Zacks Research Has Negative Forecast for JKHY Q2 Earnings

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:JKHY) – Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Jack Henry & Associates in a report issued on Tuesday, November 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the technology company will post earnings of $1.31 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.33. 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’ Q3 2025 earnings at $1.30 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.50 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.73 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.66 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.46 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.40 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.66 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.75 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.60 EPS.

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

Several other equities analysts have also commented on the company. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on Jack Henry & Associates from $181.00 to $203.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. William Blair cut shares of Jack Henry & Associates from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on shares of Jack Henry & Associates from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Jack Henry & Associates from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Jack Henry & Associates from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $188.73.

Jack Henry & Associates Trading Up 1.3 %

NASDAQ JKHY opened at $176.18 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.85 billion, a PE ratio of 32.27, a P/E/G ratio of 3.28 and a beta of 0.63. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $179.07 and its 200 day moving average is $171.45. Jack Henry & Associates has a twelve month low of $154.77 and a twelve month high of $189.63. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03.

Jack Henry & Associates Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.55 per share. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.25%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 2nd. Jack Henry & Associates’s payout ratio is currently 40.29%.

Insider Activity at Jack Henry & Associates

In related news, insider David B. Foss sold 18,770 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.32, for a total transaction of $3,215,676.40. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 138,665 shares in the company, valued at $23,756,087.80. This represents a 11.92 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 1.37% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jack Henry & Associates

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Jack Henry & Associates by 5.6% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 8,981 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,655,000 after buying an additional 475 shares during the last quarter. Synovus Financial Corp lifted its holdings in Jack Henry & Associates by 2.2% in the third quarter. Synovus Financial Corp now owns 16,102 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,843,000 after acquiring an additional 341 shares during the period. Tidal Investments LLC boosted its position in Jack Henry & Associates by 0.8% in the third quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 11,776 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,079,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in shares of Jack Henry & Associates during the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, Coldstream Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Jack Henry & Associates during the 3rd quarter valued at about $279,000. Institutional investors own 98.75% of the company’s stock.

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.