Wedbush Issues Negative Outlook for Jack in the Box Earnings

Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:JACK) – Research analysts at Wedbush reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Jack in the Box in a report released on Friday, February 21st. Wedbush analyst N. Setyan now expects that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $1.64 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.67. 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 FY2025 earnings at $5.13 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.82 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.49 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on the company. TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating and set a $50.00 price target on shares of Jack in the Box in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Barclays boosted their price target on Jack in the Box from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on Jack in the Box from $53.00 to $45.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Northcoast Research lowered Jack in the Box from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. Finally, Guggenheim decreased their price target on Jack in the Box from $95.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $52.13.

Jack in the Box Trading Down 4.4 %

NASDAQ JACK opened at $36.78 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $39.77 and its two-hundred day moving average is $44.74. Jack in the Box has a 12-month low of $36.36 and a 12-month high of $76.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $693.67 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -18.86, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.94.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Quadrant Capital Group LLC raised its holdings in Jack in the Box by 96.7% in the 4th 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 last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in Jack in the Box in the 4th quarter valued at $40,000. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale acquired a new stake in shares of Jack in the Box during the 3rd quarter worth $41,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in shares of Jack in the Box by 229.7% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,055 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $44,000 after buying an additional 735 shares during the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV increased its holdings in shares of Jack in the Box by 99.5% during the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,235 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 616 shares during the last quarter. 99.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Jack in the Box

In other Jack in the Box news, SVP Sarah L. Super sold 1,688 shares of the business’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 completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 16,815 shares in the company, valued at approximately $681,343.80. The trade was a 9.12 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 2,190 shares of company stock valued at $92,961. 1.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.