Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. is a financial technology company, which engages in the provision of technology solutions and payment processing services. It operates through the following segments: Core, Payments, Complementary, and Corporate and Other. The Core segment provides core information processing platforms to banks and credit unions which consist of integrated applications required to process deposit, loan, and general ledger transactions, and maintain centralized customer and member information. The Payments segment includes secure payment processing tools and services including ATM, debit, and credit card processing services, online and mobile bill pay solutions, ACH origination and remote deposit capture processing, and risk management products and services. The Complementary segment focuses on additional software, hosted processing platforms, and services including call center support, network security management, consulting, and monitoring. The Corporate and Other segment offers hardware and other products. The company was founded by Jerry D. Hall and John W. Henry in 1976 and is headquartered in Monett, MO.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $172.45 to $174.35
• 50-Day Range: $169.63 to $180.55
• 52-Week Range: $157.00 to $189.63
• Volume: 391,361 shs
• Average Volume: 421,572 shs
• Market Capitalization: $12.63 billion
• P/E Ratio: 31.71
• Dividend Yield: 1.27%
• Price Target: $186.80
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Jack Henry & Associates Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Jack Henry & Associates scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 83rd out of 665 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Jack Henry & Associates has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.08, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Jack Henry & Associates has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 7.57%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Jack Henry & Associates are expected to grow by 7.57% in the coming year, from $5.81 to $6.25 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Jack Henry & Associates is 31.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 111.80.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Jack Henry & Associates is 31.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 236.90.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Jack Henry & Associates has a PEG Ratio of 3.24. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Jack Henry & Associates has a P/B Ratio of 6.85. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.19% of the float of Jack Henry & Associates has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Jack Henry & Associates has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Jack Henry & Associates has recently increased by 0.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Jack Henry & Associates pays a meaningful dividend of 1.28%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Jack Henry & Associates has been increasing its dividend for 34 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Jack Henry & Associates is 40.29%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Jack Henry & Associates will have a dividend payout ratio of 35.20% next year. This indicates that Jack Henry & Associates will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.58

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.19% of the float of Jack Henry & Associates has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Jack Henry & Associates has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Jack Henry & Associates has recently increased by 0.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.12

News Sentiment

Jack Henry & Associates has a news sentiment score of 1.12. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Jack Henry & Associates this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for JKHY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Jack Henry & Associates to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Jack Henry & Associates insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,215,676.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.37% of the stock of Jack Henry & Associates is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

98.75% of the stock of Jack Henry & Associates is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

JKHY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have JKHY shares performed this year?

Jack Henry & Associates' stock was trading at $175.30 at the beginning of the year. Since then, JKHY stock has decreased by 1.2% and is now trading at $173.16.
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How were Jack Henry & Associates' earnings last quarter?

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:JKHY) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November, 5th. The technology company reported $1.63 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.61 by $0.02. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Does Jack Henry & Associates have any subsidiaries?

Jack Henry & Associates subsidiaries include Geezeo.

Who are Jack Henry & Associates' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Jack Henry & Associates include Nordea Investment Management AB (1.07%), Walker Asset Management LLC (0.33%), Riverbridge Partners LLC (0.20%) and Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.18%). Insiders that own company stock include David B Foss, Thomas A Wimsett, Laura G Kelly and Stacey E Zengel.
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How do I buy shares of Jack Henry & Associates?

Shares of JKHY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Jack Henry & Associates own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Jack Henry & Associates investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), TotalEnergies (TTE), NVIDIA (NVDA), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and The RMR Group (RMR).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/05/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 12/23 Dividend: 12/02/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/23/2024
• Today: 1/20/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Computer integrated systems design
• Sub-Industry: Data Processing & Outsourced Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:JKHY
• CUSIP: 42628110
• CIK: 779152
• Web: www.jackhenry.com
• Phone: (417) 235-6652
• Fax: 417-235-8406
• Employees: 7,170
• Year Founded: 1976

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $186.80
• High Stock Price Target: $206.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $155.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +7.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.08
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $5.46
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 31.71
• Forward P/E Ratio: 29.80
• P/E Growth: 3.24
• Net Income: $381.82 million
• Net Margins: 17.79%
• Pretax Margin: 23.23%
• Return on Equity: 21.81%
• Return on Assets: 13.94%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.03
• Current Ratio: 1.11
• Quick Ratio: 1.11

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.25 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.63
• Cash Flow: $8.04 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 21.55
• Book Value: $25.27 per share
• Price / Book: 6.85

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 72,959,000
• Free Float: 71,959,000
• Market Cap: $12.63 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.61