FY2025 EPS Estimates for Jack in the Box Lifted by Analyst

Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:JACK - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Wedbush boosted their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Jack in the Box in a research report issued on Wednesday, February 26th. Wedbush analyst N. Setyan now anticipates that the restaurant operator will earn $5.34 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $5.13. Wedbush currently has a "Neutral" rating and a $40.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Jack in the Box's current full-year earnings is $5.33 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Jack in the Box's Q1 2026 earnings at $1.84 EPS.

JACK has been the subject of several other research reports. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of Jack in the Box from $53.00 to $45.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. TD Securities reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a $42.00 price objective on shares of Jack in the Box in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on Jack in the Box from $52.00 to $40.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on Jack in the Box from $51.00 to $46.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their price objective on Jack in the Box from $57.00 to $51.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Jack in the Box presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $49.56.

Jack in the Box Stock Down 6.8 %

Jack in the Box stock traded down $2.62 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $35.82. The stock had a trading volume of 848,951 shares, compared to its average volume of 669,599. The firm has a market capitalization of $675.49 million, a PE ratio of -18.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.94. Jack in the Box has a 12 month low of $32.69 and a 12 month high of $76.56. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $39.42 and its 200 day moving average price is $44.14.

Jack in the Box (NASDAQ:JACK - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 25th. The restaurant operator reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.21. Jack in the Box had a negative return on equity of 15.79% and a negative net margin of 2.34%. The firm had revenue of $469.44 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $470.47 million.

Jack in the Box Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 20th will be given a dividend of $0.44 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 20th. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.91%. Jack in the Box's payout ratio is presently -82.63%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Sarah L. Super sold 1,688 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.52, for a total value of $68,397.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 16,815 shares in the company, valued at approximately $681,343.80. This represents a 9.12 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders sold a total of 2,190 shares of company stock valued at $92,961 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.40% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Jack in the Box

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of JACK. Invenomic Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Jack in the Box in the third quarter worth approximately $11,802,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Jack in the Box in the 4th quarter worth approximately $7,655,000. IPG Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Jack in the Box by 59.2% in the 4th quarter. IPG Investment Advisors LLC now owns 440,619 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $18,347,000 after purchasing an additional 163,834 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its holdings in shares of Jack in the Box by 178.5% during the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 196,740 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $8,192,000 after purchasing an additional 126,101 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Woodline Partners LP purchased a new position in Jack in the Box in the 4th quarter worth $4,249,000. 99.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Jack in the Box

Jack in the Box Inc operates and franchises Jack in the Box and Del Taco quick-service restaurants in the United States. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.