Wedbush Has Pessimistic View of Jack in the Box Q1 Earnings

Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:JACK) – Research analysts at Wedbush lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Jack in the Box in a note issued to investors on Thursday, November 21st. Wedbush analyst N. Setyan now expects that the restaurant operator will earn $1.67 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast 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 $5.41 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.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on Jack in the Box from $51.00 to $46.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $60.00 target price on shares of Jack in the Box in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of 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. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of Jack in the Box from $55.00 to $50.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 4th. Finally, Piper Sandler decreased their target price 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $60.38.

Jack in the Box Stock Up 0.9 %

Shares of JACK stock opened at $47.95 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $46.44 and a 200-day moving average of $50.11. Jack in the Box has a 12 month low of $40.84 and a 12 month high of $86.20. The firm has a market cap of $902.90 million, a PE ratio of -24.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.93.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Jack in the Box

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of JACK. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale acquired a new stake in shares of Jack in the Box in the third quarter valued at approximately $41,000. EntryPoint Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of Jack in the Box by 73.2% in the 1st quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC now owns 866 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 366 shares during the period. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Jack in the Box by 172.3% in the 3rd quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. now owns 2,140 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $100,000 after buying an additional 1,354 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Jack in the Box during the third quarter worth $185,000. Finally, MML Investors Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Jack in the Box by 20.3% during the third quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 4,852 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $226,000 after acquiring an additional 819 shares during the period. 99.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Jack in the Box 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 transaction of $33,867.36. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 13,201 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $642,360.66. This represents a 5.01 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 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. Investors of record on Thursday, December 12th will be given a dividend of $0.44 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 12th. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.67%. Jack in the Box’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -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.