Why is JBL down?
Down 16% so far from Oct 13 to Nov 2.
- Data center stocks fell together, a median 27% from Oct 13 to Nov 2 (43 stocks);
Down 16% so far from Oct 13 to Nov 2.
JBL's Quality Score fell 2 points on Fri, Oct 30, to 3. Its daily swings widened out of the quietest 32.5% of the last 100 days (2 chart checks stopped).
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| Holding it back | Below a falling 200-day average |
| Its score | Down:Lowest Quality Score since Apr 2025 |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Sep 30 |
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Mon Nov 16: Ex-dividend, $0.08 a shareAt the open. Pays Dec 2.
After its last 4 reports it closed -2.5% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.
Below Averagefor quality, not price, 1 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
Well below its recent run. JBL scores 3 today, against a median of 7 over its last 20 recorded sessions.
JBL is #8 of 9 by Quality Score among Printed Circuit Boards.
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Share count against a year before: JBL -2.5%, LITE +8.1%, SMCI +1.4%, PLXS -1.3%.
Expected to report Wed Dec 16, before the open (in 44 days). Expected.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
Sales of $10.6B; a profit of $3.76 a share.
JBL's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Net revenue | $44.5B |
Sales grew 1.8% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $0.32 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -4.0% | -10.0% | -3.0% |
| Jun 17, 2026 | +9.8% | -0.1% | -1.0% |
| Mar 18, 2026 | -5.6% | -1.4% | +5.7% |
Sales grew in six of the last seven years, to $30B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
One insider bought $150K across 1 filing, and 2 insiders sold $1.8M across 17 filings, in the last 6 months. The newest:
6 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: JBL is 0.2% of XLK, 0.2% of FTEC, and 0.2% of VGT, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Aug 31, 2026.
Jabil Inc is the providers of engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. It deliver comprehensive design, production, and product management services to companies across a diverse range of industries and end markets. It capabilities span the entire product lifecycle from innovation, design, and planning to fabrication, assembly, delivery, and post-production enabling seamless management of resources and materials across world-wide supply chains. Its segments are Regulated Industries, Intelligent Infrastructure, and Connected Living and Digital Commerce. Majority of revenue comes from Intelligent Infrastructure segment is focused on the modern digital ecosystem including artificial intelligence infrastructure. It has presence in Mexico, Malaysia, China, Singapore, Other, etc.
“Our business is highly competitive.”
JBL scores 3 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #8 of 9 in Printed Circuit Boards by Quality Score, with 1 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 16% so far from Oct 13 to Nov 2. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
JBL scores 3 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #8 of 9 in Printed Circuit Boards by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind JBL's 3.
One insider bought $150K across 1 filing, and 2 insiders sold $1.8M across 17 filings, in the last 6 months. The newest is Matthew Crowley, EVP, Global Business Units, who sold $1.1M on Oct 28. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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