What is William Blair's Forecast for JKHY Q1 Earnings?

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:JKHY - Free Report) - Research analysts at William Blair issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Jack Henry & Associates in a research report issued on Wednesday, November 6th. William Blair analyst C. Kennedy anticipates that the technology company will earn $1.72 per share for the quarter. William Blair currently has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Jack Henry & Associates' current full-year earnings is $5.80 per share.

JKHY has been the topic of a number of other reports. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Jack Henry & Associates from $181.00 to $203.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Thursday. StockNews.com cut shares of Jack Henry & Associates from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday. Compass Point started coverage on Jack Henry & Associates in a report on Wednesday, September 4th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $186.00 price target on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on Jack Henry & Associates from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on Jack Henry & Associates from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $188.73.

Jack Henry & Associates Stock Performance

NASDAQ:JKHY traded down $2.71 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $177.06. 617,755 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 447,169. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. Jack Henry & Associates has a 1 year low of $146.46 and a 1 year high of $189.63. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $179.26 and a 200-day simple moving average of $170.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.37, a P/E/G ratio of 3.37 and a beta of 0.63.

Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 5th. The technology company reported $1.63 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 company had revenue of $600.98 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $599.56 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.39 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of Jack Henry & Associates

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JKHY. V Square Quantitative Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Jack Henry & Associates by 3.6% during the third quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 1,567 shares of the technology company's stock worth $277,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Bridges Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Jack Henry & Associates by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Bridges Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,256 shares of the technology company's stock worth $575,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the period. Raymond James Trust N.A. raised its holdings in Jack Henry & Associates by 1.3% in the second quarter. Raymond James Trust N.A. now owns 4,804 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $798,000 after buying an additional 60 shares during the period. Advisor OS LLC grew its stake in Jack Henry & Associates by 1.0% during the second quarter. Advisor OS LLC now owns 6,624 shares of the technology company's stock worth $1,100,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the period. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. increased its position in shares of Jack Henry & Associates by 0.6% in the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 10,870 shares of the technology company's stock worth $1,919,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.75% of the company's stock.

Jack Henry & Associates Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 6th were paid a dividend of $0.55 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 6th. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.24%. Jack Henry & Associates's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 40.29%.

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.