FY2025 EPS Estimates for Jack in the Box Raised by Analyst

Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:JACK) – Equities researchers at Wedbush increased their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Jack in the Box in a research note issued on Wednesday, February 26th. Wedbush analyst N. Setyan now anticipates that the restaurant operator will earn $5.34 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $5.13. Wedbush has a “Neutral” rating and a $40.00 price objective 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 Q1 2026 earnings at $1.84 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Oppenheimer dropped their target price on shares of Jack in the Box from $60.00 to $52.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Jack in the Box from $53.00 to $45.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Jack in the Box from $44.00 to $40.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price target on Jack in the Box from $55.00 to $45.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $55.00 price target on shares of Jack in the Box in a research report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $49.56.

Jack in the Box Trading Up 1.8 %

JACK opened at $38.62 on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $39.55 and its 200-day simple moving average is $44.52. The company has a market capitalization of $728.22 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -19.81, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.94. 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 announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 25th. The restaurant operator reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $469.44 million for 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%.

Jack in the Box Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 20th will be issued a $0.44 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 20th. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.56%. Jack in the Box’s dividend payout ratio is currently -90.26%.

Insider Transactions at Jack in the Box

In related news, SVP Sarah L. Super sold 1,688 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.52, for a total value of $68,397.76. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 16,815 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $681,343.80. This represents a 9.12 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 2,190 shares of company stock worth $92,961. Company insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Jack in the Box

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JACK. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new position in shares of Jack in the Box in the fourth quarter worth about $1,945,000. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in Jack in the Box in the 4th quarter worth approximately $427,000. PVG Asset Management Corp purchased a new position in Jack in the Box during the 4th quarter worth approximately $238,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in Jack in the Box during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Finally, Novem Group purchased a new stake in shares of Jack in the Box in the 4th quarter valued at $212,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.79% of the company’s stock.

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.