NYSE: JXN

Jackson Financial (JXN) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Sep 28 close

$131.81−1.31 (−1.0%)

Gekko Brief

AI summary

Jackson Financial faces multiple law firm investigations this week, with Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman and Pomerantz both examining claims tied to a short report from QVT Financial LP. The report alleges that subsidiary Jackson National Life used an unusual installment arrangement with its captive reinsurer to conceal hedge losses and affect solvency metrics. Separately, the company named Dean Hosfield as Chief Information Officer.

JXN closed at $131.81, down 1% on the day, with a one-month return of -1.3% but three-month and six-month gains of 25.6% and 30%. The close sits above both the 50-day average of $131.06 and the 200-day average of $115.40, keeping the trend supportive. The GekkoIndex reads 58, placing the stock in the Neutral zone, while the price stands 4.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $137.96.

The next earnings date falls on 3 November, 35 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day hold. Consensus among 4 analysts includes 2 buy and 2 hold ratings, with a consensus target of $148.50, implying 12.7% upside per that consensus. Smart money data shows one billionaire holder but no insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the respective windows. Seasonality over 5 years shows an average 20-day return of 7.6% from this point, rising in 3 of those years, worth noting alongside the ongoing legal scrutiny.

Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.

Jackson Financial price vs fair value

$137.96$131.81Sep ’25Mar ’26Sep ’26
Close $131.81200-day averageGekko Fair Value $137.96

Jackson Financial quick facts

Market cap
$9.19B
P/E ratio
143
Forward P/E
—
EPS, TTM
$0.91
Revenue, TTM
$6.55B
Profit margin
1.6%
Dividend yield
2.62%
Beta
1.32
Volume
853,409 avg 873,615
1-year return
+29.0%
Typical daily move
±3.4%
Typical 20-day move
±7.4%
50-day average
$131.06
200-day average
$115.40
Next earnings
Nov 3
Shares outstanding
67.73M
52-week range
$89.67$140.90

Jackson Financial swing-trade checklist

Jackson Financial scores 3 supportive, 2 mixed and 0 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

3 supportive2 mixed0 headwinds

  • Trendsupportive

    Above 50 and 200-day

    Close $131.81 is above the 50-day ($131.06) and 200-day ($115.40) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.

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  • GekkoIndexmixed

    58, Neutral

    Reading 58 is in the Neutral zone.

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  • Fair valuemixed

    4.5% below

    Price is within 5% of Gekko Fair Value (4.5% below).

    See fair value
  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

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  • Earnings risksupportive

    Reports in 35 days

    Next report Nov 3, 2026, 35 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalitysupportive

    +7.6% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +7.6% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.

    See seasonality

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Jackson Financial stock chart and price history

Jackson Financial closed at $131.81 on Sep 28, 2026, +29.0% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $89.67 to $140.90.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Jackson Financial share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$90$100$110$120$140NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep131.81

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
−1.3%
3 months
+25.6%
6 months
+30.0%
1 year
+29.0%
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Jackson Financial GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Jackson Financial’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 58, in the Neutral zone, down 2.2 points over five sessions.

010058Neutral

Down 2.2 points over five sessions, from the Accumulation zone.

Reading for Sep 28, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying6Too few readings yet
Accumulation147+1.7%+3.2%+4.9%+9.4%
Neutral (current zone)445+0.7%+1.3%+2.5%+6.9%
Distribution63−0.1%+1.3%+6.2%+10.0%
Selling11+0.3%+1.4%+4.3%+32.1%

Average JXN share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

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Is Jackson Financial stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Jackson Financial trades 4.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $137.96, so the shares are about fair value on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Jackson Financial shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$137.96

Gekko Fair Value, Sep 26, 2026

4.5% below fair value · About fair value

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Jackson Financial insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Jackson Financial, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for JXN in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in JXN were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

Jackson Financial has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
$227.0M
As a share of market cap
2.47%
Trailing four quarters
$763.0M

From company filings.

Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30

1of the funds Gekko tracks holds JXN.

0added0opened1trimmed0sold out
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Jackson Financial earnings: next date and track record

Jackson Financial reports on Nov 3, 2026 (35 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.

6 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±6.9%average move across the report
5 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

+10.5%Nov ’24−12.8%Feb ’25+3.7%May ’25+9.5%Aug ’25−6.0%Nov ’25−1.8%Feb ’26+1.3%May ’26+9.3%Aug ’26

Last earnings call, Aug 3, 2026 AI summary

What they said
Jackson Financial reported a record Q2 2026 adjusted operating earnings of $7.30 per diluted share, with H1 2026 adjusted operating earnings growing over 20%. Total account value exceeded $295 billion, up 10% quarter-over-quarter. Retail annuity sales approached $6 billion, a 34% year-over-year increase, with RILA sales hitting a record $2.3 billion. Free cash flow reached $575 million in H1, up 14%, while $547 million was returned to shareholders.
Guidance
Management expects H1 2026 momentum to support achieving full-year financial targets. Continued RILA sales growth is anticipated following the June launch of Market Link Pro 4. Spread-based business diversification and TPG partnership expected to sustain long-term earnings and cash flows.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Aug 3, 2026$7.30
est $5.72
+27.6%$168.0M
est $1.91B
−91.2%+9.3%
May 5, 2026$5.15
est $5.96
−13.6%$2.90B
est $1.94B
+49.8%+1.3%
Feb 18, 2026$6.61
est $5.86
+12.8%$1.99B
est $1.92B
+3.5%−1.8%
Nov 4, 2025$6.16
est $5.10
+20.8%$1.35B
est $1.92B
−29.8%−6.0%
Aug 5, 2025$4.87
est $4.61
+5.6%−$483.0M
est $1.87B
−125.8%+9.5%
May 7, 2025$5.10
est $4.93
+3.4%$3.75B
est $1.76B
+113.0%+3.7%
Feb 19, 2025$4.45
est $1.66
+168.1%$225.0M
est $1.80B
−87.5%−12.8%
Nov 6, 2024$4.60
est $4.67
−1.5%$726.0M
est $1.81B
−59.9%+10.5%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Jackson Financial stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Jackson Financial is $148.50, +12.7% from the last close, from 4 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$148.50consensus 12-month target, +12.7% from the last close
Low $135High $149
Buy2
Hold2
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 4 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Sep 18Evercore ISIHold, maintained$135+2.4%
Sep 18KBWHold, maintained$140+6.2%
Aug 5Evercore ISIHold, maintained$135+2.4%
Aug 5KBWHold, reiterated$140+6.2%
Aug 4BarclaysBuy, maintained$149+13.0%
+2.5%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+7.6%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±3.4%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Jackson Financial seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, Jackson Financial averaged +7.6% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

+5.1%2021+30.3%2022−2.7%2023+11.1%2024−2.2%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days+2.9%3 of 5
Next 10 trading days+4.5%4 of 5
Next 15 trading days+5.6%4 of 5
Next 20 trading days+7.6%3 of 5
Next 30 trading days+13.6%4 of 5

For scale, JXN’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 7.4%.

Jackson Financial market cap and key statistics

Jackson Financial’s market cap is $9.19B, with a P/E ratio of 143 and revenue of $6.55B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$9.19B
P/E ratio
143
EPS, TTM
$0.91
Gekko Fair Value
$137.96

Trading

Volume
853,409
Avg volume, 20 days
873,615
52-week high
$140.90
52-week low
$89.67
Shares outstanding
67.73M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$6.55B
Profit margin
1.6%
Return on equity
1.4%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
+291.6%

Risk and income

Beta
1.32
Typical daily move
±3.4%
Typical 20-day move
±7.4%
Dividend yield
2.62%

Jackson Financial peers

Jackson Financial’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
PRUPrudential Financial−2.1%Accumulation1.4% below
RGAReinsurance Group of America+1.8%Neutral1.0% below
CRBGCorebridge Financial−2.7%Neutral4.7% below
EQHEquitable−2.3%Neutral5.6% below
VOYAVoya Financial−1.2%Accumulation7.2% below
PRIPrimerica−0.3%Buying11.4% below

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In the Buying zone today

Reporting earnings this week

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Jackson Financial stock FAQ

What is Jackson Financial’s market cap?

Jackson Financial’s market cap is $9.19B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $131.81, with 67.73M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 143.

What is the Jackson Financial stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Jackson Financial is $148.50, +12.7% from the last close. Of the 4 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 2 rate it a buy, 2 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Jackson Financial stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Jackson Financial is about fair value: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $131.81 is 4.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $137.96. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Jackson Financial report earnings next?

Jackson Financial is expected to report on Nov 3, 2026 (35 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $7.25 per share on revenue of $2.06B. Jackson Financial beat the earnings estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports, moving 6.9% on average across the report.

What is Jackson Financial’s 52-week high and low?

Jackson Financial’s 52-week high is $140.90 and its 52-week low is $89.67; it closed at $131.81 on Sep 28, 2026, +29.0% over the past year.

Is Jackson Financial stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (trend, earnings risk and seasonality), 2 as mixed (gekkoindex and fair value). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

How this page works

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