JAN (NYSE:JAN) Upgraded to “Strong-Buy” at Raymond James Financial

Posted by Brian Himes on Jun 18th, 2026

Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of JAN (NYSE:JAN – Free Report) to a strong-buy rating in a report issued on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

JAN has been the subject of several other research reports. BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on JAN in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $27.00 price target for the company. KeyCorp boosted their target price on JAN from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on JAN in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $26.00 target price for the company. Barclays boosted their target price on JAN from $26.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on JAN in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $28.00 target price for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $29.25.

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JAN Stock Up 0.6%

JAN opened at $25.53 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $6.72 billion, a PE ratio of -62.29 and a beta of 2.16. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $25.78. JAN has a 12 month low of $22.76 and a 12 month high of $28.52.

JAN (NYSE:JAN – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.23. The business had revenue of $200.35 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $157.96 million. JAN has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.930-0.970 EPS.

JAN Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.1599 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 12th. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%.

Insider Buying and Selling at JAN

In other news, CEO Scott M. Brinker bought 100,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 23rd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $20.00 per share, for a total transaction of $2,000,000.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 100,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,000,000. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Katherine M. Sandstrom purchased 13,500 shares of JAN stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 23rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $20.00 per share, for a total transaction of $270,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 21,000 shares in the company, valued at $420,000. This represents a 180.00% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have bought 187,000 shares of company stock worth $3,740,000. Company insiders own 3.00% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting JAN

Here are the key news stories impacting JAN this week:

Negative Sentiment: Chief Scientific Officer Kristian Reich sold 50,000 shares, reinforcing a six-month pattern of insider selling with no insider buys. Article Title
Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and hedge fund activity is mixed, with some bullish price targets near $30-$45, but also notable institutional selling, making the broader signal less clear. Article Title
Positive Sentiment: Prior quarterly results were solid, with JAN meeting EPS estimates and beating revenue expectations, and management reaffirmed FY2026 EPS guidance, which may help support the stock. Article Title

JAN Company Profile

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Upon completion of this offering, we will be the only U.S. publicly traded REIT focused exclusively on the senior housing sector and the only U.S. publicly traded REIT whose entire portfolio is owned and operated under RIDEA structures. We have an initial portfolio consisting of 34 senior housing communities, comprised of 10,422 units as of December 31, 2025. Our communities are located primarily in major retirement markets across 10 states, with units in Florida and Texas representing 69% of the total units as of December 31, 2025.