What is Wedbush’s Estimate for Jack in the Box Q1 Earnings?

Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:JACK) – Analysts at Wedbush dropped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Jack in the Box in a research report issued on Thursday, November 21st. Wedbush analyst N. Setyan now forecasts that the restaurant operator will earn $1.67 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate 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 $5.25 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.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on JACK. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price target on Jack in the Box from $51.00 to $46.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Piper Sandler lowered their price objective on shares of Jack in the Box from $56.00 to $53.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. UBS Group reduced their target price on Jack in the Box from $55.00 to $50.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 4th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $50.00 price target on shares of Jack in the Box in a research note on Thursday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on Jack in the Box from $55.00 to $47.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $60.38.

Jack in the Box Stock Performance

Shares of JACK stock opened at $47.50 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $908.49 million, a PE ratio of -24.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.93. The business’s fifty day moving average is $46.34 and its 200 day moving average is $50.15. Jack in the Box has a 52-week low of $40.84 and a 52-week high of $86.20.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jack in the Box

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. EntryPoint Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Jack in the Box by 73.2% in the first quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC now owns 866 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 366 shares in the last quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale bought a new position in Jack in the Box in the third quarter valued at about $41,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Jack in the Box by 172.3% during the 3rd quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. now owns 2,140 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $100,000 after acquiring an additional 1,354 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Jack in the Box during the 3rd quarter valued at $185,000. Finally, MML Investors Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Jack in the Box by 20.3% in the 3rd quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 4,852 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $226,000 after purchasing an additional 819 shares in the last quarter. 99.79% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Brian M. Scott sold 696 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.66, for a total value of $33,867.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 13,201 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $642,360.66. This represents a 5.01 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

Jack in the Box Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 12th will be given a dividend of $0.44 per share. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.71%. 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.