Wedbush Has Bearish Estimate for Jack in the Box Q2 Earnings

Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:JACK) – Research analysts at Wedbush cut their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Jack in the Box in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 26th. Wedbush analyst N. Setyan now forecasts that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of $1.11 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.16. Wedbush currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $40.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Jack in the Box’s current full-year earnings is $5.33 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Jack in the Box’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.27 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.14 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.29 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.33 EPS.

JACK has been the topic of several other research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price target on shares of Jack in the Box from $51.00 to $46.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Piper Sandler reduced their price target on Jack in the Box from $56.00 to $53.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price objective on Jack in the Box from $55.00 to $45.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $50.00 target price on shares of Jack in the Box in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, Oppenheimer dropped their price target on shares of Jack in the Box from $60.00 to $52.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $49.88.

Jack in the Box Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ JACK opened at $37.94 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $715.40 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -19.46, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.94. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $39.55 and its 200-day simple moving average is $44.56. Jack in the Box has a 12 month low of $32.69 and a 12 month high of $76.56.

Jack in the Box (NASDAQ:JACK) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 25th. The restaurant operator reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $469.44 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $470.47 million. Jack in the Box had a negative return on equity of 15.79% and a negative net margin of 2.34%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Jack in the Box

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in JACK. Quadrant Capital Group LLC raised its position in Jack in the Box by 96.7% in the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 899 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 442 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new stake in shares of Jack in the Box in the 4th quarter valued at $40,000. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale acquired a new position in Jack in the Box during the 3rd quarter worth about $41,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Jack in the Box by 229.7% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,055 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 735 shares during the period. Finally, KBC Group NV grew its position in Jack in the Box by 99.5% in the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,235 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 616 shares in the last quarter. 99.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Jack in the Box news, SVP Sarah L. Super sold 1,688 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.52, for a total value of $68,397.76. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 16,815 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $681,343.80. This represents a 9.12 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Over the last three months, insiders sold 2,190 shares of company stock worth $92,961. Company insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Jack in the Box Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 20th will be issued a $0.44 dividend. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.64%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 20th. Jack in the Box’s dividend payout ratio is presently -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.