Jack in the Box Inc. (JACK) reported fiscal third-quarter results for the period ended July 5, 2026, with total revenue down 1.8% to $257.7 million from $262.4 million a year earlier. Net earnings from continuing operations were $21.0 million, compared with $22.8 million in the prior-year quarter.
The company reported diluted EPS from continuing operations of $1.08 and non-GAAP operating EPS of $0.96. Same-store sales declined 1.1%, while systemwide sales decreased 1.4%.
- Jack in the Box same-store sales declined 1.1%, including a 1.2% decline at franchised restaurants and a 0.9% decline at company-owned restaurants.
- The company ended the quarter with 2,115 Jack in the Box restaurants after 4 openings and 17 closures.
- SG&A expense fell to $17.0 million from $20.6 million in the prior-year quarter.
- Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, was $61.2 million, compared with $57.1 million a year earlier.
- Fiscal 2026 guidance includes an expected Jack in the Box restaurant count of about 2,100 and adjusted EBITDA of $225 million to $230 million.
$JACK Insider Trading Activity
$JACK insiders have traded $JACK stock on the open market 9 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 2 have been purchases and 7 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $JACK stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- MARK JAMES KING (Exec Chairman & Interim CEO) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 11,537 shares for an estimated $156,767.
- GUILLERMO JR DIAZ has made 2 purchases buying 11,924 shares for an estimated $68,622 and 0 sales.
- SARAH L SUPER (EVP, Chief Legal&Admin Officer) sold 1,841 shares for an estimated $22,275
- CARL MOUNT (SVP, CHF SUPPLY CHAIN OFFICER) sold 1,142 shares for an estimated $13,817
- RICHARD D COOK (SVP, CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER) sold 1,025 shares for an estimated $12,402
- STEVEN PIANO (SVP, CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER) sold 922 shares for an estimated $11,155
- DAWN E HOOPER (EVP, Chief Financial Officer) sold 738 shares for an estimated $8,929
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$JACK Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 74 institutional investors add shares of $JACK stock to their portfolio, and 86 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- NANTAHALA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC added 676,725 shares (+78.1%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $6,543,930
- MARSHALL WACE, LLP added 491,451 shares (+1431.2%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $4,752,331
- INVENOMIC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP removed 442,164 shares (-77.8%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $4,275,725
- GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC removed 403,105 shares (-80.4%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $3,898,025
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 366,056 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $5,787,345
- MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC added 288,297 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $2,787,831
- ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP removed 246,771 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $2,386,275
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