$JACK

King Mark James sold $83K of JACK

King Mark James (Exec Chairman & Interim CEO) sold 5,626 shares of JACK IN THE BOX INC (JACK) at $14.70 on 2026-07-21.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · King Mark James
Published Jul 21, 2026, 10:21 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
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Relevance
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$JACKNeutralLow
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Why it matters

The newest concrete fact is the open-market sale of 5,626 shares at $14.70 on 2026-07-21, with holdings after the transaction of 187,552 shares and no pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

02

Market read

Traders may monitor insider activity for sentiment, but this filing alone does not change the company’s fundamentals.

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What to watch

The article provides only the sale details; it does not include total compensation, prior sale history, tax considerations, or whether other insiders sold/bought around the same time.

Relevance 3/10Novelty 3/10Timing: Filed 2026-07-21 after-hours; reflects insider sale executed on the same date.

Background

This is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for JACK IN THE BOX INC, reported by King Mark James (Exec Chairman and Interim CEO).

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$JACKNeutralHigh confidence
Context

SEC Form 4 shows Exec Chairman and Interim CEO King Mark James sold 5,626 shares of JACK at $14.70 on 2026-07-21.

Expected impact

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

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a Form 4 insider transaction, not earnings, guidance, or a corporate event. The disclosed fact is the sale size, price, and post-transaction holdings, which typically has limited predictive power absent additional context.

Market effects

Minimal. Insider sales in a single restaurant operator do not materially change sector fundamentals.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

The sale could be for diversification or liquidity needs, and the absence of a 10b5-1 plan does not necessarily imply negative expectations.

Key entities

  • JACK IN THE BOX INC

    Company whose insider transaction was reported on SEC Form 4.

  • King Mark James

    Exec Chairman and Interim CEO who sold shares in an open-market transaction.

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