Barclays raises target for Jackson Financial stock to USD 151.00
Published on 10/20/2026 at 20:27 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst target and reporting date
- Barclays raised its Jackson Financial target from USD 150.00 to USD 151.00 on October 8, 2026.
- Adjusted earnings per share reached USD 7.30 in the second quarter of 2026 against USD 5.72 expected.
- Jackson Financial stock costs EUR 115.68 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 8:21 p.m. CEST, plus 0.81 percent versus the Tradegate close of October 19, 2026.
- Jackson Financial will publish third-quarter 2026 results on November 3, 2026.
Jackson Financial (ISIN US46817M1071) has a higher analyst target to weigh before its next results. On October 8, 2026, Barclays analyst Alex Scott raised the target from USD 150.00 to USD 151.00 while keeping an Overweight rating, as Markets Insider reported. Jackson Financial stock was at EUR 115.68 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 8:21 p.m. CEST, plus 0.81 percent versus the Tradegate close of October 19, 2026 at EUR 114.75.
Target leaves room above the share price
Barclays' USD 151.00 target was 0.67 percent above its former USD 150.00 level. Against the NYSE price of USD 129.94 at 2:26 p.m. ET on October 20, 2026, the new target was 16.21 percent higher. The comparison uses the US quotation because Jackson Financial is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Second-quarter earnings set the base
Jackson Financial's second-quarter 2026 results included USD 9.16 in GAAP earnings per share and USD 7.30 in adjusted operating earnings per share. The adjusted figure exceeded the USD 5.72 consensus estimate by USD 1.58, according to MarketWatch. Retail annuity sales rose 34 percent from the second quarter of 2025 to USD 5.9 billion, while registered index-linked annuity sales increased 69 percent to more than USD 2.3 billion.
What comes next for Jackson?
Jackson Financial will release third-quarter 2026 results after the market close on November 3, 2026, and will hold its results call on November 4, 2026. The company announced both dates through Business Wire. The scheduled report will give investors a fresh comparison with the second-quarter adjusted earnings figure and the current analyst outlook.
Comparison with peers
Jackson Financial: plus 0.81 percent versus the Tradegate close, P/E 166.55, market capitalization USD 8.8 billion.
Prudential Financial (NYSE, USD): plus 1.14 percent, P/E 10.35, market capitalization USD 39.7 billion.
MetLife (NYSE, USD): plus 1.35 percent, P/E 19.37, market capitalization USD 64.1 billion.
Price holds above the German quote
The German euro quote stayed above the Tradegate level used for the comparison, while the US quotation remained below Barclays' USD 151.00 target. Jackson Financial's 52-week NYSE range was USD 89.67 to USD 140.90 as of October 20, 2026, putting the US price 7.78 percent below the high. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Jackson Financial stock.
Jackson Financial market facts
- Company: Jackson Financial Inc.
- ISIN: US46817M1071
- Ticker: JXN
- Primary exchange: New York Stock Exchange
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 20, 2026, 8:21 p.m. CEST): EUR 115.68
- Change versus Tradegate close: plus 0.81 percent
- Tradegate close (October 19, 2026): EUR 114.75
- Market capitalization: USD 8.8 billion (as of October 20, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 89.67-140.90 (as of October 20, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Financial Services / Life Insurance
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
