Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:JKHY) Forecasted to Post Q1 2025 Earnings of $1.55 Per Share

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:JKHY - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Jack Henry & Associates in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, May 28th. Zacks Research analyst S. Mete now forecasts that the technology company will post earnings of $1.55 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.50. The consensus estimate for Jack Henry & Associates' current full-year earnings is $5.20 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Jack Henry & Associates' Q2 2025 earnings at $1.29 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.31 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.64 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.60 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.46 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.12 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on JKHY. William Blair reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Jack Henry & Associates in a research report on Wednesday, May 8th. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Jack Henry & Associates in a research report on Thursday, March 7th. They issued a "peer perform" rating on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded Jack Henry & Associates from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, May 13th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on Jack Henry & Associates from $161.00 to $181.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 8th. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on Jack Henry & Associates from $157.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock an "in-line" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $174.42.

Jack Henry & Associates Price Performance

NASDAQ:JKHY traded down $0.38 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $161.15. The company had a trading volume of 338,151 shares, compared to its average volume of 423,985. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $167.35 and a two-hundred day moving average of $166.76. Jack Henry & Associates has a one year low of $136.57 and a one year high of $178.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.75 billion, a PE ratio of 31.11, a PEG ratio of 4.19 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a quick ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 7th. The technology company reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $538.56 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $541.80 million. Jack Henry & Associates had a return on equity of 22.18% and a net margin of 17.28%. Jack Henry & Associates's quarterly revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.12 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Jack Henry & Associates

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. New Covenant Trust Company N.A. acquired a new position in shares of Jack Henry & Associates during the first quarter valued at $30,000. Planned Solutions Inc. acquired a new position in Jack Henry & Associates in the fourth quarter valued at about $33,000. NBC Securities Inc. acquired a new position in Jack Henry & Associates in the third quarter valued at about $30,000. Anchor Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Jack Henry & Associates in the fourth quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, VisionPoint Advisory Group LLC acquired a new position in Jack Henry & Associates in the fourth quarter valued at about $44,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.75% of the company's stock.

Jack Henry & Associates Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.55 per share. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.37%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 24th. Jack Henry & Associates's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 42.47%.

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.