JMKE is a high-quality restaurant franchisor (quality 7.1, Piotroski 9/9) with 51.4% analyst-target upside, but collapsing momentum and heavy insider share disposals mean the engine says avoid for now.
Thesis pillars
- High Quality Restaurant Franchise→Stable
- Analyst Upside Favorable Asymmetry→Stable
- Capitulation Momentum Failure↓Deteriorating
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Pillars as of Oct 4, 2026
Jersey Mike's Subs Inc. (JMKE) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup
Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
Sell if holding. Momentum 3.8/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $16.76 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Negative momentum; Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5.
Jersey Mike's Subs Inc. engages in franchising and operating fast casual, submarine-style sandwich restaurants specializing in authentic, hand-crafted, and craveable subs. The company also offers catering services, as well as provides mobile app, online ordering, and third-party... Read more
Sell if holding. Momentum 3.8/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $16.76 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Negative momentum; Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5. Chart setup: RSI 56 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and clean insider activity. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-10-24Recent Developments — Jersey Mike's Subs Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Tigress Financial initiates Jersey Mike’s stock with buy rating - Investing.com — Investing.com positive
- NEWS Tigress Financial initiates Jersey Mike’s stock with buy rating - investing.com — investing.com positive
- NEWS Jersey Mike's (NYSE:JMKE) Now Covered by Tigress Financial - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- NEWS Tigress Financial initiates Jersey Mike’s stock with buy rating By Investing.com - Investing.com India — Investing.com India positive
- NEWS Tigress Financial initiates Jersey Mike’s stock with buy rating By Investing.com - Investing.com UK — Investing.com UK positive
Generated 2026-10-24T11:47:20Z.
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Rating Breakdown
1 floor-breaker
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
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Sell if holding. Momentum 3.8/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $16.76 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Negative momentum; Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5. Chart setup: RSI 56 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $15.59. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.
Analyst target: $24.49 (+46.1% upside). Prior stop was $15.59. Stop-loss: $15.59.
Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5; Negative momentum.
Jersey Mike's Subs Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 21.6). TrendMatrix value score: 6.4/10. Verdict: Sell.
30 analysts cover JMKE with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $27.
What does Jersey Mike's Subs Inc. do?Jersey Mike's Subs Inc. engages in franchising and operating fast casual, submarine-style sandwich restaurants...
Jersey Mike's Subs Inc. engages in franchising and operating fast casual, submarine-style sandwich restaurants specializing in authentic, hand-crafted, and craveable subs. The company also offers catering services, as well as provides mobile app, online ordering, and third-party delivery. It operates stores in the United States and Canada, as well as franchise agreements in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The company was founded in 1956 and is based in Tinton Falls, New Jersey.