Jackson Financial (JXN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Jackson Financial Inc. is a U.S.-based financial services holding company headquartered in Lansing, Michigan. The company operates primarily through its principal subsidiary, Jackson National Life Insurance Company, and specializes in designing and distributing retirement products. Jackson Financial has been publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker JXN since its initial public offering in May 2022.

The company’s core offerings include a broad range of fixed, variable and indexed annuity products aimed at helping individuals preserve and grow retirement assets. In addition to annuities, Jackson Financial provides asset management solutions, including mutual funds and managed account platforms. These products are distributed through independent broker-dealers, wirehouses, banks and registered investment advisors across the United States.

Jackson Financial serves retail and institutional clients nationwide, leveraging a network of financial professionals and technology-driven service platforms. Its retirement solutions are tailored to meet diverse needs, from guaranteed income strategies to customizable wealth-accumulation options. The company has built its reputation on product innovation, financial strength and client service.

Founded in 1961, Jackson Financial has evolved from a single insurance entity into a publicly traded holding company with a comprehensive retirement product lineup. Eric Steigerwalt serves as President and Chief Executive Officer, leading the company’s strategic initiatives and day-to-day operations. Under his leadership, Jackson Financial continues to expand its product portfolio and distribution capabilities to address the changing retirement landscape.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $134.27 to $136.12
• 50-Day Range: $102.10 to $135.29
• 52-Week Range: $89.67 to $137.99
• Volume: 358,672 shs
• Average Volume: 599,881 shs
• Market Capitalization: $9.16 billion
• P/E Ratio: 190.55
• Dividend Yield: 2.66%
• Price Target: $133.80
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Jackson Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Jackson Financial scored higher than 35% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 713th out of 859 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Jackson Financial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Jackson Financial is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Jackson Financial has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Jackson Financial is 190.55, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.34.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Jackson Financial is 190.55, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 29.34.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Jackson Financial has a P/B Ratio of 0.92. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.10% of the float of Jackson Financial has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Jackson Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.16.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Jackson Financial has recently decreased by 10.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Jackson Financial pays a meaningful dividend of 2.68%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Jackson Financial has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Jackson Financial is 507.04%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.54

News Sentiment

Jackson Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.54. 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 0.81 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Jackson Financial this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for JXN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Jackson Financial insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,660,250.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.40% of the stock of Jackson Financial is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

89.96% of the stock of Jackson Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/25 Dividend: 6/11/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/25 Dividend: 6/11/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/25/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/03/2026
• Today: 8/14/2026
• Record date for 9/24 Dividend: 9/15/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/24 Dividend: 9/15/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/24/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Insurance
• Sub-Industry: Life & Health Insurance
• Current Symbol: NYSE:JXN
• CIK: 1822993
• Web: www.jackson.com
• Phone: 517-381-5500
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3,890
• Year Founded: 1961

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Jackson Financial: $133.80
• High Price Target: $149.00
• Low Price Target: $105.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -1.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.57
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.71
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 190.55
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $27 million
• Net Margins: 1.59%
• Pretax Margin: -0.32%
• Return on Equity: 18.93%
• Return on Assets: 0.52%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.53
• Current Ratio: 0.26
• Quick Ratio: 0.26

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $6.68 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.37
• Cash Flow: $24.38 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.55
• Book Value: $146.78 per share
• Price / Book: 0.92

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 67,730,000
• Free Float: 66,781,000
• Market Cap: $9.16 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.30