The stock of Jack In The Box, Inc (JACK) has seen a 1.15% increase in the past week, with a 2.45% gain in the past month, and a -10.39% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.76%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.71% for JACK. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -5.06% for JACK’s stock, with a -17.87% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Jack In The Box, Inc (NASDAQ: JACK) Right Now?
Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.94.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 as “overweight,” 14 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
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The public float for JACK is 18.57M, and currently, short sellers hold a 9.87% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of JACK on November 21, 2024 was 551.43K shares.
JACK) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Jack In The Box, Inc (NASDAQ: JACK) has dropped by -0.93 compared to previous close of 46.03. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 1.15% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-11-20 that Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:JACK ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 20, 2024 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Chris Brandon – VP, IR Darin Harris – CEO Brian Scott – CFO Conference Call Participants Lauren Silverman – Deutsche Bank Brian Mullan – Piper Sandler Katherine Griffin – Bank of America Brian Bittner – Oppenheimer Gregory Francfort – Guggenheim Alton Stump – Loop Capital Dennis Geiger – UBS Jon Tower – Citi Logan Reich – RBC Capital Markets Alex Slagle – Jefferies Andrew Charles – TD Cowen Christine Cho – Goldman Sachs Brian Harbour – Morgan Stanley Drew North – Baird Operator Good day, everyone, and welcome to the Jack’s Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Earnings Webcast. At this time, I would like to hand the call over to Mr.
Analysts’ Opinion of JACK
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see JACK reach a price target of $55. The rating they have provided for JACK stocks is “Sell” according to the report published on June 13th, 2024.
RBC Capital Mkts gave a rating of “Outperform” to JACK, setting the target price at $75 in the report published on May 16th of the current year.
JACK Trading at -1.25% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought JACK to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -47.10% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.71%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.76%, as shares sank -1.87% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +6.49% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, JACK rose by +1.15%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -40.39% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $48.03. In addition, Jack In The Box, Inc saw -44.14% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at JACK starting from COOK RICHARD D, who sale 153 shares at the price of $49.94 back on Nov 05 ’24. After this action, COOK RICHARD D now owns 9,797 shares of Jack In The Box, Inc, valued at $7,641 using the latest closing price.
Scott Brian M., the EVP, Chief Financial Officer of Jack In The Box, Inc, sale 696 shares at $48.66 during a trade that took place back on Aug 29 ’24, which means that Scott Brian M. is holding 13,201 shares at $33,867 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for JACK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.28 for the gross margin
The net margin for Jack In The Box, Inc stands at -0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.11.
Based on Jack In The Box, Inc (JACK), the company’s capital structure generated 1.8 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.04. The debt to equity ratio resting at -2.24. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.16.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 77.64 million with net debt to EBITDA at 9.46. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.51. The receivables turnover for the company is 18.49for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.58. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.43.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Jack In The Box, Inc (JACK) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
