JAN (NYSE:JAN) Upgraded to Hold at The Goldman Sachs Group

JAN (NYSE:JAN) was upgraded by research analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on JAN. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on shares of JAN in a report on Tuesday. They set an “overweight” rating and a $27.00 price objective for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on shares of JAN in a report on Tuesday. They set an “overweight” rating and a $26.00 price objective for the company. KeyCorp initiated coverage on shares of JAN in a report on Tuesday. They set an “overweight” rating and a $28.00 price objective for the company. Wall Street Zen raised shares of JAN to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 4th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on shares of JAN in a report on Tuesday. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $27.00 target price for the company. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $27.27.

JAN Stock Up 7.4%

Shares of JAN opened at $25.76 on Tuesday. JAN has a 1 year low of $22.76 and a 1 year high of $25.89. The company has a market cap of $6.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -62.29 and a beta of 2.16.

Insider Transactions at JAN

In other JAN news, Director Katherine M. Sandstrom bought 13,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 23rd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $20.00 per share, with a total value of $270,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 21,000 shares in the company, valued at $420,000. This trade represents a 180.00% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, COO Jeffrey H. Miller acquired 7,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 23rd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $20.00 per share, with a total value of $150,000.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief operating officer directly owned 7,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $150,000. This trade represents a ? increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders bought a total of 187,000 shares of company stock valued at $3,740,000 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 3.00% of the company’s stock.

JAN News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting JAN this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America started coverage with a “Buy” rating and a $29 price target, signaling a meaningful upside view vs. recent levels and likely supporting buying interest. Bank of America coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Scotiabank issued a “Sector Outperform” and $28 price target, another bullish institutional signal that reinforces the consensus upgrade momentum. Scotiabank coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage (Overweight, $27 PT), adding to the rotation of sell?side attention and increasing visibility among institutional investors. Cantor Fitzgerald initiation
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan set an “Overweight” rating with a $26 target — supportive but a smaller implied upside versus other banks, so it likely reinforces interest without materially changing the consensus view. JPMorgan note
• Negative Sentiment: Key fundamentals and risk signals remain: JAN has a negative trailing P/E (losses), a beta above 2 (higher volatility), and a relatively small spread between the current level and its 1?year high — factors that can amplify downside on negative news. No link

JAN Company Profile

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.