Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Jack in the Box (JACK)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Jack in the Box (NASDAQ: JACK):

• 1/7/2025 – Jack in the Box had its price target lowered by analysts at Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. from $60.00 to $52.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 1/7/2025 – Jack in the Box had its price target lowered by analysts at UBS Group AG from $50.00 to $44.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/7/2025 – Jack in the Box was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 12/30/2024 – Jack in the Box was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
• 12/20/2024 – Jack in the Box was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 12/9/2024 – Jack in the Box had its price target lowered by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $55.00 to $52.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 12/7/2024 – Jack in the Box was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
• 11/29/2024 – Jack in the Box was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 11/22/2024 – Jack in the Box had its price target lowered by analysts at Truist Financial Co. from $70.00 to $57.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 11/21/2024 – Jack in the Box had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.. They now have a $60.00 price target on the stock.
• 11/21/2024 – Jack in the Box had its price target lowered by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from $70.00 to $65.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 11/21/2024 – Jack in the Box was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 11/21/2024 – Jack in the Box had its price target lowered by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $51.00 to $46.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 11/21/2024 – Jack in the Box had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at TD Cowen. They now have a $50.00 price target on the stock.
• 11/21/2024 – Jack in the Box had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $46.00 to $50.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 11/20/2024 – Jack in the Box had its price target lowered by analysts at Guggenheim from $95.00 to $60.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 11/18/2024 – Jack in the Box had its price target lowered by analysts at Wedbush from $60.00 to $50.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 11/15/2024 – Jack in the Box had its price target lowered by analysts at Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. from $70.00 to $60.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 11/14/2024 – Jack in the Box was downgraded by analysts at Northcoast Research from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating.

Jack in the Box Price Performance

JACK opened at $38.97 on Wednesday. Jack in the Box Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $38.12 and a fifty-two week high of $84.87. The company has a market cap of $733.84 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -19.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.94. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $45.52 and a 200 day simple moving average of $47.95.

Jack in the Box Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 12th were paid a $0.44 dividend. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.52%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 12th. Jack in the Box’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -90.26%.

Insider Transactions at Jack in the Box

In related news, SVP Sarah L. Super sold 1,688 shares of the business’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 owns 16,815 shares in the company, valued at approximately $681,343.80. The trade was a 9.12 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders have sold 2,343 shares of company stock worth $100,601 in the last three months. Insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jack in the Box

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale acquired a new stake in Jack in the Box during the 3rd quarter worth $41,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings 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 worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 735 shares in the last quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. raised its position in shares of Jack in the Box by 172.3% during the third quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. now owns 2,140 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $100,000 after purchasing an additional 1,354 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of Jack in the Box during the 3rd quarter valued at about $185,000. Finally, MML Investors Services LLC grew its position in shares of Jack in the Box by 20.3% in the 3rd quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 4,852 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $226,000 after purchasing an additional 819 shares during the period. 99.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.