Jack In The Box, Inc (JACK) Stock: A Closer Look at the Analyst Ratings

Additionally, the 36-month beta value for JACK is 1.96. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 14 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”

The public float for JACK is 18.20M and currently, short sellers hold a 9.95% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of JACK on December 25, 2024 was 570.57K shares.

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JACK) stock’s latest price update

Jack In The Box, Inc (NASDAQ: JACK)’s stock price has decreased by -1.89 compared to its previous closing price of 40.11. However, the company has seen a -6.46% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-12-20 that Jack In The Box (JACK) reported earnings 30 days ago. What’s next for the stock?

JACK’s Market Performance

Jack In The Box, Inc (JACK) has experienced a -6.46% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -15.62% drop in the past month, and a -7.67% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.28%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.05% for JACK. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -13.65% for JACK’s stock, with a -24.73% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

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 -15.80% 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 -54.35% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 5.05%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.28%, as shares sank -17.94% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -11.31% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, JACK fell by -8.17%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -46.70% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $45.53. In addition, Jack In The Box, Inc saw -50.90% 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 SUPER SARAH L, who sale 1,688 shares at the price of $40.52 back on Dec 23 ’24. After this action, SUPER SARAH L now owns 16,815 shares of Jack In The Box, Inc, valued at $68,398 using the latest closing price.

COOK RICHARD D, the SVP, CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER of Jack In The Box, Inc, sale 1,349 shares at $40.52 during a trade that took place back on Dec 23 ’24, which means that COOK RICHARD D is holding 16,237 shares at $54,661 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 1.96 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 -2.04. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.15.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 77.64 million with net debt to EBITDA at 9.8. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.48. The receivables turnover for the company is 18.8for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.57. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.42.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Jack In The Box, Inc (JACK) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. 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.

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