Zacks Research Has Bullish Estimate for JKHY Q1 Earnings

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:JKHY - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Jack Henry & Associates in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, December 16th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the technology company will earn $1.67 per share 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 - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 5th. The technology company reported $1.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.61 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $600.98 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $599.56 million. Jack Henry & Associates had a net margin of 17.79% and a return on equity of 21.81%. The business's revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.39 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on JKHY. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Jack Henry & Associates from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Jack Henry & Associates from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Compass Point started coverage on shares of Jack Henry & Associates in a research report on Wednesday, September 4th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $186.00 price objective for the company. William Blair downgraded shares of Jack Henry & Associates from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 6th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased their price objective on Jack Henry & Associates from $181.00 to $203.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $189.00.

Jack Henry & Associates Trading Down 0.7 %

Shares of NASDAQ:JKHY traded down $1.17 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $176.50. 1,126,432 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 473,774. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.37 and a beta of 0.61. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $178.78 and a 200-day moving average price of $172.33. Jack Henry & Associates has a 1 year low of $157.00 and a 1 year high of $189.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 1.11.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new stake in shares of Jack Henry & Associates during the third quarter worth about $26,000. Tortoise Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Jack Henry & Associates by 76.3% during the 2nd quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 164 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Jack Henry & Associates by 148.9% in the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 224 shares of the technology company's stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Jack Henry & Associates during the third quarter worth $48,000. Finally, Point72 Asset Management L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of Jack Henry & Associates during the third quarter valued at $54,000. 98.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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 on Tuesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $171.32, for a total transaction of $3,215,676.40. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 138,665 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $23,756,087.80. This represents a 11.92 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 1.37% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Jack Henry & Associates Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, December 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.55 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 2nd. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.25%. Jack Henry & Associates's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.29%.

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.