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Jack in the Box (JACK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$39.35 -0.76 (-1.89%)
(As of 12/24/2024 05:19 PM ET)

About Jack in the Box Stock (NASDAQ:JACK)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$39.00
$40.46
50-Day Range
$38.71
$51.52
52-Week Range
$38.12
$86.20
Volume
304,679 shs
Average Volume
523,856 shs
Market Capitalization
$741.00 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
4.47%
Price Target
$59.88
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

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.

Jack in the Box Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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89th Percentile Overall Score

JACK MarketRank™: 

Jack in the Box scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 39th out of 218 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Jack in the Box has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.35, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Jack in the Box has been the subject of 15 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Jack in the Box's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Jack in the Box are expected to grow by 11.57% in the coming year, from $5.36 to $5.98 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Jack in the Box is -20.18, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Jack in the Box is -20.18, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Jack in the Box has a PEG Ratio of 1.59. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    9.95% of the float of Jack in the Box has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Jack in the Box has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Jack in the Box has recently increased by 1.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Jack in the Box is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.55%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Jack in the Box does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Jack in the Box will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.43% next year. This indicates that Jack in the Box will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Jack in the Box's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    9.95% of the float of Jack in the Box has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Jack in the Box has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Jack in the Box has recently increased by 1.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Jack in the Box has a news sentiment score of -0.05. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Jack in the Box this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 8 people have searched for JACK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Jack in the Box to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Jack in the Box insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $100,601.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.60% of the stock of Jack in the Box is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    99.79% of the stock of Jack in the Box is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Jack in the Box's insider trading history.
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JACK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Jack in the Box's stock was trading at $81.63 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, JACK stock has decreased by 51.8% and is now trading at $39.35.
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Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:JACK) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 6th. The restaurant operator reported $1.65 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.51 by $0.14. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Jack in the Box subsidiaries include these companies: Qdoba Restaurant, Different Rules LLC, Jack in the Box Franchisee Finance LLC, Jack in the Box Franchisee Relief Financing LLC, Jack in the Box Funding LLC, Jack in the Box Properties LLC, Jack in the Box SPV Guarantor LLC, and JIB Stored Value Cards LLC.

Jack in the Box's top institutional investors include State Street Corp (3.86%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (3.67%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (2.77%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.37%). Insiders that own company stock include Darin S Harris, Michael W Murphy, Ryan Lee Ostrom, Sarah L Super, Timothy T Linderman, Chad Gretzema, Richard D Cook, Steven Piano, Timothy E Mullany and Tony J Darden.
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Shares of JACK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Jack in the Box investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Invesco QQQ (QQQ), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), Broadcom (AVGO) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/06/2024
Ex-Dividend for 12/30 Dividend
12/12/2024
Today
12/25/2024
Dividend Payable
12/30/2024
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Eating places
Sub-Industry
Restaurants
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:JACK
CUSIP
46636710
Employees
8,168
Year Founded
1951

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$59.88
High Stock Price Target
$95.00
Low Stock Price Target
$46.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+52.2%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.35
Research Coverage
17 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$-36,690,000.00
Pretax Margin
-0.28%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.57 billion
Cash Flow
$8.16 per share
Book Value
($44.54) per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
18,530,000
Market Cap
$741.00 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.92

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This page (NASDAQ:JACK) was last updated on 12/25/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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