Jump Report
| Avg Daily Volume: 541,914 Market Cap: 2.01B Sector: Services Short Interest: 16.06 |
EARNINGS EXPECTATIONS:
CONSENSUS EPS: .93/share REV: 217/M
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LAST QTR: EPS: 1,35/share ESTIMATED: 1.28/share (BEAT)
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NEXT QTR: EPS: 1.02/share REV: 219/M
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FY19: EPS: 4.26/share REV: 947.4/M
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*These are the base metrics we will be watching against the actual release numbers
BEAT/MISS HISTORY: 61% OF THE TIME THEY BEAT ESTIMATES
PRIOR ‘JUMP ZONE’ MOVES (3 QTRS %) :5.39, 7.55, 9.47
POTENTIAL JUMP MOVE: 8-10%
Links To Latest News and Headlines
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Aug. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Del Taco, the nation’s second-largest Mexican quick service restaurant*, was recently named the #1 Best Fast Food Restaurant in USA TODAY’s 2026 10Best Reader’s Choice Awards for the second consecutive year. To celebrate, the brand will offer guests at all Del Taco restaurants in New Mexico the chance to win two (2) free The Del Tacos every week for a year. The limited-time promotion gives Albuquerque-area taco fans even more reasons to visit
The 75-year-old brand has kept some money-losing restaurants open for a surprising reason.
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after investors weighed mixed economic signals suggesting that while the broader economy is expanding, consumers are becoming more price-sensitive due to the high cost of living. The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index (LEI) rose slightly in July, pointing to continued economic growth. However, the report also warned that the higher cost of living could curb spending, particularly among lower- and middle-income households. This pressure is a
Jack in the Box on Thursday announced Taco Bell veteran Taylor Montgomery as its future CEO, giving the burger chain a new top decision-maker as it works to improve sales, execution, and franchisee profitability. Montgomery will join Jack in the Box as president on September 14, a newly created position that puts him in charge […]
SAN DIEGO, August 20, 2026–Jack in the Box Inc. (“Jack in the Box” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: JACK), today announced its Board of Directors has appointed Taylor Montgomery as President, effective September 14, 2026. In this newly created role, Montgomery will lead Jack in the Box’s brand strategy, with a focus on driving sustainable sales growth, improving franchisee profitability, and positioning the Company for long-term success.
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ANALYSIS:
StockJumpers tranjectory analysis reveals a sell post release with investor sentiment being soft on the news. We were thinking this was a long play but the data suggests otherwise and it looks like they may come in-line on the base metrics but expectations on the forward guide and same store sales may be weak.
We are SHORT on the event.
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TRADE PLAN:
ENTRY: SELL – end of day
STOP LOSS: 5%
TAKE PROFIT: 8%
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UPDATE: (2:32PM) We remain biased short on this event.
POST RELEASE ACTION: They missed on revenue.. but beat on EPS. We remain short with a revised profit target of 5%
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