What is Wedbush’s Estimate for Jack in the Box Q2 Earnings?

Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:JACK) – Analysts at Wedbush decreased their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Jack in the Box in a research note issued to investors on Monday, November 18th. Wedbush analyst N. Setyan now expects that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $1.27 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.58. Wedbush has a “Outperform” rating and a $50.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Jack in the Box’s current full-year earnings is $6.19 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Jack in the Box’s FY2025 earnings at $5.77 EPS.

JACK has been the subject of a number of other research reports. TD Cowen reduced their price target on Jack in the Box from $57.00 to $50.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. Truist Financial reduced their target price on Jack in the Box from $83.00 to $70.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $70.00 price target on shares of Jack in the Box in a report on Monday, November 4th. Guggenheim reduced their price objective on shares of Jack in the Box from $95.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their target price on shares of Jack in the Box from $59.00 to $56.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 7th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Jack in the Box presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $62.65.

Jack in the Box Trading Down 0.9 %

Shares of NASDAQ:JACK opened at $45.60 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $872.15 million, a PE ratio of -22.91, a P/E/G ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.93. Jack in the Box has a 1 year low of $40.84 and a 1 year high of $86.20. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $46.18 and a 200 day moving average price of $50.28.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jack in the Box

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JACK. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its position in shares of Jack in the Box by 13.6% during the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 712,416 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $33,156,000 after buying an additional 85,461 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Jack in the Box by 261.5% during the second quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 557,667 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $28,408,000 after acquiring an additional 403,423 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Jack in the Box by 2.1% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 388,510 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $18,081,000 after acquiring an additional 8,038 shares during the period. Clearline Capital LP boosted its stake in shares of Jack in the Box by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Clearline Capital LP now owns 260,730 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $12,134,000 after purchasing an additional 10,304 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invenomic Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Jack in the Box in the 3rd quarter worth about $11,802,000. 99.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Jack in the Box

In other news, CFO Brian M. Scott sold 696 shares of Jack in the Box stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.66, for a total transaction 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. The trade was a 5.01 % decrease in their position. 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 insiders.

Jack in the Box Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 30th were given a $0.44 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 30th. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.86%. Jack in the Box’s dividend payout ratio is currently -88.44%.

Jack in the Box Company Profile

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.