Jabil Inc. · JBL · FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q4 2025
Jabil raises FY2026 outlook as AI infrastructure demand accelerates
The supplied analysis supports a constructive operating trajectory: AI and data-center demand, liquid-cooling expansion, healthcare growth, and raised FY2026 guidance provide evidence for continued earnings growth. The thesis remains conditional on capacity execution, margin expansion, acquisition integration, and sustained hyperscaler demand.
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What changed
Jabil raised its FY2026 outlook, increased its projected AI-related revenue growth to 35% year over year, and added Hanley Energy as a new services growth avenue. East-Coast liquid-cooling retrofits were described as ahead of schedule.
Guidance delta
Management raised FY2026 guidance to $32.4 billion of revenue, a 5.7% core margin, and $11.55 of core EPS.
Key takeaways
- Results exceeded guidance on revenue, core margin, and EPS.
- Intelligent Infrastructure remains the primary growth engine, supported by AI, cloud, hyperscaler, and liquid-cooling demand.
- Management highlighted Hanley Energy, healthcare capabilities, margin expansion, cash generation, and capital efficiency.
Management priorities
- Scale liquid-cooling capacity and pursue additional hyperscaler contracts.
- Complete and integrate the Hanley Energy acquisition.
- Maintain disciplined capital investment while supporting margin expansion and healthcare growth.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 29, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 8, 2026 |
| UBS | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Stifel | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Strong Buy | Strong Buy | Maintain | Jun 18, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Baird | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jun 18, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Argus Research | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jun 16, 2023 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 17, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintain | Sep 25, 2020 |
| Standpoint Research | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Nov 1, 2019 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Sep 25, 2019 |
| B. Riley FBR | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | May 5, 2018 |
| Argus | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | May 5, 2018 |
| B. Riley Securities | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Dec 7, 2016 |
| Needham | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Sep 23, 2016 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Sep 22, 2016 |
| Cross Research | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Mar 16, 2015 |
| Scotiabank | Outperform | Perform | Upgrade | Jul 22, 2014 |
| Longbow Research | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Dec 18, 2013 |
| Bank of America | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Mar 18, 2013 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $318.84. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $375 | $310.57 | +17.6% | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Argus Research | Analyst unavailable | $475 | $369.89 | +49.0% | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Melissa Fairbanks | $450 | $377.05 | +41.1% | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Needham | Analyst unavailable | $470 | $374.98 | +47.4% | Jun 18, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $430 | $374.98 | +34.9% | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $460 | $374.98 | +44.3% | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Luke Junk | $440 | $374.98 | +38.0% | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $482 | $374.98 | +51.2% | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $426 | $374.98 | +33.6% | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Ruben Roy | $430 | $384.85 | +34.9% | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Melissa Fairbanks | $425 | $362.38 | +33.3% | Jun 10, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $380 | $363.95 | +19.2% | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $384 | $345.15 | +20.4% | May 21, 2026 |
| UBS | David Vogt | $254 | $249.75 | -20.3% | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $282 | $249.06 | -11.6% | Jan 15, 2026 |
| UBS | David Vogt | $244 | $210.53 | -23.5% | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $283 | $216.1 | -11.2% | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Mark Delaney | $255 | $216.1 | -20.0% | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $265 | $216.1 | -16.9% | Dec 18, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $241 | $215.84 | -24.4% | Sep 28, 2025 |
| Barclays | Tim Long | $267 | $215.84 | -16.3% | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Melissa Fairbanks | $260 | $210.2 | -18.5% | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $184 | $145.22 | -42.3% | Mar 21, 2025 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Matthew Sheerin | $140 | $126.65 | -56.1% | Sep 27, 2024 |
| Bank of America Securities | Ruplu Bhattacharya | $150 | $122.34 | -53.0% | Sep 27, 2024 |
| Bank of America Securities | Ruplu Bhattacharya | $135 | $112.43 | -57.7% | Sep 20, 2024 |
| UBS | David Vogt | $137 | $114.52 | -57.0% | Jun 21, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Mark Delaney | $132 | $111.79 | -58.6% | Jun 20, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Mark Delaney | $161 | $123.76 | -49.5% | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Mark Delaney | $143 | $117.79 | -55.1% | May 21, 2024 |
| Wolfe Research | Steven Milunovich | $140 | $122.18 | -56.1% | May 20, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Matthew Sheerin | $135 | $127 | -57.7% | Sep 29, 2023 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $76 | $72.05 | -76.2% | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Mark Delaney | $69 | $62.24 | -78.4% | Jun 7, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Jim Suva | $90 | $62.69 | -71.8% | Mar 18, 2022 |
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Snapshot as of publicationJabil Inc. is a global provider of manufacturing services and comprehensive solutions. The company organizes its operations into two main divisions: Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) and Diversified Manufacturing Services (DMS). Its offerings span the entire lifecycle of electronic products, from initial design and production to ongoing product management. Jabil provides a range of electronic design services, including the creation of application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC), firmware development, and rapid prototyping capabilities. They also engineer custom plastic and metal enclosures, integrating essential electromechanical components such as printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs). Furthermore, Jabil excels in advanced three-dimensional mechanical design, performing detailed analysis of electronic, electromechanical, and optical assemblies. This is complemented by various industrial design services, mechanism development, and tooling management.…
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- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:37:12.209961+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-09-29T21:50:59.604496+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-09-29T21:50:59.601519+00:00
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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-09-29. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.