Zacks Research Issues Positive Outlook for JKHY Earnings

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:JKHY) – Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Jack Henry & Associates in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, December 16th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the technology company will post earnings per share of $1.67 for the quarter, up from their previous 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 analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Jack Henry & Associates from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Oppenheimer started coverage on shares of Jack Henry & Associates in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. They set an “outperform” rating and a $206.00 target price for the company. William Blair cut Jack Henry & Associates from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. Compass Point assumed coverage on Jack Henry & Associates in a research report on Wednesday, September 4th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $186.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Stephens reiterated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $170.00 target price on shares of Jack Henry & Associates in a research note on Wednesday, November 6th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $189.00.

Jack Henry & Associates Stock Performance

Shares of JKHY opened at $175.99 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $178.55 and its 200-day simple moving average is $172.38. The firm has a market cap of $12.84 billion, a PE ratio of 32.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.37 and a beta of 0.61. Jack Henry & Associates has a 12-month low of $157.00 and a 12-month high of $189.63. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03.

Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November 5th. The technology company reported $1.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $600.98 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $599.56 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.39 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Jack Henry & Associates Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at Jack Henry & Associates

In other news, insider David B. Foss sold 18,770 shares of Jack Henry & Associates 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 completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 138,665 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,756,087.80. This trade represents a 11.92 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.37% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jack Henry & Associates

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in Jack Henry & Associates by 21.1% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 341,460 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $60,281,000 after purchasing an additional 59,450 shares in the last quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC raised its stake in shares of Jack Henry & Associates by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC now owns 171,046 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,196,000 after buying an additional 1,054 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position 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 in the last quarter. Synovus Financial Corp grew its stake in Jack Henry & Associates by 2.2% in the 3rd 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 last quarter. Finally, Tidal Investments LLC increased its holdings in Jack Henry & Associates by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 11,776 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,079,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.