Key transaction details
On January 22, 2026, Michael Dastoor, chief executive officer of Jabil Inc. (NYSE: JBL), sold a total of 15,000 shares of the company’s common stock for approximately $3.7 million. The per-share prices on the transactions ranged from $245.42 to $256.74, levels that lie close to Jabil’s 52-week high of $258.05.
Breakdown of the sales
- 139 shares at a weighted average price of $248.51
- 291 shares at $256.74
- 442 shares at $249.75
- 476 shares at $254.91
- 2,373 shares at $245.42
- 3,241 shares at $247.11
- 8,038 shares at $246.25
The disposition was carried out across multiple transactions and was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan that Dastoor adopted on October 21, 2025.
Post-sale holdings and valuation context
After these sales, Dastoor directly holds 262,566 shares of Jabil common stock, valued at roughly $63.5 million at current market prices. Jabil’s stock trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.6, a level described in available analysis as indicating a premium valuation.
Concurrent corporate developments
The insider sales come as Jabil pursues several material financing and strategic initiatives. The company recently priced $1 billion in senior notes to refinance existing debt, structuring the offering into two tranches maturing in 2029 and 2033. In addition, Jabil has made a minority investment in Eagle Harbor Technologies, Inc. to bolster its semiconductor power solutions by leveraging EHT Semi’s technologies.
On the governance side, Steve Raymund has been installed as Chairman of the Board, while Thomas T. Edman and Raejeanne Skillern have been added as board members. From an equity-market standpoint, BofA Securities has increased its price target for Jabil to $280 and retained a Buy rating, citing expectations for growth in the company’s Intelligent Infrastructure business.
Dividends and buybacks
Jabil continues to return cash to shareholders. The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share, described as continuing a nearly 20-year tradition of consistent cash dividend payments. Available data also indicate Jabil has maintained dividend payments for 21 consecutive years, while management activity shows aggressive share repurchases on the record.
What this means for investors
The CEO’s sale was executed under a pre-specified plan, and it occurred within a broader context of refinancing, strategic investment, board transitions, analyst optimism and sustained shareholder distributions. Observers will note the combination of premium valuation metrics, debt refinancing and targeted technology investment as elements shaping Jabil’s near-term financial profile.