Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:JACK – Free Report) – Stock analysts at Wedbush dropped their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Jack in the Box in a research note issued on Thursday, November 21st. Wedbush analyst N. Setyan now anticipates that the restaurant operator will earn $1.67 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.78. 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 $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.
Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Bank of America lifted their price target on Jack in the Box from $72.00 to $73.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Barclays lifted their target price on Jack in the Box from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on shares of 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. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on shares of Jack in the Box from $55.00 to $47.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 21st. Finally, TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating and set a $50.00 target price on shares of Jack in the Box in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $60.38.
Jack in the Box Trading Down 2.8 %
JACK opened at $46.59 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $877.29 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -23.89, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.93. Jack in the Box has a 12-month low of $40.84 and a 12-month high of $86.20. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $46.44 and its 200-day simple moving average is $50.11.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jack in the Box
A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co boosted its holdings in Jack in the Box by 4.5% in the first quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 18,486 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $1,265,000 after purchasing an additional 790 shares in the last quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Jack in the Box by 73.2% in the 1st 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. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its position in shares of Jack in the Box by 4.2% in the 1st 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 during the last quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Jack in the Box during the 2nd quarter worth $3,311,000. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in Jack in the Box by 15,439.4% in the second quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,128 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $261,000 after acquiring an additional 5,095 shares during the last quarter. 99.79% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, CFO Brian M. Scott sold 696 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 29th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at approximately $642,360.66. This trade represents a 5.01 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 1.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Jack in the Box Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.44 per share. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.78%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 12th. Jack in the Box’s payout ratio is -90.26%.
About Jack in the Box
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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