Jack in the Box Stock Forecast, Price & News

Jack in the Box's stock was trading at $47.11 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, JACK shares have increased by 111.3% and is now trading at $99.55.
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18 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Jack in the Box in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 8 hold ratings and 9 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" Jack in the Box stock. 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.
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Jack in the Box is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 17th 2021.
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Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:JACK) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November, 17th. The restaurant operator reported $1.61 EPS for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.14 by $0.47. The restaurant operator earned $255.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $249.15 million. Jack in the Box had a negative return on equity of 12.94% and a net margin of 8.79%.
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Jack in the Box announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, November 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share on Friday, December 18th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.61%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 1st.
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Jack in the Box pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.67%. The dividend payout ratio of Jack in the Box is 34.41%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, Jack in the Box will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.63% next year. This indicates that Jack in the Box will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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18 brokerages have issued 1-year target prices for Jack in the Box's stock. Their forecasts range from $57.00 to $115.00. On average, they anticipate Jack in the Box's stock price to reach $92.61 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 7.0%.
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Some companies that are related to Jack in the Box include McDonald's (MCD), Starbucks (SBUX), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Yum! Brands (YUM), Darden Restaurants (DRI), Domino's Pizza (DPZ), Dunkin' Brands Group (DNKN), Texas Roadhouse (TXRH), The Wendy's (WEN), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL), Papa John's International (PZZA), Brinker International (EAT), Bloomin' Brands (BLMN), The Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) and Dine Brands Global (DIN).
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Jack in the Box trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "JACK."

Jack in the Box's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.02%), Diversified Trust Co (0.02%), Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. (0.01%) and Contravisory Investment Management Inc. (0.01%). Company insiders that own Jack in the Box stock include Adrienne Ingoldt, Andrew T Martin, Carol A Diraimo, David Goebel, Dawn E Hooper, Jennifer R Kennedy, John P Gainor Jr, Lance F Tucker, Leonard A Comma, Marcus D Tom, Mark H Blankenship, Melissa L Corrigan, Paul D Melancon, Phillip H Rudolph, Sarah L Super and Vanessa C Fox.
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JACK stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State of Alaska Department of Revenue. Company insiders that have sold Jack in the Box company stock in the last year include Andrew T Martin, David Goebel, Dawn E Hooper, Lance F Tucker, Leonard A Comma, Marcus D Tom, and Sarah L Super.
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JACK stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Crossmark Global Holdings Inc., Contravisory Investment Management Inc., and Diversified Trust Co.
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Shares of JACK 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.

One share of JACK stock can currently be purchased for approximately $99.55.

Jack in the Box has a market capitalization of $2.26 billion and generates $1.02 billion in revenue each year. The restaurant operator earns $89.76 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.65 on an earnings per share basis. Jack in the Box employs 5,200 workers across the globe.

The official website for Jack in the Box is www.jackinthebox.com.

Jack in the Box's mailing address is 9330 BALBOA AVENUE, SAN DIEGO CA, 92123. The restaurant operator can be reached via phone at 858-571-2121 or via email at [email protected]