Wedbush Has Bearish Forecast for Jack in the Box Q2 Earnings

Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:JACK) – Analysts at Wedbush dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Jack in the Box in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 26th. Wedbush analyst N. Setyan now anticipates that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $1.11 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.16. Wedbush currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $40.00 target price 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.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on JACK. Northcoast Research cut Jack in the Box from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, November 14th. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their price target on Jack in the Box from $55.00 to $45.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price objective on shares of Jack in the Box in a research report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on Jack in the Box from $53.00 to $45.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Jack in the Box from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $49.56.

Jack in the Box Stock Performance

Shares of JACK stock opened at $38.62 on Thursday. Jack in the Box has a 52 week low of $32.69 and a 52 week high of $76.56. 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. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $39.55 and a 200 day simple moving average of $44.52.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jack in the Box

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Quadrant Capital Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Jack in the Box by 96.7% during the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 899 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 442 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in Jack in the Box during the fourth quarter worth $40,000. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale bought a new position in Jack in the Box during the third quarter worth $41,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in Jack in the Box by 229.7% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,055 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 735 shares during the period. Finally, KBC Group NV increased its stake in Jack in the Box by 99.5% in the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,235 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 616 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.79% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Sarah L. Super sold 1,688 shares of Jack in the Box stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.52, for a total value of $68,397.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 16,815 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $681,343.80. This trade represents a 9.12 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 2,190 shares of company stock worth $92,961. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Jack in the Box Announces Dividend

The company 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 dividend of $0.44 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 20th. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.56%. Jack in the Box’s payout ratio is -90.26%.

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.