What is Wedbush’s Estimate for Jack in the Box Q1 Earnings?

Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:JACK) – Stock analysts at Wedbush lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Jack in the Box in a research note issued to investors on Friday, February 21st. Wedbush analyst N. Setyan now anticipates that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of $1.64 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate 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 announced 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 for 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 analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price objective on Jack in the Box from $51.00 to $46.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on Jack in the Box from $53.00 to $45.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $50.00 target price on shares of Jack in the Box in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Barclays increased their target price on Jack in the Box from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, UBS Group dropped their target price on Jack in the Box from $50.00 to $44.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $52.13.

Jack in the Box Trading Down 7.7 %

Shares of NASDAQ JACK opened at $33.95 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $640.16 million, a P/E ratio of -17.41, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.94. Jack in the Box has a 12-month low of $32.69 and a 12-month high of $76.56. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $39.60 and its 200-day simple moving average is $44.61.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Jack in the Box

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Quadrant Capital Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Jack in the Box by 96.7% during the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 899 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 442 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of Jack in the Box during the fourth quarter worth about $40,000. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale acquired a new stake in shares of Jack in the Box during the third quarter worth about $41,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of Jack in the Box by 229.7% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,055 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $44,000 after buying an additional 735 shares during the period. Finally, KBC Group NV boosted its stake in shares of Jack in the Box by 99.5% during the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,235 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 616 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.79% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Jack in the Box news, SVP Sarah L. Super sold 1,688 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.52, for a total transaction of $68,397.76. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 16,815 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $681,343.80. This trade represents a 9.12 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 2,190 shares of company stock valued at $92,961. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.