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As of close of business last night, Jack In The Box, Inc.’s stock clocked out at $46.12, down -1.68% from its previous closing price of $46.91. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.68 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.68 million shares were traded. JACK stock price reached its highest trading level at $47.3 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $45.91.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of JACK’s stock, we examine its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.42 and its Current Ratio is at 0.43.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Goldman on June 13, 2024, initiated with a Sell rating and assigned the stock a target price of $55.
Wedbush Upgraded its Neutral to Outperform on March 14, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $79 to $88.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 29 ’24 when Scott Brian M. sold 696 shares for $48.66 per share. The transaction valued at 33,867 led to the insider holds 13,201 shares of the business.
HARRIS DARIN S sold 598 shares of JACK for $30,881 on Jun 25 ’24. The DIRECTOR & CEO now owns 90,887 shares after completing the transaction at $51.64 per share. On Jun 24 ’24, another insider, DARDEN TONY J, who serves as the SVP, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER of the company, sold 54 shares for $50.51 each. As a result, the insider received 2,728 and left with 8,299 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, JACK now has a Market Capitalization of 897389120 and an Enterprise Value of 4057049856. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.55. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.544 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.906.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, JACK has reached a high of $86.20, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $46.10. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -12.13%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -28.38%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that JACK traded 523.23K shares on average per day over the past three months and 567190 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 19.73M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 18.60M. Insiders hold about 2.75% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 106.58% stake in the company. Shares short for JACK as of 1723680000 were 1547563 with a Short Ratio of 2.96, compared to 1721001600 on 1386228. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1547563 and a Short% of Float of 11.399999.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 1.76, JACK has a forward annual dividend rate of 2.20. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.037518654The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.15.
