Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:JACK - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Wedbush lowered their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Jack in the Box in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, November 18th. Wedbush analyst N. Setyan now anticipates that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $1.27 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.58. Wedbush has a "Outperform" rating and a $50.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Jack in the Box's current full-year earnings is $6.19 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Jack in the Box's FY2025 earnings at $5.77 EPS.
Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Northcoast Research downgraded shares of Jack in the Box from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. Bank of America raised their price target on shares of Jack in the Box from $72.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. StockNews.com cut shares of Jack in the Box from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on shares of Jack in the Box from $59.00 to $56.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Jack in the Box from $55.00 to $50.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 4th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $62.65.
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Jack in the Box Stock Down 3.0 %
Jack in the Box stock traded down $1.40 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $44.63. The stock had a trading volume of 613,260 shares, compared to its average volume of 509,820. The company has a fifty day moving average of $46.12 and a 200 day moving average of $50.32. Jack in the Box has a 52-week low of $40.84 and a 52-week high of $86.20. The firm has a market cap of $853.59 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -22.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.93.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jack in the Box
A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its holdings in Jack in the Box by 3.8% in the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 9,733 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $496,000 after purchasing an additional 358 shares during the period. EntryPoint Capital LLC lifted its position in Jack in the Box by 73.2% during the first quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC now owns 866 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 366 shares in the last quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank lifted its position in Jack in the Box by 11.2% during the second quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 4,997 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $255,000 after buying an additional 503 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its position in Jack in the Box by 4.2% during the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 15,914 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $1,090,000 after buying an additional 644 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co lifted its position in Jack in the Box by 4.5% during the first quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 18,486 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $1,265,000 after buying an additional 790 shares in the last quarter. 99.79% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Activity
In other news, CFO Brian M. Scott sold 696 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.66, for a total value of $33,867.36. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 13,201 shares in the company, valued at approximately $642,360.66. This trade represents a 5.01 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.60% of the company's stock.
Jack in the Box Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 30th were paid a $0.44 dividend. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.94%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 30th. Jack in the Box's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -88.44%.
Jack in the Box Company Profile
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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.
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