Jack in the Box (JACK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $28.84 -1.78 (-5.81%) Closing price 03/25/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.00 +0.16 (+0.54%) As of 08:00 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Jack in the Box Short Interest DataJack in the Box (JACK) has a short interest of 3.15 million shares, representing 17.28% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 1.94% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.7, indicating that it would take 4.7 days of the average trading volume of 590,153 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest3,150,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest3,090,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+1.94%Dollar Volume Sold Short$121.09 millionShort Interest Ratio4.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateFebruary 28, 2025Outstanding Shares18,858,000 sharesFloat Size18,230,000 sharesShort Percent of Float17.28%Today's Trading Volume900,466 sharesAverage Trading Volume590,153 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average153% Short Selling Jack in the Box? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Jack in the Box and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartJACK Short Interest Over TimeJACK Days to Cover Over TimeJACK Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Remove Ads Jack in the Box Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 2/28/20253,150,000 shares $121.09 million +1.9%17.3%4.7 $38.44 2/15/20253,090,000 shares $121.07 million +6.9%17.0%4.7 $39.18 1/31/20252,890,000 shares $113.26 million +11.6%16.1%4.7 $39.19 1/15/20252,590,000 shares $102.51 million +34.2%14.2%4.2 $39.58 12/31/20241,930,000 shares $80.37 million +10.9%10.6%3.3 $41.64 12/15/20241,740,000 shares $79.17 million -3.9%9.6%3.1 $45.50 11/30/20241,810,000 shares $88.42 million +1.1%10.0%3.2 $48.85 11/15/20241,790,000 shares $80.12 million -2.2%9.8%3.1 $44.76 10/31/20241,830,000 shares $90.13 million -14.1%9.9%3.4 $49.25 10/15/20242,130,000 shares $98.60 million +10.4%11.5%3.9 $46.29 Get the Latest News and Ratings for JACK and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Jack in the Box and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 9/30/20241,930,000 shares $89.82 million +5.5%10.4%3.5 $46.54 9/15/20241,830,000 shares $81.27 million -5.2%9.8%3.4 $44.41 8/31/20241,930,000 shares $95.26 million +24.5%10.4%3.5 $49.36 8/15/20241,550,000 shares $86.04 million +25.0%8.3%3 $55.51 7/31/20241,240,000 shares $73.71 million -10.8%6.7%2.2 $59.44 7/15/20241,390,000 shares $71.78 million +2.2%7.4%2.5 $51.64 6/30/20241,360,000 shares $69.28 million -0.7%7.2%2.4 $50.94 6/15/20241,370,000 shares $74.83 million +18.1%7.2%2.4 $54.62 5/31/20241,160,000 shares $64.22 million -18.3%6.1%2.1 $55.36 5/15/20241,420,000 shares $75.84 million +15.5%7.5%2.7 $53.41 4/30/20241,230,000 shares $70.20 million +27.6%6.4%2.8 $57.07 4/15/2024964,100 shares $57.44 million +8.1%5.1%2.3 $59.58 3/31/2024892,300 shares $61.10 million -20.3%4.7%2.2 $68.48 3/15/20241,120,000 shares $82.15 million +15.9%5.9%2.9 $73.35 2/29/2024966,600 shares $70.56 million -9.7%5.1%2.6 $73.00 2/15/20241,070,000 shares $82.02 million -2.7%5.6%2.8 $76.65 1/31/20241,100,000 shares $85.77 million +7.8%5.7%3 $77.97 1/15/20241,020,000 shares $76.41 million +8.9%5.3%2.7 $74.91 12/31/2023936,600 shares $76.45 million -16.4%4.9%2.6 $81.63 12/15/20231,120,000 shares $92.40 million -13.9%5.8%3.1 $82.50 11/30/20231,300,000 shares $93.99 million -2.3%6.8%3.6 $72.30 11/15/20231,330,000 shares $94.15 million +17.7%6.9%3.7 $70.79 10/31/20231,130,000 shares $71.39 million +3.7%5.7%3.1 $63.18 10/15/20231,090,000 shares $69.53 million +5.8%5.5%3.1 $63.79 9/30/20231,030,000 shares $71.13 million -10.4%5.2%3 $69.06 9/15/20231,150,000 shares $82.83 million -5.0%5.9%3.6 $72.03 8/31/20231,210,000 shares $97.25 million +16.4%6.2%3.8 $80.37 8/15/20231,040,000 shares $83.90 million -8.0%5.3%3.3 $80.67 7/31/20231,130,000 shares $112.33 million -17.5%5.7%3.5 $99.41 7/15/20231,370,000 shares $133.88 million +4.6%8.6%4.3 $97.72The Crypto Market is About to Change Lives (Ad)We’re Opening the Ultimate Crypto Vault… Don't let this be the missed opportunity you regret for years. 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11/15/20221,550,000 shares $135.55 million +11.5%7.6%4.2 $87.45 10/31/20221,390,000 shares $122.64 million -11.5%6.7%3.5 $88.23 10/15/20221,570,000 shares $122.98 million +2.6%7.6%3.8 $78.33 9/30/20221,530,000 shares $113.33 million +3.4%7.4%3.7 $74.07 9/15/20221,480,000 shares $124.38 million -15.9%7.1%3.4 $84.04 8/31/20221,760,000 shares $140.55 million -12.0%8.5%3.8 $79.86 8/15/20222,000,000 shares $177.80 million -5.2%9.6%4.1 $88.90 7/31/20222,110,000 shares $145.89 million +2.4%10.2%4.5 $69.14 7/15/20222,060,000 shares $127.23 million -8.4%9.9%4.5 $61.76 6/30/20222,250,000 shares $126.14 million +25.0%10.9%5 $56.06 6/15/20221,800,000 shares $110.84 million -8.2%8.7%4.1 $61.58 5/31/20221,960,000 shares $133.87 million -15.2%9.5%4.6 $68.30 5/15/20222,310,000 shares $179.76 million -5.3%11.1%5.7 $77.82 4/30/20222,440,000 shares $201.93 million +3.0%11.8%6.4 $82.76 4/15/20222,370,000 shares $218.04 million +1.3%11.4%4.9 $92.00 3/31/20222,340,000 shares $218.58 million +4.5%11.3%4.8 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-6.8%5.2%3.2 $108.86 7/15/20211,180,000 shares $123.64 million -3.3%5.4%3.7 $104.78 6/30/20211,220,000 shares $135.96 million -6.9%5.6%3.8 $111.44 6/15/20211,310,000 shares $154.79 million -1.5%6.0%4.3 $118.16Trump’s Final Plan (Ad)Presidential insider exposes shocking plot to reshape U.S. economy: The 2025 Trump Reset -- Inside Trump’s secret plan to trigger the greatest transfer of wealth since FDR and LBJ – trillions of dollars could be redistributed.Click here for the full story. 5/28/20211,330,000 shares $151.09 million -3.6%6.1%3.7 $113.60 5/14/20211,380,000 shares $157.47 million +0.7%6.4%3.5 $114.11 4/30/20211,370,000 shares $165.39 million -12.2%6.2%3.5 $120.72 4/15/20211,560,000 shares $180.30 million -1.9%7.0%3.7 $115.58 3/31/20211,590,000 shares $173.76 million -20.1%7.1%3.8 $109.28 3/15/20211,990,000 shares $209.93 million +7.0%8.9%4.7 $105.49 2/26/20211,860,000 shares $189.27 million -0.5%8.4%4.9 $101.76 2/12/20211,870,000 shares $188.85 million -9.2%8.4%4.9 $100.99 1/29/20212,060,000 shares $194.22 million -10.4%9.2%5.1 $94.28 1/15/20212,300,000 shares $223.42 million +0.4%10.3%5.8 $97.14 12/31/20202,290,000 shares $210.20 million -3.4%10.4%5.8 $91.79 12/15/20202,370,000 shares $212.90 million -4.8%10.7%5.5 $89.83 11/30/20202,490,000 shares $228.38 million -13.8%11.2%5.4 $91.72 11/15/20202,890,000 shares $241.92 million +0.7%13.1%5.9 $83.71 10/30/20202,870,000 shares $233.56 million -3.7%13.0%6.2 $81.38 10/15/20202,980,000 shares $252.44 million +3.1%13.5%5.8 $84.71 9/30/20202,890,000 shares $229.21 million -1.0%13.1%5.7 $79.31 9/15/20202,920,000 shares $246.65 million +1.4%13.2%5.7 $84.47 8/31/20202,880,000 shares $237.28 million +1.4%13.0%5.6 $82.39 8/14/20202,840,000 shares $228.99 million -9.3%12.8%5.2 $80.63 7/31/20203,130,000 shares $257.00 million +1.6%14.2%4.8 $82.11 7/15/20203,080,000 shares $224.84 million -1.0%13.9%4.5 $73.00 6/30/20203,110,000 shares $228.77 million -1.6%14.1%3.8 $73.56 6/15/20203,160,000 shares $230.68 million -4.5%14.3%3.1 $73.00 5/29/20203,310,000 shares $224.05 million -10.8%15.0%2.8 $67.69 5/15/20203,710,000 shares $246.16 million -2.9%16.8%3.1 $66.35 4/30/20203,820,000 shares $230.35 million +10.7%17.3%3.4 $60.30 4/15/20203,450,000 shares $149.52 million +12.0%15.6%3.4 $43.34 3/31/20203,080,000 shares $172.17 million +20.9%14.0%3.5 $55.90 JACK Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Jack in the Box's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Jack in the Box shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 28th, traders have sold 3,150,000 shares of JACK short. 17.28% of Jack in the Box's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Jack in the Box's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Jack in the Box? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. JACK shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Jack in the Box's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Jack in the Box? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Jack in the Box: GTS Securities LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Group One Trading LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Wells Fargo & Company MN, Simplex Trading LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Jack in the Box? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 17.28% of Jack in the Box's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Jack in the Box's short interest increasing or decreasing? Jack in the Box saw a increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 3,150,000 shares, an increase of 1.9% from the previous total of 3,090,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. What is Jack in the Box's float size? Jack in the Box currently has issued a total of 18,858,000 shares. Some of Jack in the Box's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Jack in the Box currently has a public float of 18,230,000 shares. How does Jack in the Box's short interest compare to its competitors? 17.28% of Jack in the Box's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Jack in the Box: Papa Johns International, Inc. (11.89%), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (12.09%), BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (5.66%), Bloomin' Brands, Inc. (12.70%), Biglari Holdings Inc. (1.42%), RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc (6.24%), Nathan's Famous, Inc. (0.86%), Dine Brands Global, Inc. (16.39%), Denny's Co. (6.56%), Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (17.14%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Jack in the Box stock? Short selling JACK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Jack in the Box as its price is falling. JACK shares are trading down $1.78 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Jack in the Box? A short squeeze for Jack in the Box occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of JACK, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Jack in the Box's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including JACK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025. 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