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The closing price of Jack In The Box, Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK) was $55.25 for the day, down -3.19% from the previous closing price of $57.07. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.19 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.68 million shares were traded. JACK stock price reached its highest trading level at $57.075 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $55.18.
Ratios:
Our analysis of JACK’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 13.08 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 26.92. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.43 and its Current Ratio is at 0.44.
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 the company, Wedbush on March 14, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Outperform and sets its target price to $88 from $79 previously.
On January 29, 2024, Northcoast Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $95.
On October 19, 2023, Deutsche Bank started tracking the stock assigning a Hold rating and target price of $71.Deutsche Bank initiated its Hold rating on October 19, 2023, with a $71 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 13 ’24 when MURPHY MICHAEL W sold 1,332 shares for $72.58 per share. The transaction valued at 96,677 led to the insider holds 71,035 shares of the business.
Ostrom Ryan Lee sold 328 shares of JACK for $24,948 on Feb 16 ’24. The EVP, Chief Mktng&Digtl Officer now owns 17,946 shares after completing the transaction at $76.06 per share. On Feb 06 ’24, another insider, HOOPER DAWN E, who serves as the SVP, Controller of the company, sold 223 shares for $76.53 each. As a result, the insider received 17,066 and left with 6,149 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 1079375104 and an Enterprise Value of 4211146496. As of this moment, Jack’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 9.71, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.72. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.07. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.65. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.548 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.358.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, JACK has reached a high of $99.56, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $57.05. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -17.34%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -25.72%.
Shares Statistics:
JACK traded an average of 425.19K shares per day over the past three months and 509140 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 19.73M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 19.09M. Insiders hold about 2.30% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 105.83% stake in the company. Shares short for JACK as of 1713139200 were 964110 with a Short Ratio of 2.27, compared to 1710460800 on 1117184. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 964110 and a Short% of Float of 6.890000000000001.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 1.76, JACK has a forward annual dividend rate of 1.76. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.03083932The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.06.
