PREVIEW: Apple supplier Jabil seen reporting higher rev, EPS on Tues

** Shares of Jabil Inc JBL.N were up ~3% in late Mon trading, with the electronic component maker expected to report an increase in rev and EPS when it releases qrtrly results before the bell on Tues

** Analysts expect Jabil, an Apple AAPL.O supplier, to report Q3 rev of $7.059 bln vs $6.765 bln in the yr-ago period, and they expect the co to post adj EPS of $2.31 vs $1.89 a yr ago, according to LSEG

** The broader market was also higher on Mon, with the Nasdaq .IXIC up more than 1% late

** The co has beaten analysts' earnings expectations in all of the past eight reporting periods, per LSEG

** In March, Jabil raised its 2025 profit and revenue forecast and beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter results, helped by strong demand for data center infrastructure

** Analyst recommendations on the stock include eight eight "strong buy" or "buy" ratings and three "hold" ratings

** The median 12-mo price target on the stock is $176.06; the stock was last at $181.13. The median PT is up from $171.06 in mid-May

** Including the session move, JBL is up about 26% YTD compared with a roughly 2% gain in the Nasdaq in that period

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