Q2 Earnings Estimate for Jack in the Box Issued By Wedbush

Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:JACK) – Equities researchers at Wedbush dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Jack in the Box in a report released on Wednesday, February 26th. Wedbush analyst N. Setyan now forecasts that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of $1.11 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.16. 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 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.

JACK has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Jack in the Box from $44.00 to $40.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective 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. StockNews.com cut Jack in the Box from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of Jack in the Box from $50.00 to $44.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Piper Sandler reduced their price objective on shares of Jack in the Box from $56.00 to $53.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $49.88.

Jack in the Box Stock Up 11.8 %

NASDAQ JACK opened at $37.94 on Thursday. Jack in the Box has a 52 week low of $32.69 and a 52 week high of $76.56. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $39.55 and a two-hundred day moving average of $44.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $715.40 million, a PE ratio of -19.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.94.

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

Jack in the Box Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 20th will be paid a $0.44 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 20th. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.64%. Jack in the Box’s payout ratio is -90.26%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Jack in the Box

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jack in the Box

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Sei Investments Co. raised its holdings in shares of Jack in the Box by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 20,626 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $859,000 after acquiring an additional 413 shares during the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Jack in the Box by 96.7% during the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 899 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 442 shares during the last quarter. KBC Group NV grew its holdings in shares of Jack in the Box by 99.5% during the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,235 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 616 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in shares of 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 valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 735 shares during the last quarter. 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 buying an additional 819 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.79% of the company’s stock.

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.