Jack In The Box (JACK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Jack in the Box (NASDAQ: JACK) is a publicly traded quick-service restaurant company best known for its Jack in the Box brand of fast-food restaurants. Founded in 1951 by Robert O. Peterson and headquartered in San Diego, California, the company has operated for decades as a franchisor and operator of drive-thru and dine-in restaurants. Its business model combines company-owned locations with franchise arrangements, and the company focuses on building brand recognition through menu innovation, marketing and service convenience.

The company’s core offerings center on a broad fast-food menu that includes hamburgers (notably the Jumbo Jack), tacos, breakfast items, sandwiches, salads, sides and specialty limited-time items. Jack in the Box has historically emphasized a diverse menu that spans breakfast through late-night dayparts, and it supports multiple sales channels including in-restaurant dining, drive-thru, takeout, digital ordering and third-party delivery partnerships. Menu and promotional activity are important drivers of traffic across its system.

Geographically, Jack in the Box’s restaurant footprint is concentrated primarily in the Western United States and Texas, although it has operated locations in other regions as well. The company grows through a mix of unit development, franchise recruitment and remodels of existing restaurants. Its operating priorities typically include expanding digital capabilities, improving unit-level economics and refining marketing to drive same-store sales and franchisee returns.

With a corporate history dating to the early 1950s, Jack in the Box remains a recognizable brand in the U.S. quick-service segment and is overseen by a corporate board and executive leadership responsible for strategic direction, operations and franchise relationships. The company’s public listing on the Nasdaq under the ticker JACK provides investors visibility into its corporate governance and regulatory filings for those seeking additional detail.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $16.96 to $17.69
• 50-Day Range: $11.32 to $18.42
• 52-Week Range: $8.91 to $23.86
• Volume: 607,885 shs
• Average Volume: 837,983 shs
• Market Capitalization: $335.25 million
• P/E Ratio: 9.50
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $15.84
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Jack In The Box Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Jack In The Box scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 284th out of 481 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Jack In The Box has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.06, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 12 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Jack In The Box has a consensus price target of $15.84, representing about 9.9% downside from its current price of $17.58.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Jack In The Box has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 4.68%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Jack In The Box are expected to grow by 4.68% in the coming year, from $3.42 to $3.58 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Jack In The Box is 9.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.88.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Jack In The Box is 9.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 48.08.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Jack In The Box has a PEG Ratio of 1.01. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

36.78% of the float of Jack In The Box has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Jack In The Box has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.57.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Jack In The Box has recently increased by 2.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Jack In The Box does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Jack In The Box does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Jack In The Box will have a dividend payout ratio of 49.16% next year. This indicates that Jack In The Box will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.21

News Sentiment

Jack In The Box has a news sentiment score of 0.21. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Jack In The Box this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

29 people have searched for JACK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 26% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 4 people have added Jack In The Box to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $68,623.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0205% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Jack In The Box insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $68,623.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.40% of the stock of Jack In The Box is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

99.79% of the stock of Jack In The Box is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/13/2026
• Today: 8/07/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/12/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
• Sub-Industry: Restaurants
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:JACK
• CIK: 807882
• Web: www.jackintheboxinc.com
• Phone: (858) 571-2121
• Fax: 858-571-2101
• Employees: 5,046
• Year Founded: 1951

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Jack In The Box: $15.84
• High Price Target: $23.00
• Low Price Target: $12.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -9.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.06
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.85
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.50
• Forward P/E Ratio: 5.14
• P/E Growth: 1.01
• Net Income: -$80.72 million
• Net Margins: 2.82%
• Pretax Margin: -10.86%
• Return on Equity: -6.34%
• Return on Assets: 2.58%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.65
• Quick Ratio: 0.64

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.47 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.23
• Cash Flow: $7.85 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.24
• Book Value: ($49.69) per share
• Price / Book: -0.35

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 19,070,000
• Free Float: 18,807,000
• Market Cap: $335.25 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.38