Analysts Issue Forecasts for Jack in the Box FY2025 Earnings

Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:JACK) – Equities research analysts at Wedbush boosted their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Jack in the Box in a report released on Wednesday, February 26th. Wedbush analyst N. Setyan now anticipates that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of $5.34 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $5.13. Wedbush 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 Q1 2026 earnings at $1.84 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on JACK. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their target price on shares of Jack in the Box from $51.00 to $46.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on Jack in the Box from $53.00 to $45.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Barclays cut their target price on Jack in the Box from $44.00 to $40.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $55.00 price target on shares of Jack in the Box in a report on Thursday. Finally, TD Securities restated a “hold” rating and issued a $42.00 price target on shares of Jack in the Box in a research note on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $49.56.

Jack in the Box Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:JACK opened at $38.44 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $724.90 million, a P/E ratio of -19.71, a P/E/G ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.94. Jack in the Box has a 1-year low of $32.69 and a 1-year high of $76.56. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $39.51 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $44.34.

Jack in the Box (NASDAQ:JACK) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 25th. The restaurant operator reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.21. The firm 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%.

Institutional Trading of Jack in the Box

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Quadrant Capital Group LLC raised its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 442 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new position in Jack in the Box during the 4th quarter valued at about $40,000. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale purchased a new stake in Jack in the Box in the 3rd quarter worth about $41,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake 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 last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV lifted 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 worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 616 shares during the last quarter. 99.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Sarah L. Super sold 1,688 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.52, for a total transaction of $68,397.76. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 16,815 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $681,343.80. The trade was a 9.12 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In the last three months, insiders have sold 2,190 shares of company stock worth $92,961. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Jack in the Box Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 8th. Stockholders 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 4.58%. Jack in the Box’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -82.63%.

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.