Wedbush Has Bearish Forecast for Jack in the Box Q1 Earnings

Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:JACK) – Equities research analysts at Wedbush reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Jack in the Box in a research report issued on Friday, February 21st. Wedbush analyst N. Setyan now forecasts that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $1.64 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.67. Wedbush currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $40.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Jack in the Box’s current full-year earnings is $5.33 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Jack in the Box’s FY2025 earnings at $5.13 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.82 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.49 EPS.

Jack in the Box (NASDAQ:JACK) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 25th. The restaurant operator reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.71 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $469.44 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $470.47 million. Jack in the Box had a negative return on equity of 15.79% and a negative net margin of 2.34%.

Several other brokerages have also weighed in on JACK. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating and issued a $50.00 price target on shares of Jack in the Box in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Piper Sandler cut their price target on Jack in the Box from $56.00 to $53.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Barclays lifted their price target on Jack in the Box from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Northcoast Research lowered Jack in the Box from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. Finally, Truist Financial cut their price target on Jack in the Box from $70.00 to $57.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $52.13.

Jack in the Box Stock Down 7.7 %

Shares of JACK stock opened at $33.95 on Monday. Jack in the Box has a 52-week low of $32.69 and a 52-week high of $76.56. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $39.60 and a 200-day simple moving average of $44.61. The stock has a market cap of $640.16 million, a PE ratio of -17.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.94.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Sarah L. Super sold 1,688 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.52, for a total value of $68,397.76. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 16,815 shares in the company, valued at $681,343.80. This represents a 9.12 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders sold 2,190 shares of company stock worth $92,961 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jack in the Box

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in JACK. Quadrant Capital Group LLC grew its position in shares of Jack in the Box by 96.7% in the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 899 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 442 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in Jack in the Box in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $40,000. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale acquired a new position in Jack in the Box in the third quarter valued at approximately $41,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in 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 valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 735 shares during the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV lifted its holdings in Jack in the Box by 99.5% in the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,235 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 616 shares during the last quarter. 99.79% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Jack in the Box Company Profile

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.