Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Jackson Financial (JXN)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Jackson Financial (NYSE: JXN):

• 8/8/2026 – Jackson Financial was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 8/5/2026 – Jackson Financial was given a new $135.00 price target by Evercore Inc.
• 8/5/2026 – Jackson Financial had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $130.00 to $140.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 8/4/2026 – Jackson Financial was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c-)” to “hold (c)”.
• 8/4/2026 – Jackson Financial had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $139.00 to $149.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/13/2026 – Jackson Financial had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $125.00 to $130.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 7/10/2026 – Jackson Financial was upgraded by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $140.00 price target on the stock, up from $120.00.
• 7/7/2026 – Jackson Financial had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $136.00 to $139.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

Jackson Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a $0.90 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $3.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Jackson Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 507.04%.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Carrie Chelko sold 7,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $134.24, for a total transaction of $1,006,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 80,914 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,861,895.36. This trade represents a 8.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Jackson Financial Inc is a U.S.-based financial services holding company headquartered in Lansing, Michigan. The company operates primarily through its principal subsidiary, Jackson National Life Insurance Company, and specializes in designing and distributing retirement products. Jackson Financial has been publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker JXN since its initial public offering in May 2022.

The company’s core offerings include a broad range of fixed, variable and indexed annuity products aimed at helping individuals preserve and grow retirement assets.