What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for JKHY Q1 Earnings?

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:JKHY) – Research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Jack Henry & Associates in a research report issued on Monday, December 16th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the technology company will post earnings per share of $1.67 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast 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.

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

JKHY has been the topic of several other research reports. Compass Point initiated coverage on Jack Henry & Associates in a research report on Wednesday, September 4th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $186.00 price target on the stock. StockNews.com lowered shares of Jack Henry & Associates from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of 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. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their target price on shares of Jack Henry & Associates from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on Jack Henry & Associates from $186.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 17th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Jack Henry & Associates has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $189.00.

Jack Henry & Associates Stock Performance

JKHY opened at $176.50 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $178.78 and its 200 day simple moving average is $172.33. Jack Henry & Associates has a 52-week low of $157.00 and a 52-week high of $189.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.88 billion, a PE ratio of 32.33, a PEG ratio of 3.37 and a beta of 0.61.

Jack Henry & Associates Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed 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 is Monday, December 2nd. Jack Henry & Associates’s dividend payout ratio is presently 40.29%.

Insider Transactions at Jack Henry & Associates

In other news, insider David B. Foss sold 18,770 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the insider now owns 138,665 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,756,087.80. The trade was a 11.92 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 1.37% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Jack Henry & Associates

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of JKHY. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of Jack Henry & Associates by 9.4% in the second quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 6,372 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,058,000 after buying an additional 545 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in shares of Jack Henry & Associates by 148.9% during the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 224 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Jack Henry & Associates by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 28,162 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,675,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its position in shares of Jack Henry & Associates by 14.5% in the second quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,270 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $211,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares during the period. Finally, &PARTNERS acquired a new position in Jack Henry & Associates in the second quarter valued at about $638,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.75% of the company’s stock.

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.