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

Posted by MarketBeat News on Jan 8th, 2025

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

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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.