Zacks Research Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for JKHY

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:JKHY) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Jack Henry & Associates in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the technology company will post earnings of $1.31 per share for the quarter, down from their previous 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 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.39 earnings per share.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on JKHY. Compass Point assumed coverage on shares of Jack Henry & Associates in a research report on Wednesday, September 4th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $186.00 price objective on the stock. UBS Group raised their price target on Jack Henry & Associates from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on 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 cut Jack Henry & Associates from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Oppenheimer started coverage on Jack Henry & Associates in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $206.00 price target on the stock. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $188.73.

Jack Henry & Associates Price Performance

NASDAQ JKHY opened at $176.18 on Thursday. 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 has a 12 month low of $154.77 and a 12 month high of $189.63. The stock has a market cap of $12.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.27, a PEG ratio of 3.28 and a beta of 0.63. The company’s 50 day moving average is $179.07 and its two-hundred day moving average is $171.45.

Jack Henry & Associates Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity at Jack Henry & Associates

In other news, insider David B. Foss sold 18,770 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the insider now directly owns 138,665 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,756,087.80. This represents a 11.92 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.37% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jack Henry & Associates

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JKHY. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Jack Henry & Associates by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,976,658 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $702,039,000 after purchasing an additional 67,716 shares during the period. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Jack Henry & Associates by 1.7% in the second quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC now owns 3,958,305 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $657,158,000 after buying an additional 67,386 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in Jack Henry & Associates by 2.3% in the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,056,151 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $175,342,000 after buying an additional 23,617 shares during the last quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB boosted its stake in Jack Henry & Associates by 8.4% during the third quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 863,800 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $152,495,000 after buying an additional 66,600 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James & Associates increased its position in Jack Henry & Associates by 3.2% during the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 631,974 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $111,569,000 after acquiring an additional 19,846 shares during the last quarter. 98.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Jack Henry & Associates Company Profile

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.