Morgan Stanley cuts target to USD 14.00 for Jack in the Box stock

Published on 10/20/2026 at 19:36 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Revenue reached USD 257.66 million in third quarter 2026, below USD 264.60 million consensus. Jack in the Box stock costs EUR 10.75 on October 20, 2026.

Analyst target and earnings date

Morgan Stanley lowered its Jack in the Box target to USD 14.00 from USD 15.00 on October 15, 2026.
Fiscal third-quarter 2026 revenue reached USD 257.66 million, below USD 264.60 million consensus.
Jack in the Box stock costs EUR 10.75 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. CEST.
The next earnings date is November 25, 2026.

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Jack in the Box (ISIN US4663671091) faces a lower analyst valuation after Morgan Stanley cut its price target to USD 14.00 from USD 15.00 on October 15, 2026, while retaining an Equal Weight rating, as reported by The Globe and Mail. Jack in the Box stock was trading at EUR 10.75 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. CEST.

Target reset keeps pressure visible

The Morgan Stanley change leaves the target 6.67 percent below its former level, calculated from USD 15.00 to USD 14.00. The firm maintained its Equal Weight view, giving investors a dated reference point for the restaurant operator's valuation rather than a new rating direction.

The lower target also sits below the average analyst target of USD 19.92 reported by Investing.com on October 15, 2026. That overview listed 12 analysts and a low target of USD 12.00, placing Morgan Stanley's USD 14.00 view within the published range.

Revenue remains below consensus

Jack in the Box reported USD 257.66 million of revenue for fiscal third quarter 2026, compared with USD 264.60 million expected, according to Sept Investing. The gap was USD 6.94 million, or 2.63 percent of the consensus figure. TradingView lists third-quarter revenue at USD 257.66 million and shows a 1.33 percent increase from the preceding quarter.

For investors, the contrast is clear: the reported revenue figure improved from the second quarter, but it remained below the estimate used before the release. The company operates Jack in the Box and Del Taco restaurants, with about 2,128 locations across 24 states, Guam and Mexico, according to its Jack in the Box investor-relations page.

November date sets the next test

The next earnings date is November 25, 2026, according to Yahoo Finance. The company is listed on Nasdaq under the ticker JACK, operates in the consumer cyclical sector and has restaurants as its industry classification.

Stock valuation in context

Jack in the Box had a market capitalization of USD 232.4 million and a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.01 as of October 20, 2026. Its reported 52-week range was USD 8.91 to USD 23.86, while the same quote showed a volume of 94,079 shares. Restaurant Brands International had a market capitalization of USD 26.3 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.25, whereas Wendy's had a market capitalization of USD 1.3 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.07.

Price and next reporting date

The euro quotation places Jack in the Box stock at EUR 10.75 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. CEST. The November 25, 2026 earnings date will provide the next scheduled company figure for testing the lower analyst target.

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