Jack In The Box (JACK) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK) is expected to be announcing its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 18th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.12 per share and revenue of $355.7340 million for the quarter. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The restaurant operator reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.46 by ($0.16). Jack In The Box had a negative return on equity of 9.23% and a negative net margin of 5.51%.The company had revenue of $326.19 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $324.23 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.16 earnings per share. Jack In The Box’s quarterly revenue was down 6.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Jack In The Box to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Jack In The Box Stock Performance

Shares of JACK opened at $20.73 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $20.76 and a 200-day moving average of $19.12. The company has a market cap of $395.94 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.14. Jack In The Box has a 1 year low of $13.99 and a 1 year high of $41.09.

Insider Buying and Selling at Jack In The Box

In other Jack In The Box news, CEO Lance F. Tucker sold 3,150 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $21.83, for a total transaction of $68,764.50. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 204,068 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,454,804.44. The trade was a 1.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Sarah L. Super sold 2,114 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.08, for a total value of $40,335.12. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 32,640 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $622,771.20. This trade represents a 6.08% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 12,462 shares of company stock valued at $247,352 over the last three months. 1.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Jack In The Box

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. PCM Encore LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Jack In The Box in the fourth quarter worth about $333,000. XTX Topco Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Jack In The Box by 22.5% during the 3rd quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 54,162 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $1,071,000 after acquiring an additional 9,933 shares during the last quarter. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP raised its stake in shares of Jack In The Box by 38.8% in the 3rd quarter. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP now owns 45,557 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $901,000 after acquiring an additional 12,731 shares in the last quarter. Shay Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Jack In The Box by 23.4% in the 3rd quarter. Shay Capital LLC now owns 29,271 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $579,000 after purchasing an additional 5,559 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Certuity LLC bought a new stake in Jack In The Box during the third quarter worth approximately $500,000. 99.79% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Oppenheimer decreased their target price on shares of Jack In The Box from $28.00 to $24.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Mizuho set a $20.00 price objective on Jack In The Box in a research report on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Jack In The Box from $15.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Northcoast Research upgraded Jack In The Box from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on Jack In The Box from $17.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Jack In The Box presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $25.60.

About Jack In The Box

Jack in the Box (NASDAQ: JACK) is a publicly traded quick-service restaurant company best known for its Jack in the Box brand of fast-food restaurants. Founded in 1951 by Robert O. Peterson and headquartered in San Diego, California, the company has operated for decades as a franchisor and operator of drive-thru and dine-in restaurants. Its business model combines company-owned locations with franchise arrangements, and the company focuses on building brand recognition through menu innovation, marketing and service convenience.

The company’s core offerings center on a broad fast-food menu that includes hamburgers (notably the Jumbo Jack), tacos, breakfast items, sandwiches, salads, sides and specialty limited-time items.