New York State Teachers Retirement System Increases Stake in Jackson Financial Inc. $JXN

New York State Teachers Retirement System grew its position in shares of Jackson Financial Inc. (NYSE:JXN) by 11.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 52,499 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 5,395 shares during the quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System’s holdings in Jackson Financial were worth $5,599,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Allworth Financial LP raised its position in Jackson Financial by 404.0% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 252 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 202 shares during the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Jackson Financial in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Optiver Holding B.V. increased its holdings in shares of Jackson Financial by 469.2% in the 3rd quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 296 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 244 shares in the last quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Jackson Financial by 541.2% in the 3rd quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 327 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 276 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Jackson Financial in the 3rd quarter valued at about $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.96% of the company’s stock.

Jackson Financial Stock Performance

Shares of JXN opened at $115.06 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $108.10 and a 200-day simple moving average of $106.67. The company has a quick ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The company has a market capitalization of $8.10 billion, a PE ratio of -18.83 and a beta of 1.39. Jackson Financial Inc. has a 52-week low of $78.76 and a 52-week high of $123.61.

Jackson Financial (NYSE:JXN) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $6.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.90 by $0.71. The business had revenue of $1.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.92 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $4.65 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Jackson Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.90 per share. This represents a $3.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 11th. Jackson Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -1,028.57%.

Jackson Financial News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Jackson Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Jackson declared a quarterly common-stock dividend of $0.90 per share (annualized yield ~3.3%) with an ex‑dividend/record schedule, which supports income-oriented buyers and helps justify the stock’s rally. Jackson Announces Second Quarter 2026 Common and Preferred Stock Dividends
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and coverage note strong operational cash generation despite an accounting loss, a positive signal for solvency, capital-return capacity and long‑term return prospects. That helped offset the EPS miss in traders’ minds. Jackson Financial posts Q1 loss but strong cash generation
• Positive Sentiment: Company commentary highlighted product diversification and distribution expansion as sources of future growth and momentum — a strategic positive that reassures investors looking beyond the quarterly pullback. JXN Q1 deep dive: Product diversification and distribution expansion drive momentum
• Neutral Sentiment: The full Q1 earnings transcript is available for investors who want management detail on liquidity, mortality, investment experience and capital actions; this aids due diligence but didn’t add a decisive new catalyst. JXN Q1 2026 Earnings Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly snapshot coverage recaps the results and framing from the call; useful context for traders and longer‑term investors. Jackson Financial: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
• Negative Sentiment: On the downside, JXN missed consensus EPS ($5.15 vs. $5.96 expected) and revenue fell ~22.6% year‑over‑year — fundamentals that could cap upside until top‑line trends stabilize. Jackson Financial Q1 results and transcript

Analysts Set New Price Targets

JXN has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Barclays cut their price target on shares of Jackson Financial from $138.00 to $136.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price target on shares of Jackson Financial from $123.00 to $120.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Jackson Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $114.80.

About Jackson Financial

Jackson Financial Inc is a U.S.-based financial services holding company headquartered in Lansing, Michigan. The company operates primarily through its principal subsidiary, Jackson National Life Insurance Company, and specializes in designing and distributing retirement products. Jackson Financial has been publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker JXN since its initial public offering in May 2022.

The company’s core offerings include a broad range of fixed, variable and indexed annuity products aimed at helping individuals preserve and grow retirement assets.