Jack in the Box (NASDAQ:JACK) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Jack in the Box (NASDAQ:JACK) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 5.050-5.450 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 6.160. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Jack in the Box Price Performance

JACK opened at $47.50 on Friday. Jack in the Box has a 1-year low of $40.84 and a 1-year high of $86.20. The business has a 50 day moving average of $46.34 and a 200-day moving average of $50.21.

Jack in the Box Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 12th will be given a $0.44 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 12th. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.71%. Jack in the Box’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -90.26%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently commented on JACK. Truist Financial reduced their target price on Jack in the Box from $70.00 to $57.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Wedbush reduced their target price on Jack in the Box from $60.00 to $50.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 18th. Barclays raised their target price on Jack in the Box from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on Jack in the Box from $55.00 to $47.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 21st. Finally, Piper Sandler dropped their price objective 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. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $60.38.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Brian M. Scott sold 696 shares of Jack in the Box stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.66, for a total value of $33,867.36. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 13,201 shares in the company, valued at $642,360.66. This trade represents a 5.01 % 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 the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

About Jack in the Box

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.