Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:JACK - Free Report) - Research analysts at Wedbush lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Jack in the Box in a note issued to investors on Thursday, November 21st. Wedbush analyst N. Setyan now anticipates that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $1.67 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.78. Wedbush currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $50.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Jack in the Box's current full-year earnings is $5.41 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Jack in the Box's Q2 2025 earnings at $1.16 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.28 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.05 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $1.85 EPS.
A number of other analysts have also recently commented on the company. UBS Group reduced their price objective on Jack in the Box from $55.00 to $50.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their target price on shares of Jack in the Box from $51.00 to $46.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Loop Capital dropped their target price on shares of Jack in the Box from $87.00 to $70.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 14th. Oppenheimer reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $60.00 target price on shares of Jack in the Box in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Piper Sandler decreased their target price on Jack in the Box from $56.00 to $53.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Jack in the Box has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $60.38.
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Jack in the Box Stock Up 0.9 %
JACK traded up $0.45 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $47.95. 869,095 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 517,778. The company's 50-day moving average is $46.44 and its 200 day moving average is $50.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $902.90 million, a PE ratio of -24.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.93. Jack in the Box has a 52 week low of $40.84 and a 52 week high of $86.20.
Jack in the Box Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.44 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 12th. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.67%. Jack in the Box's payout ratio is presently -90.26%.
Insider Activity at Jack in the Box
In other Jack in the Box news, CFO Brian M. Scott sold 696 shares of the company'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 sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 13,201 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $642,360.66. This represents a 5.01 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 1.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Institutional Trading of Jack in the Box
Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its holdings in Jack in the Box by 13.6% in the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 712,416 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $33,156,000 after buying an additional 85,461 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Jack in the Box by 261.5% during the 2nd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 557,667 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $28,408,000 after buying an additional 403,423 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Jack in the Box by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 388,510 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $18,081,000 after buying an additional 8,038 shares in the last quarter. Clearline Capital LP grew its stake in Jack in the Box by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Clearline Capital LP now owns 260,730 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $12,134,000 after acquiring an additional 10,304 shares during the period. Finally, Invenomic Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Jack in the Box in the 3rd quarter worth $11,802,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.79% of the company's stock.
About Jack in the Box
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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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