Should I buy or sell Jack in the Box stock right now?

17 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Jack in the Box in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 10 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" JACK shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in JACK, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View JACK analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Jack in the Box's stock price target for 2024?

17 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Jack in the Box's shares. Their JACK share price targets range from $70.00 to $133.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $86.56 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 20.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for JACK or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have JACK shares performed in 2023?

Jack in the Box's stock was trading at $68.23 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, JACK shares have increased by 5.6% and is now trading at $72.06. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here .

Are investors shorting Jack in the Box?

Jack in the Box saw a increase in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,330,000 shares, an increase of 17.7% from the October 31st total of 1,130,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 358,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.7 days. Approximately 6.9% of the company's shares are short sold. View Jack in the Box's Short Interest .

When is Jack in the Box's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, March 6th 2024. View our JACK earnings forecast .

How were Jack in the Box's earnings last quarter?

Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:JACK) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November, 21st. The restaurant operator reported $1.09 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.14 by $0.05. The restaurant operator had revenue of $372.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $372.48 million. Jack in the Box had a net margin of 7.73% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.71%. Jack in the Box's revenue for the quarter was down 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.33 earnings per share.

How often does Jack in the Box pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Jack in the Box?

Jack in the Box declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 16th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.44 per share on Thursday, December 28th. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.44%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 13th. Read our dividend analysis for JACK .

Is Jack in the Box a good dividend stock?

Jack in the Box (NASDAQ:JACK) pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.57%. The dividend payout ratio is 27.94%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, JACK will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.86% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for JACK .

What ETFs hold Jack in the Box's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Jack in the Box (NASDAQ:JACK) stock in their portfolio include AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF (EATZ) , Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Cyclicals Momentum ETF (PEZ) , Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF (PSCD) , Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF (RZG) , Burney U.S. Factor Rotation ETF (BRNY) , First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FYC) and Small Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNSC) . SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap ETF (SLY) .

What guidance has Jack in the Box issued on next quarter's earnings?

Jack in the Box updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Tuesday, November, 21st. The company provided EPS guidance of $6.25-$6.50 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.60. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

What is Darin Harris' approval rating as Jack in the Box's CEO?

56 employees have rated Jack in the Box Chief Executive Officer Darin Harris on Glassdoor.com . Darin Harris has an approval rating of 70% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of Jack in the Box own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Jack in the Box investors own include Verizon Communications (VZ) , Netflix (NFLX) , Micron Technology (MU) , Walt Disney (DIS) , Alibaba Group (BABA) , Bank of America (BAC) , JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) , Broadcom (AVGO) , PayPal (PYPL) and Cisco Systems (CSCO) .

Who are Jack in the Box's major shareholders?

Jack in the Box's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include LSV Asset Management (2.84%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (2.22%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.77%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.65%), Morgan Stanley (1.34%) and Earnest Partners LLC (1.34%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew T Martin, Chad Gretzema, Darin S Harris , Dawn E Hooper, Marcus D Tom, Michael W Murphy , Richard D Cook, Ryan Lee Ostrom , Sarah L Super , Steven Piano, Timothy E Mullany , Timothy T Linderman, Timothy T Linderman and Tony J Darden. View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Jack in the Box?

Shares of JACK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull , Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

Does Jack in the Box have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiares of Jack in the Box: Different Rules LLC, JIB Stored Value Cards LLC, Jack in the Box Franchisee Finance LLC, Jack in the Box Franchisee Relief Financing LLC, Jack in the Box Funding LLC, Jack in the Box Properties LLC, Jack in the Box SPV Guarantor LLC, and Qdoba Restaurant. Read More

Jack in the Box Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:JACK)

$72.30

+2.06 (+2.93%)

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$99.56

Volume: 506,643 shs
Average Volume: 347,877 shs
Market Capitalization: $1.43 billion

P/E Ratio: 11.48
Dividend Yield: 2.43%
Price Target: $86.56

Jack in the Box MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.29 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 20.1% Upside
$86.56 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
6.90% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -2.20
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: -0.06
Based on 17 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$721,249 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.80%
From $6.39 to $7.08 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.72 out of 5 stars

Retail/Wholesale Sector

25th out of 210 stocks

Eating Places Industry

6th out of 43 stocks

3.1

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Jack in the Box has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.29, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $86.56, Jack in the Box has a forecasted upside of 20.1% from its current price of $72.06.
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.

2.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
6.90% 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 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Jack in the Box has recently increased by 17.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

2.5

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Jack in the Box pays a meaningful dividend of 2.57%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Jack in the Box does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Jack in the Box is 27.94%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Jack in the Box will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.86% next year. This indicates that Jack in the Box will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.6

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Jack in the Box has received a -17.93% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Jack In The Box in category "Physical diseases" seems to be driven mostly by its "Tonic water", "Chicken nuggets", "Milkshakes", and "Fried chicken" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Jack in the Box is -2.20.

1.6

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Jack in the Box has a news sentiment score of -0.06. 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 0.51 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Jack in the Box this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
7 people have searched for JACK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 133% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Jack in the Box insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $721,249.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.30% 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.

3.8

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Jack in the Box are expected to grow by 10.80% in the coming year, from $6.39 to $7.08 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Jack in the Box is 11.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 117.46.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Jack in the Box is 11.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 23.59.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Jack in the Box has a PEG Ratio of 0.92. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

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About Jack in the Box Stock (NASDAQ:JACK)

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.

JACK Stock Price History

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JACK Stock News Headlines

October 30, 2023 | marketbeat.com

McDonald’s bottoms, plus more good news for fast food stocks (JACK)

McDonald's posted a solid Q3 lifting its stock and the fast food industry due to strength in all segments and channels; expected to continue.

November 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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November 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:JACK) Expected to Post Q2 2024 Earnings of $1.50 Per Share

November 27, 2023 | businesswire.com

Jack in the Box to Present at Barclays Eat, Sleep, Play Conference on Wednesday, November 29 th

November 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Jack in the Box (NASDAQ:JACK) Stock Price Down 2.6%

November 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Wedbush Comments on Jack in the Box Inc.'s Q1 2024 Earnings (NASDAQ:JACK)

November 24, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:JACK) CEO Darin S. Harris Sells 8,201 Shares

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KeyCorp Analysts Reduce Earnings Estimates for Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:JACK)