In the past week, JACK stock has gone down by -1.18%, with a monthly gain of 5.42% and a quarterly plunge of -34.17%. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.49%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.39% for Jack In The Box, Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.40% for JACK’s stock, with a -36.47% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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Additionally, the 36-month beta value for JACK is 1.37. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 13 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for JACK is 18.09M and currently, short sellers hold a 19.53% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of JACK on May 14, 2025 was 945.22K shares.
JACK) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Jack In The Box, Inc (NASDAQ: JACK) has dropped by -9.48 compared to previous close of 28.80. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -1.18% in its stock price over the last five trading days. accessnewswire.com reported 2025-05-13 that NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 13, 2025 / Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is investigating potential claims on behalf of purchasers of Jack in the Box Inc. (“Jack in the Box” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ:JACK). Investors who purchased Jack in the Box securities are encouraged to obtain additional information and assist the investigation by visiting the firm’s site: bgandg.com/JACK.
Analysts’ Opinion of JACK
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for JACK stocks, with Stifel repeating the rating for JACK by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for JACK in the upcoming period, according to Stifel is $32 based on the research report published on April 28, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wedbush, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see JACK reach a price target of $40, previously predicting the price at $50. The rating they have provided for JACK stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on February 21st, 2025.
JACK Trading at -7.23% 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 -57.07% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.39%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.49%, as shares surge +6.76% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -27.22% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, JACK fell by -1.18%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -54.75% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $25.71. In addition, Jack In The Box, Inc saw -37.39% 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 Piano Steven, who sale 152 shares at the price of $29.07 back on May 13 ’25. After this action, Piano Steven now owns 25,732 shares of Jack In The Box, Inc, valued at $4,419 using the latest closing price.
Ostrom Ryan Lee, the EVP, Chief Cust&Digtl Officer of Jack In The Box, Inc, sale 328 shares at $39.16 during a trade that took place back on Feb 20 ’25, which means that Ostrom Ryan Lee is holding 29,320 shares at $12,844 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for JACK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.29 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 0.04.
Based on Jack In The Box, Inc (JACK), the company’s capital structure generated 1.37 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.02. The debt to equity ratio resting at -3.74. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.0.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 138.29 million with net debt to EBITDA at 22.89. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.32. 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 0.50.
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.
