NASDAQ: JACK · Restaurants

Jack In The Box (JACK) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Jack In The Box (JACK) logged about 98 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 31% bullish but is at odds: X runs 57% bullish while News sits at just 15%. Wall Street is more cautious, with 4 of 17 analysts rating JACK a buy.

“JACK is trending because a major earnings call is approaching, with optimism around quarterly performance offset by concern about the company's history of high IV before earnings.”Adanos /explain

Wall Street vs the crowd on JACK

Wall Street’s 24% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from News at 15% to X at 57%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Hold
Buy 4
Hold 13
Sell 0
Avg target $19.38

17 analysts have weighed in: a Hold consensus: 4 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $19.38.

17 analysts24% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 31%
Spread 42 pts
Most bullish X 57%
Most bearish News 15%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is cooling and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Sell.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on JACK

42pt spread
Wall St
24%
X
57%
Reddit
21%
News
15%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 31%

The crowd runs 7 points hotter than the 24% analyst buy share, retail is ahead of the Street here. The split is inside the crowd: X reads 57% bullish while News sits at 15%, a 42-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why JACK reads Sell

Sell -29.9
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 31.0% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-24.7
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 0 up, 2 down, 1 flat.
-4.7
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 45.4, close to the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
1 bullish source and 2 bearish sources keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0

Jack In The Box (JACK) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Jack In The Box (JACK) buzz held subdued around 23.6 while the price drifted up 13.7% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 937K shares. Updated Aug 15, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, JACK lost 2.0%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 31.6 and was variable, swinging between 14.0 and 52.3. Recent volume is running above the 30-day average, suggesting heightened trading interest. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 14 of the 20 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw JACK this week

Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.

Reddit 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 36.9
Bullish 21%
Mentions 19
Trend Falling
10 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment -0.0
Bullish 21%Neutral 48%Bearish 31%
r/wallstreetbets Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 44 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 66.6
Bullish 57%
Mentions 66
Trend Falling
66 tweets7-day sentiment +0.2
Bullish 57%Neutral 24%Bearish 19%
@Crypto_Crib_ · 30-day context Neutral -0.01
“🚨 JACK DORSEY’S BLOCK URGES SENATE TO PASS CLARITY ACT”
♥ 11↻ 2👁 7K views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 32.6
Bullish 15%
Mentions 13
Trend Stable
8 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.0
Bullish 15%Neutral 54%Bearish 31%
Fast Company · 30-day context Bearish -0.21
“Jack in the Box is continuing to close stores this year as it reports another quarter of declining same-store sales. Alongside the release…” Led by MarketBeat and Stocktitan.

Polymarket signal

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Jack In The Box (JACK) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Aug 15, 2026.

Adanos signalSell
Analyst consensusHold (4 / 13 / 0)
Crowd bullish (7d)31%
Avg price target$19.38
Most bullish sourceX, 57%
Most bearish sourceNews, 15%
Sentiment spread42 pts
Mentions (7d)98
Market cap$326.6M
P/E · Forward P/En/a · 5.4
EPS · Beta-$5.15 · 1.4
Revenue (TTM)$1.43B · 2% margin
IndustryRestaurants

Jack In The Box (JACK) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Jack In The Box (JACK) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Jack In The Box (JACK) currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 31% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 98 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about JACK stock?

Reddit discussion around Jack In The Box (JACK) is fairly quiet with 19 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 10 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 21% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is falling, suggesting cooling attention.

Is Jack In The Box (JACK) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bearish on Jack In The Box (JACK), averaging 31% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are X at 57% bullish and News at 15%, a 42-point spread. On the professional side, 4 of 17 analysts rate JACK a buy.

What do analysts say about Jack In The Box (JACK)?

Of the 17 analysts covering Jack In The Box (JACK), 4 rate it a buy, 13 a hold and 0 a sell, for a hold consensus. The average price target is $19.38. The crowd is the more bullish of the two, averaging 31%.

What is the sentiment on JACK stock?

Jack In The Box (JACK)'s cross-source average is bearish at 31% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. Reddit reads 21% bullish, X reads 57% bullish and news coverage is the most negative at 15% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does JACK carry a sell signal right now?

The cross-source average is bearish for Jack In The Box (JACK) at 31% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is news at 15% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling across Reddit and X. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving Jack In The Box (JACK) sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 66 mentions (67% of total volume). Reddit contributes 19 mentions and News contributes 13 mentions. The cross-source average is bearish at 31% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish.

What does the Adanos sell signal mean for Jack In The Box (JACK)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. JACK's sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects a bearish cross-source average at 31% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this JACK sentiment data?

The JACK sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

Peers are ranked first by matching the Sell signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

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