Q2 Earnings Estimate for Jack in the Box Issued By Wedbush

Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:JACK) – Stock analysts at Wedbush lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Jack in the Box in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 26th. Wedbush analyst N. Setyan now forecasts that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $1.11 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.16. Wedbush currently 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 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.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on the company. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on Jack in the Box from $53.00 to $45.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $55.00 target price on shares of Jack in the Box in a report on Thursday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on Jack in the Box from $51.00 to $46.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 21st. TD Securities reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $42.00 target price on shares of Jack in the Box in a report on Wednesday. Finally, TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $50.00 target price on shares of Jack in the Box in a report on Thursday, November 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $49.56.

Jack in the Box Stock Down 0.5 %

NASDAQ JACK opened at $38.44 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $39.51 and its 200 day moving average is $44.42. Jack in the Box has a twelve month low of $32.69 and a twelve month high of $76.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $724.82 million, a PE ratio of -19.71, a P/E/G ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.94.

Jack in the Box (NASDAQ:JACK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 25th. The restaurant operator reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.21. Jack in the Box had a negative return on equity of 15.79% and a negative net margin of 2.34%. The company had revenue of $469.44 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $470.47 million.

Institutional Trading of Jack in the Box

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of JACK. Invenomic Capital Management LP bought a new stake in Jack in the Box during the third quarter valued at about $11,802,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in Jack in the Box during the fourth quarter valued at about $7,655,000. IPG Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Jack in the Box by 59.2% during the fourth quarter. IPG Investment Advisors LLC now owns 440,619 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $18,347,000 after purchasing an additional 163,834 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its holdings in Jack in the Box by 178.5% during the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 196,740 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $8,192,000 after purchasing an additional 126,101 shares during the period. Finally, Woodline Partners LP bought a new stake in Jack in the Box during the fourth quarter valued at about $4,249,000. Institutional investors own 99.79% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Jack in the Box

In related news, SVP Sarah L. Super sold 1,688 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 16,815 shares in the company, valued at approximately $681,343.80. This represents a 9.12 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 2,190 shares of company stock worth $92,961. 1.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Jack in the Box Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 20th will be given a dividend of $0.44 per share. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.58%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 20th. Jack in the Box’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -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.