William Blair Issues Pessimistic Estimate for JKHY Earnings

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:JKHY - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at William Blair dropped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Jack Henry & Associates in a report issued on Wednesday, November 6th. William Blair analyst C. Kennedy now anticipates that the technology company will earn $1.33 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.39. William Blair has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Jack Henry & Associates' current full-year earnings is $5.82 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Jack Henry & Associates' Q3 2025 earnings at $1.39 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.49 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.84 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.43 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.51 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.63 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.29 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on JKHY. StockNews.com cut shares of Jack Henry & Associates from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on Jack Henry & Associates from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research report on Thursday. Royal Bank of Canada increased their target price on Jack Henry & Associates from $181.00 to $203.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Thursday. Compass Point assumed coverage on Jack Henry & Associates in a report on Wednesday, September 4th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $186.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Oppenheimer began coverage on shares of Jack Henry & Associates in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. They set an "outperform" rating and a $206.00 price objective for the company. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $188.73.

Jack Henry & Associates Price Performance

NASDAQ:JKHY traded down $0.20 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $179.77. 560,993 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 446,069. The company has a market cap of $13.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.63. Jack Henry & Associates has a 1 year low of $146.46 and a 1 year high of $189.63. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $179.26 and a 200 day moving average price of $170.61. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03.

Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 5th. The technology company reported $1.63 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.61 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $600.98 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $599.56 million. Jack Henry & Associates had a return on equity of 21.63% and a net margin of 17.23%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.39 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board raised its holdings in Jack Henry & Associates by 20.4% during the 3rd quarter. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board now owns 4,593 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $811,000 after buying an additional 779 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Jack Henry & Associates by 4.4% in the third quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 10,795 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $1,906,000 after acquiring an additional 453 shares during the period. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG purchased a new stake in shares of Jack Henry & Associates in the third quarter valued at $618,000. Pathstone Holdings LLC boosted its stake in shares of Jack Henry & Associates by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC now owns 18,996 shares of the technology company's stock worth $3,354,000 after purchasing an additional 669 shares during the period. Finally, Strengthening Families & Communities LLC grew its holdings in Jack Henry & Associates by 11.1% during the 3rd quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC now owns 10,117 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $1,786,000 after purchasing an additional 1,010 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.75% of the company's stock.

Jack Henry & Associates Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 6th were issued a $0.55 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 6th. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.22%. Jack Henry & Associates's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 42.15%.

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.