JBL NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Jabil Circuit Inc · Technology · Electronic Components

Latest close 312.6 USD
3.8% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 4.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 51.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.8%, after a -12.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 39/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 55d.

Setup score 47 out of 100
Latest Close 312.6 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 3.8% latest completed week
4W Return -12.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return -8.7% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 100.0% 52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.7x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 63-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 10 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 4.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 51.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.8%, after a -12.8% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.7x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.8312-week average 0.91

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure10/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.83Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1010 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 10 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -12.8% over four weeks, -8.7% over 12 weeks, and 40.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 63 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W3.8%
4W-12.8%
12W-8.7%
26W28.6%
52W40.6%
Active trend streak63 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.74Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-154.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership10.71Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-65.0%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Aug 2025 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 97%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength49/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 52; rank 1 is best.
Value19/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 82; rank 1 is best.
Quality72/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 29; rank 1 is best.
Momentum85/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 16; rank 1 is best.
Growth98/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 3; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework42/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
38.0x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.0x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
16.6x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
6.8%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
9.2%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
4.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
7.1%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
27.3%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
17.8%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
49.4%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
19.4%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.1%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
2.6%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
2.7%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.2x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

JBL shows mixed options pressure with a 39/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.13, expected move of 4.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction39/100
Expected move4.5%
Put/call volume1.13
Pressure-3
Speculation44
Volatility21
Trend agreement98
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Insider activity2 / 18

2 acquisitions and 18 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 61 relevant articles.

11 positive · 47 neutral · 3 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings55dNext report is scheduled for 24 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move4.5%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-27.1%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.0%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+11.5%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-9.0%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week+3.8%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses4
Recent vol5.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.6% / -4.0%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 2026312.6 USD3.8%300.1 USD177.8 USD-0.7410.714.4MOn
17 Jul 2026301.0 USD-8.9%297.6 USD176.5 USD-0.186.365.8MOn
10 Jul 2026330.3 USD-3.2%295.1 USD175.3 USD0.4915.166.2MOn
3 Jul 2026341.3 USD-4.8%291.5 USD173.9 USD1.0321.115.6MOn
26 Jun 2026358.6 USD-3.6%287.4 USD172.4 USD1.3730.6211.2MOn
19 Jun 2026371.9 USD-3.4%282.5 USD170.8 USD1.3933.168.5MOn
12 Jun 2026384.8 USD8.9%276.6 USD169.1 USD1.3840.135.1MOn
5 Jun 2026353.2 USD-3.1%270.5 USD167.3 USD1.3230.876.4MOn
29 May 2026364.6 USD0.1%265.9 USD165.6 USD1.5632.954.6MOn
22 May 2026364.4 USD7.2%261.1 USD163.9 USD1.7536.215.7MOn
15 May 2026339.8 USD-4.3%256.0 USD162.1 USD1.8129.545.6MOn
8 May 2026355.1 USD3.7%251.7 USD160.5 USD1.9336.938.3MOn
1 May 2026342.4 USD0.2%246.3 USD158.7 USD1.6836.695.9MOn
24 Apr 2026341.6 USD6.2%241.6 USD157.0 USD1.2439.245.2MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.