Q2 Earnings Estimate for Jack in the Box Issued By Wedbush

Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:JACK - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Wedbush reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Jack in the Box in a research note issued on Wednesday, February 26th. Wedbush analyst N. Setyan now expects that the restaurant operator will earn $1.11 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.16. Wedbush has a "Neutral" rating and a $40.00 price objective 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $1.27 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.14 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.29 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.33 EPS.

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

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of Jack in the Box from $53.00 to $45.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Jack in the Box from $55.00 to $45.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Jack in the Box from $50.00 to $44.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. TD Securities reiterated a "hold" rating and set a $42.00 price target on shares of Jack in the Box in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Oppenheimer reduced their target price on Jack in the Box from $60.00 to $52.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $49.56.

Jack in the Box Stock Down 0.5 %

Shares of JACK traded down $0.18 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $38.44. 690,484 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 665,002. The company has a market cap of $724.90 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -19.71, a P/E/G ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.94. Jack in the Box has a fifty-two week low of $32.69 and a fifty-two week high of $76.56. The firm's fifty day moving average is $39.51 and its 200 day moving average is $44.34.

Jack in the Box Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 20th will be given a dividend of $0.44 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 20th. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.58%. Jack in the Box's dividend payout ratio is presently -82.63%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Sarah L. Super sold 1,688 shares of Jack in the Box stock in a transaction on Monday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.52, for a total transaction of $68,397.76. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 16,815 shares in the company, valued at approximately $681,343.80. The trade was a 9.12 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders have sold a total of 2,190 shares of company stock worth $92,961 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.40% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of JACK. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale acquired a new position in Jack in the Box during the 3rd quarter worth about $41,000. Emerald Advisers LLC lifted its stake in shares of Jack in the Box by 2.9% in the third quarter. Emerald Advisers LLC now owns 200,067 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $9,311,000 after acquiring an additional 5,582 shares during the period. Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Jack in the Box in the third quarter worth approximately $1,475,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP acquired a new position in shares of Jack in the Box in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $229,000. Finally, Aigen Investment Management LP lifted its position in shares of Jack in the Box by 238.5% in the 3rd quarter. Aigen Investment Management LP now owns 21,869 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $1,018,000 after purchasing an additional 15,409 shares during the period. 99.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Jack in the Box Company Profile

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.