NASDAQ:JACK Jack in the Box (JACK) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Warning: this could blow your mind (From DTI) (Ad) Free JACK Stock Alerts $68.48 -1.99 (-2.82%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$68.23▼$70.8150-Day Range$66.65▼$80.3752-Week Range$60.43▼$99.56Volume639,610 shsAverage Volume395,766 shsMarket Capitalization$1.35 billionP/E Ratio12.04Dividend Yield2.57%Price Target$86.83 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Jack in the Box alerts: Email Address Jack in the Box MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.47 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside26.8% Upside$86.83 Price TargetShort InterestBearish5.87% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-2.20Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment-0.33Based on 7 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$121,624 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth12.68%From $6.39 to $7.20 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.97 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector4th out of 203 stocksEating Places Industry1st out of 41 stocks 4.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingJack in the Box has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.47, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $86.83, Jack in the Box has a forecasted upside of 26.8% from its current price of $68.48.Amount of Analyst CoverageJack in the Box has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted5.87% of the float of Jack in the Box has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverJack in the Box has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Jack in the Box has recently increased by 15.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldJack in the Box pays a meaningful dividend of 2.57%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthJack in the Box does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Jack in the Box is 30.93%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Jack in the Box will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.44% next year. This indicates that Jack in the Box will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.6 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreJack in the Box has received a -17.93% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Jack In The Box in category "Physical diseases" seems to be driven mostly by its "Tonic water", "Chicken nuggets", "Milkshakes", and "Fried chicken" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Jack in the Box is -2.20. Previous Next 1.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentJack in the Box has a news sentiment score of -0.33. 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 0.53 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Jack in the Box this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for JACK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows9 people have added Jack in the Box to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 800% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Jack in the Box insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $121,624.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.60% of the stock of Jack in the Box is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions99.79% of the stock of Jack in the Box is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Jack in the Box are expected to grow by 12.68% in the coming year, from $6.39 to $7.20 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Jack in the Box is 12.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 146.97.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Jack in the Box is 12.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 28.48.Price to Earnings Growth RatioJack in the Box has a PEG Ratio of 0.83. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Gold Safe ExchangeTrump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy Since 1924 — over one hundred years — the US dollar has lost nearly 18x its value. In other words, a dollar back then would buy $17.82 worth of goods in today's money. If you're planning on retiring any time soon…This poses a real problem.Protect your retirement savings from the inevitable devaluation of the dollar… About Jack in the Box Stock (NASDAQ:JACK)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.Read More JACK Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart JACK Stock News HeadlinesMarch 28, 2024 | globenewswire.comDel Taco Introduces 2 for $3 Crispy Chicken Tacos and Egg & Cheese Breakfast RollersMarch 28, 2024 | msn.comHow 4 minor league baseball players made $200,000 on Del Taco insider trading, complaint says: a night out drinking with a Jack in the Box analystMarch 29, 2024 | WealthPress (Ad)A lot of people are making this costly mistakeYou may have heard the saying “options are risky” … And, they can be. But only if you use them the way a lot of folks do. A lot of people think of BUYING speculative options when they talk about options. And BUYING low probability, speculative options is definitely risky… It’s how some folks leverage large sums of money hoping that a stock moves in the “right” direction over a certain period of time. March 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMinor League Baseball Players Accused of Del Taco Insider TradesMarch 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCalifornia Restaurants Cut Jobs as Fast-Food Wages Set to RiseMarch 22, 2024 | msn.comRedding teen arrested, accused of shooting, while waiting for food at Jack in the BoxMarch 13, 2024 | businesswire.comJack in the Box Celebrates St. Patrick's Day With Free Oreo® Cookie Mint ShakesMarch 13, 2024 | yahoo.comThe Best And Worst Breakfast Biscuits From 8 Fast Food ChainsMarch 29, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Central Banks Preparing for US Dollar Collapse?China is spearheading this blatant de-dollarization push, dominating the physical gold market through massive central bank buying. Their ultimate goal? Ditching the greenback in favor of local BRICS currencies.March 11, 2024 | businesswire.comJack in the Box Inc. Announces Retirement of SVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer Dean Gordon After 15 Years of Dedicated ServiceMarch 6, 2024 | msn.comPuppy Born In Jack in the Box Drive Thru Snuggles His Way Into a Forever HomeMarch 6, 2024 | investorplace.com3 Fast Food Restaurants Planning to Hike Prices to Offset New $20 Minimum WageFebruary 28, 2024 | globenewswire.comDel Taco Expands Presence in Alabama With Third Restaurant OpeningFebruary 23, 2024 | bizjournals.comJack in the Box inks deal with 2nd Orlando franchisee. Here's where 10 new restaurants may be headed.February 23, 2024 | msn.comJack in the Box plans to return to Florida with at least new 10 storesFebruary 22, 2024 | msn.comJack in the Box to add five branches in West Michigan, first in Battle CreekFebruary 21, 2024 | businesswire.comJack in the Box Momentum Continues with Announced Entry Into Michigan and Additional 10-Store Development Agreement in Orlando, FLFebruary 21, 2024 | marketwatch.comJack in the Box 1Q Revenue Drops Amid Del Taco Refranchising MeasuresFebruary 21, 2024 | theglobeandmail.comJack in the Box (NASDAQ:JACK) Surprises With Q1 SalesFebruary 21, 2024 | businesswire.comJack in the Box Inc. Reports First Quarter 2024 EarningsFebruary 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHere's What to Expect From Jack in the Box's (JACK) Q1 EarningsFebruary 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDel Taco Partners With Stone Brewing to Elevate Beer Battered Crispy Fish TacosFebruary 1, 2024 | msn.comJoe Kelly surprises fans at Ontario Jack in The Box restaurantJanuary 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comTraditional Fast Food Q3 Earnings: Arcos Dorados (NYSE:ARCO) is the Best in the BizJanuary 5, 2024 | msn.comHow B.J. Novak turned a tribute to chain restaurants into the hottest ticket in Hollywood with a 25,000-person waitlistJanuary 3, 2024 | yahoo.comDiscontinued Jack In The Box Items We May Never Get BackDecember 20, 2023 | msn.comDrunk driving teen ran over sleeping homeless woman, tried to bribe Jack in the Box employees who saw crash with Venmo payments: ProsecutorsSee More Headlines Receive JACK Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Jack in the Box and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/21/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/27 Dividend3/14/2024Dividend Payable3/27/2024Today3/28/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/15/2024Fiscal Year End9/30/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Eating places Sub-IndustryRestaurants Current SymbolNASDAQ:JACK CUSIP46636710 CIK807882 Webwww.jackinthebox.com Phone(858) 571-2121Fax858-571-2101Employees9,523Year Founded1951Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$86.83 High Stock Price Target$133.00 Low Stock Price Target$71.00 Potential Upside/Downside+26.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.47 Research Coverage17 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.69 Trailing P/E Ratio12.04 Forward P/E Ratio10.72 P/E Growth0.83Net Income$130.83 million Net Margins7.03% Pretax Margin10.26% Return on Equity-17.24% Return on Assets4.16% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.44 Quick Ratio0.43 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.69 billion Price / Sales0.80 Cash Flow$9.80 per share Price / Cash Flow6.99 Book Value($35.72) per share Price / Book-1.92Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares19,700,000Free Float19,385,000Market Cap$1.35 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.77 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Darin S. Harris (Age 55)CEO & Director Comp: $2.6MMr. Brian M. Scott (Age 54)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $334.25kMs. Sarah L. Super (Age 47)Senior VP, Chief Legal & Risk Officer and Corporate Secretary Comp: $893.01kMr. Ryan Lee Ostrom (Age 47)Executive VP and Chief Marketing & Digital Officer Comp: $1.19MMr. Dean C. Gordon (Age 62)Senior VP & Chief Supply Chain Officer Comp: $847.58kMs. Dawn E. Hooper (Age 53)Senior VP & Controller Comp: $962.81kMr. Tony Darden (Age 53)COO & Senior VP Mr. Richard Cook (Age 50)Senior VP & CTO Comp: $670.69kChris BrandonVice President of Investor RelationsMr. Steven Piano (Age 58)Senior VP & Chief People Officer Comp: $651.51kMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsCracker Barrel Old Country StoreNASDAQ:CBRLCheesecake FactoryNASDAQ:CAKEBJ's RestaurantsNASDAQ:BJRIDine Brands GlobalNYSE:DINBrinker InternationalNYSE:EATView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsPNC Financial Services Group Inc.Bought 179 shares on 3/22/2024Ownership: 0.010%Michael W MurphySold 1,332 sharesTotal: $96,676.56 ($72.58/share)Vanguard Group Inc.Sold 72,731 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 12.054%Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Bought 2,151 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 0.641%American International Group Inc.Sold 233 shares on 2/28/2024Ownership: 0.056%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions JACK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Jack in the Box stock right now? 17 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Jack in the Box in the last year. There are currently 9 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" JACK shares. 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. View JACK analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Jack in the Box's stock price target for 2024? 17 analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Jack in the Box's stock. Their JACK share price targets range from $71.00 to $133.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $86.83 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 26.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for JACK or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have JACK shares performed in 2024? Jack in the Box's stock was trading at $81.63 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, JACK stock has decreased by 16.1% and is now trading at $68.48. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Jack in the Box? Jack in the Box saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,120,000 shares, an increase of 15.9% from the February 29th total of 966,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 381,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.9 days. Currently, 5.9% of the company's stock are sold short. View Jack in the Box's Short Interest. When is Jack in the Box's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 15th 2024. View our JACK earnings forecast. How were Jack in the Box's earnings last quarter? Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:JACK) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 21st. The restaurant operator reported $1.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $1.95. The restaurant operator earned $487.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $480.76 million. Jack in the Box had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.24% and a net margin of 7.03%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.01 earnings per share. How often does Jack in the Box pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Jack in the Box? Jack in the Box announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 16th. Investors of record on Friday, March 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.44 per share on Wednesday, March 27th. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.57%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 14th. Read our dividend analysis for JACK. Is Jack in the Box a good dividend stock? Jack in the Box (NASDAQ:JACK) pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.57%. The dividend payout ratio is 30.93%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, JACK will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.44% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for JACK. What ETFs hold Jack in the Box's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Jack in the Box (NASDAQ:JACK) stock in their portfolio include AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF (EATZ), Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Cyclicals Momentum ETF (PEZ), Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF (PSCD), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF (RZG), Burney U.S. Factor Rotation ETF (BRNY), First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FYC) and Small Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNSC).SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap ETF (SLY). What guidance has Jack in the Box issued on next quarter's earnings? Jack in the Box updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 21st. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 6.250-6.500 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 6.400. The company issued revenue guidance of -. What is Darin Harris' approval rating as Jack in the Box's CEO? 56 employees have rated Jack in the Box Chief Executive Officer Darin Harris on Glassdoor.com. Darin Harris has an approval rating of 70% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Jack in the Box own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Jack in the Box investors own include Verizon Communications (VZ), Netflix (NFLX), Micron Technology (MU), Walt Disney (DIS), Alibaba Group (BABA), Bank of America (BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Broadcom (AVGO), PayPal (PYPL) and Cisco Systems (CSCO). Who are Jack in the Box's major shareholders? Jack in the Box's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.93%), Vanguard Group Inc. (12.05%), LSV Asset Management (5.05%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.57%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (2.53%) and Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.82%). Insiders that own company stock include Chad Gretzema, Darin S Harris, Michael W Murphy, Richard D Cook, Ryan Lee Ostrom, Sarah L Super, Steven Piano, Timothy E Mullany, Timothy T Linderman, Timothy T Linderman and Tony J Darden. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Jack in the Box? Shares of JACK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. Does Jack in the Box have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of Jack in the Box: Different Rules LLC, JIB Stored Value Cards LLC, Jack in the Box Franchisee Finance LLC, Jack in the Box Franchisee Relief Financing LLC, Jack in the Box Funding LLC, Jack in the Box Properties LLC, Jack in the Box SPV Guarantor LLC, and Qdoba Restaurant.Read More This page (NASDAQ:JACK) was last updated on 3/29/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersDid You Get Your Free Bitcoin Yet?Crypto Swap ProfitsTop Project Outperforms BTC in 2023…Crypto 101 MediaMake This $3 Trade the Instant the Opening Bell RingsMonument Traders AllianceAI Cracks Open Largest Untapped Energy Reserve on EarthBanyan Hill PublishingThis AI Trade Machine Made 1,729%* (With 89% Wins)Prosper Trading Academy“The Stock Market’s Bull Run is Far from Over” -BarronsVertical Research AdvisoryAI healthcare stock poised for 36,996% growth?Behind the MarketsBill Gates is all about this tiny $2 stockTimothy Sykes Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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