$JACK

King Mark James sold $74K of JACK

King Mark James (Exec Chairman & Interim CEO) sold 5,911 shares of JACK IN THE BOX INC (JACK) at $12.53 on 2026-06-18.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · King Mark James
Published Jun 18, 2026, 10:06 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
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Mentioned
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Relevance
3/10
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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01

Why it matters

The newest disclosed fact is the same-day open-market sale of 5,911 shares at $12.53, leaving 193,178 shares held.

02

Market read

Traders may monitor insider activity, but this specific transaction is unlikely to drive a durable repricing without additional company-specific catalysts.

03

What to watch

The filing does not provide intent, tax context, or whether other holdings/awards offset the sale; without those, signal quality is low.

Relevance 3/10Novelty 5/10Timing: Filed 2026-06-18 (after-hours/SEC filing time) for an insider sale executed the same date.

Background

This is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction for Jack in the Box (JACK) by King Mark James (Exec Chairman & Interim CEO).

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$JACKNeutralHigh confidence
Context

Exec Chairman & Interim CEO King Mark James sold 5,911 shares at $12.53 on 2026-06-18, totaling $74,064.83.

Expected impact

Low near-term impact; any effect is likely sentiment-only and short-lived.

Evidence & confidence

Form 4 discloses a sale under an open-market transaction code with no 10b5-1 plan stated; size is modest and does not indicate a new corporate event.

Market effects

Minimal; insider sale at a single restaurant operator does not materially change sector fundamentals.

None indicated by the filing details provided.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

The sale could be driven by personal liquidity needs rather than bearish expectations, especially without any stated 10b5-1 plan details.

Key entities

  • JACK IN THE BOX INC

    Company whose insider transaction is disclosed on Form 4.

  • King Mark James

    Exec Chairman & Interim CEO who sold shares on 2026-06-18.

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