As of close of business last night, Jack In The Box, Inc.’s stock clocked out at $62.50, down -3.07% from its previous closing price of $64.48. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.98 from its previous closing price. On the day, 598503 shares were traded. JACK stock price reached its highest trading level at $65.28 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $62.28.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of JACK’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 14.80 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 30.46. 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:
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 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 1.22B and an Enterprise Value of 4.35B. As of this moment, Jack’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 10.99, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 8.68. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.21. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.74. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.57 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.92.
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 $60.43. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 73.54, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 77.67.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that JACK traded 397.75K shares on average per day over the past three months and 431.97k 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 105.88% stake in the company. Shares short for JACK as of Mar 15, 2024 were 1.12M with a Short Ratio of 2.81, compared to 1.07M on Feb 15, 2024. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5.72% and a Short% of Float of 7.99%.
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 2.73%, it implies a Forward Annual Dividend Yield of 2.73%. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.05. The current Payout Ratio is 27.93% for JACK, which recently paid a dividend on Mar 27, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of Mar 14, 2024. Stock splits for the company last occurred on Oct 16, 2007 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
As of right now, 18 analysts gave their recommendation on the stock of the company. On average, analysts expect EPS of $1.45 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $1.69 and a low estimate of $1.35, while EPS last year was $1.47. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.6, with high estimates of $1.7 and low estimates of $1.44.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $6.54 and $6.25 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $6.37. EPS for the following year is $7.2, with 18 analysts recommending between $7.67 and $6.8.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 18 analysts have provided revenue estimates for JACK’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.63B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.59B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.61B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.69B, down -5.00% from the average estimate. Based on 18 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.58B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.68B and the low estimate is $1.52B. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is down -1.60% from the average revenue estimate for this year.
