- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
JACK
NASDAQ
Week ended 31 Jul 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Jacktel AS · Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
Latest close
16.37 USD
12.5%
latest week
Weekly setup
Weak trend
The weekly trend is not active. Price is 9.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 49.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 12.5%, after a -4.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 37/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 50/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 4d.
Setup score
30
out of 100
Latest Close
16.37 USD
31 Jul 2026
1W Return
12.5%
latest completed week
4W Return
-4.8%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
18.7%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
5.8%
3 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.9x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Next-week expectancy is negative at 40.17% based on similar historical setup states.
- Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through
12.5%
Latest completed week; four-week move -4.8%.
Indicator stack
3/64
Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window.
Trend backdrop
Active
The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime.
Patient Capital
Recent
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
Next-Week Expectancy
Negative 40.17%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
Options pressure
Bullish
37/100 conviction; expected move 22.0%.
News sentiment
50/100
11 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
Event risk
4d
Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is not active. Price is 9.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 49.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 12.5%, after a -4.8% four-week move.
52-week price path
Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price
Trend Line
Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand
Is real participation confirming the move?
Latest weekly volume is 0.9x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Up week
Down week
Demand beneath price
Activity pressure and institutional-style signals
These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.
Activity pressure path
Latest 0.3112-week average 0.15
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure7/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.31Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is -4.8% over four weeks, 18.7% over 12 weeks, and -14.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year3
Trend breadth5.8%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.76Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change7.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-10.34Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change22.9%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.
Factor week 26 Jul 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 88%
Model confidence 84%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength31/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 70; rank 1 is best.
Value71/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 30; rank 1 is best.
Quality14/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 87; rank 1 is best.
Momentum8/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 93; rank 1 is best.
Growth37/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 64; rank 1 is best.
Quality and valuation are separate questions
A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.
Value-quality framework40/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 24.9x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 0.2x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 13.9x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 3.0% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 28.3% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 12.3% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 6.6% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 7.3% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- - Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- - Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- -70.9% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 4/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 6.0% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 1.8% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 7.8% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 12.6x Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment
What other market participants are doing
Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.
Options positioningBullish
JACK shows bullish options pressure with a 37/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.62, expected move of 22.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Conviction37/100
Expected move22.0%
Put/call volume0.62
Insider activity4 / 7
4 acquisitions and 7 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.News sentiment50/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 11 relevant articles.
0 positive · 11 neutral · 0 negativePatient CapitalRecent
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks
06 · Catalysts and risk
What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been
Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.
Next earnings4dNext report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move22.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-31.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility12.5%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
6 Feb
6 Mar
3 Apr
1 May
29 May
26 Jun
31 Jul
Weeks higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+24.5%Week of 3 Jul.
Worst week-21.2%Week of 15 May.
Latest week+12.5%Week of 31 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains10
Modest gains3
Flat weeks0
Modest losses2
Sharp losses11
Recent vol12.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol10.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split25/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew9.7% / -8.8%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context
Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?
Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.
SectorUS Consumer Cyclical
4-week rank- / 100
Group average-0.1%
Trend breadth38.0%
Trend38.0%active weekly trend signals
MD55.0%positive activity pressure
RS36.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Restaurants
4-week rank30 / 51
Group average-5.0%
Trend breadth39.2%
Trend39.2%active weekly trend signals
MD64.7%positive activity pressure
RS29.4%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
08 · Evidence and weekly data
The underlying research record
Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.
Weekly tape26/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 26/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis26/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 7/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.31; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 40.17%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 40.17% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors30/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 24; Small Cap Core rank 18 SVQF40/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 439.5 of 726 Patient CapitalRecentActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks Options51/100JACK shows bullish options pressure with a 37/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.62, expected move of 22.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 22.0% Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 11 relevant articles.
Jack In The Box Inc. Revenue Breakdown – NASDAQ:JACK Insiders4 / 74 acquisitions and 7 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Earnings4dNext report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 16.37 USD | 12.5% | 15.02 USD | 38.74 USD | 0.76 | -10.34 | 4.0M | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 14.55 USD | -2.9% | 15.10 USD | 39.21 USD | 0.87 | -20.51 | 3.4M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 14.98 USD | 0.6% | 15.30 USD | 39.71 USD | 0.95 | -20.67 | 3.1M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 14.89 USD | -13.4% | 15.45 USD | 40.19 USD | 0.87 | -25.31 | 5.8M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 17.20 USD | 24.5% | 15.66 USD | 40.69 USD | 0.71 | -13.41 | 12.2M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 13.81 USD | 7.9% | 15.71 USD | 41.15 USD | 0.34 | -30.48 | 4.7M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 12.80 USD | -4.3% | 15.91 USD | 41.65 USD | 0.18 | -38.94 | 2.4M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 13.37 USD | 18.1% | 16.04 USD | 42.12 USD | -0.03 | -35.20 | 3.0M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 11.32 USD | -9.1% | 16.10 USD | 42.58 USD | -0.21 | -44.48 | 3.3M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 12.45 USD | 7.8% | 16.29 USD | 43.05 USD | -0.29 | -42.54 | 4.7M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 11.55 USD | 6.3% | 16.41 USD | 43.52 USD | -0.55 | -45.85 | 3.8M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 10.87 USD | -21.2% | 16.61 USD | 43.99 USD | -0.59 | -49.21 | 6.7M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 13.79 USD | 12.3% | 16.82 USD | 44.48 USD | -0.70 | -36.99 | 3.3M | Off |
| 1 May 2026 | 12.28 USD | -5.0% | 16.94 USD | 44.96 USD | -0.76 | -42.11 | 3.1M | Off |
How to use this report
This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.