Zacks Research Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for JKHY

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:JKHY) – Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Jack Henry & Associates in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, December 16th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the technology company will post earnings of $1.67 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.66. The consensus estimate for Jack Henry & Associates’ current full-year earnings is $5.80 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Jack Henry & Associates’ FY2026 earnings at $6.19 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.56 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Compass Point initiated coverage on shares of Jack Henry & Associates in a research note on Wednesday, September 4th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $186.00 price objective for the company. Stephens reissued an “equal weight” rating and issued a $170.00 target price on shares of Jack Henry & Associates in a report on Wednesday, November 6th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Jack Henry & Associates from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Oppenheimer initiated coverage on Jack Henry & Associates in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $206.00 price target on the stock. Finally, StockNews.com lowered Jack Henry & Associates from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Jack Henry & Associates currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $189.00.

Jack Henry & Associates Trading Down 0.2 %

JKHY opened at $177.67 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $178.85 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $172.24. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.96 billion, a PE ratio of 32.54, a PEG ratio of 3.37 and a beta of 0.61. Jack Henry & Associates has a 1-year low of $157.00 and a 1-year high of $189.63.

Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November 5th. The technology company reported $1.63 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.61 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $600.98 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $599.56 million. Jack Henry & Associates had a return on equity of 21.81% and a net margin of 17.79%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.39 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Jack Henry & Associates

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG bought a new stake in Jack Henry & Associates in the third quarter valued at approximately $618,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Jack Henry & Associates by 188.4% in the 2nd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 282,010 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $46,819,000 after purchasing an additional 184,210 shares during the period. XTX Topco Ltd lifted its position in shares of Jack Henry & Associates by 137.3% during the 3rd quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 7,761 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,370,000 after acquiring an additional 4,491 shares during the period. Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Jack Henry & Associates in the 2nd quarter worth about $1,245,000. Finally, BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp lifted its holdings in Jack Henry & Associates by 60.7% during the second quarter. BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp now owns 13,962 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,318,000 after acquiring an additional 5,274 shares during the period. 98.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider David B. Foss sold 18,770 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.32, for a total value of $3,215,676.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 138,665 shares in the company, valued at $23,756,087.80. The trade was a 11.92 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.

Jack Henry & Associates Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 2nd will be given a $0.55 dividend. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.24%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 2nd. Jack Henry & Associates’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 40.29%.

About Jack Henry & Associates

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc, a financial technology company that connects people and financial institutions through technology solutions and payment processing services that reduce the barriers to financial health. It operates through four segments: Core, Payments, Complementary, and Corporate and Other.