Q1 Earnings Forecast for Jack in the Box Issued By Wedbush

Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:JACK) – Equities research analysts at Wedbush dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Jack in the Box in a research note issued on Thursday, November 21st. Wedbush analyst N. Setyan now anticipates that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of $1.67 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.78. Wedbush currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $50.00 price objective 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 also recently issued research reports about the stock. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $60.00 price target on shares of Jack in the Box in a report on Thursday, November 21st. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Jack in the Box from $55.00 to $50.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 4th. 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. Guggenheim dropped their price objective on Jack in the Box from $95.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, Loop Capital reduced their price objective on Jack in the Box from $87.00 to $70.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $60.38.

Jack in the Box Price Performance

Shares of JACK stock opened at $46.59 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $46.44 and its 200 day moving average price is $50.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $877.29 million, a PE ratio of -23.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.93. Jack in the Box has a 1-year low of $40.84 and a 1-year high of $86.20.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. EntryPoint Capital LLC lifted its stake in Jack in the Box by 73.2% during the first quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC now owns 866 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 366 shares during the last quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale acquired a new position in Jack in the Box in the 3rd quarter worth about $41,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. raised its position in Jack in the Box by 172.3% during the third quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. now owns 2,140 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $100,000 after acquiring an additional 1,354 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of Jack in the Box during the 3rd quarter valued at $185,000. Finally, MML Investors Services LLC raised its holdings in 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 buying an additional 819 shares in the last quarter. 99.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Jack in the Box

In other news, CFO Brian M. Scott sold 696 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.66, for a total value of $33,867.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 13,201 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $642,360.66. This represents a 5.01 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

Jack in the Box Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.44 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 12th. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.78%. Jack in the Box’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -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.