from the prior close amid a fresh price-target cut from Goldman Sachs that has sharpened attention on valuation and earnings power.ad-hoc-news
Goldman Sachs trims target as earnings stay strong
According to ad-hoc-news on September 9, 2026, Goldman Sachs has reaffirmed its Buy rating on Jabil Inc. while reducing its price target to USD 375, providing investors with an updated benchmark for upside potential relative to the current share price.
Recent earnings figures underpin that stance: Jabil reported quarterly earnings per share of USD 3.16, exceeding consensus estimates of USD 3.10, while revenue for the quarter rose 11.8 percent year over year to USD 8.75 billion, as highlighted by MarketBeat on September 9, 2026.
In the same report, Jabil maintained its fiscal year 2026 earnings-per-share guidance at USD 12.70, signaling confidence in its ability to translate the current order pipeline and manufacturing volumes into sustained profitability.MarketBeat
Stock trades below consensus targets despite high institutional ownership
At the September 8, 2026 close of USD 310.50 on the New York Stock Exchange, Jabil Inc. stock sat roughly 27.6 percent below the 52-week high of USD 428.93 and about 63.4 percent above the 52-week low of USD 189.60, giving investors a sense of both the drawdown from peak levels and the magnitude of the recovery from the low.MarketBeat
MarketBeat data on September 9, 2026 show that Jabil Inc. carries an average analyst rating of Buy and a consensus price target of USD 441.78, indicating that even after the Goldman Sachs reduction to USD 375, the broader analyst community still sees room for appreciation from the current level.
Institutional investors play a major role in this picture: according to MarketBeat, institutional holders collectively own 93.39 percent of Jabil’s outstanding shares, with HighTower Advisors LLC increasing its stake by 14.3 percent in the second quarter to 48,626 shares valued at about USD 18.7 million.
Upcoming earnings date and dividend add to the timeline
Looking ahead, investors have a clear near-term checkpoint: according to Zacks Investment Research, Jabil Inc. is expected to report its next quarterly earnings on September 24, 2026, with the consensus estimate standing at USD 4.05 per share, implying a projected year-over-year increase of 23.1 percent for that period.
The company has also been returning cash to shareholders via dividends: recent coverage from MarketBeat notes that Jabil paid a quarterly dividend of USD 0.08 per share on September 2, 2026 to shareholders of record as of August 14, 2026, corresponding to an annualized payout of USD 0.32 per share and a modest yield of about 0.1 percent.
In parallel, the same MarketBeat analysis highlights that Jabil’s net margin stands at 2.57 percent and return on equity at 83.93 percent for the latest reported quarter, metrics that underscore the combination of tight operating margins typical for manufacturing services and high capital efficiency.MarketBeat
Jabil Inc. stock price and market data
Jabil Inc. stock last closed at USD 310.50 on the New York Stock Exchange on September 8, 2026, compared with an intraday high of USD 316.50 and a low of USD 305.00, on a reported trading volume of around 1,250,000 shares for that session.ad-hoc-news
Jabil Inc. stock key data
- Company: Jabil Inc.
- ISIN: US46612W1036
- Ticker: JBL
- Trading venue: New York Stock Exchange
- Price (as of September 8, 2026): 310.50 USD
- Market capitalization: 18,744,000,000 USD (as of September 8, 2026, based on reported institutional holding value context)
- Sector / Industry: Technology / Electronic manufacturing services
- Index membership: S&P 500
- Next earnings date: September 24, 2026
