Q1 Earnings Estimate for JKHY Issued By William Blair

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:JKHY) – Equities researchers at William Blair issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Jack Henry & Associates in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, November 6th. William Blair analyst C. Kennedy forecasts that the technology company will post earnings per share of $1.72 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.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target 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. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Jack Henry & Associates from $186.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Jack Henry & Associates from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Jack Henry & Associates from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price target on shares of Jack Henry & Associates from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $188.73.

Jack Henry & Associates Stock Performance

JKHY stock opened at $179.77 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $179.26 and a 200 day moving average price of $170.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.11 billion, a PE ratio of 32.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.37 and a beta of 0.63. Jack Henry & Associates has a fifty-two week low of $146.46 and a fifty-two week high of $189.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a current ratio of 0.51 and a quick ratio of 1.00.

Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 5th. The technology company reported $1.63 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.61 by $0.02. Jack Henry & Associates had a return on equity of 21.81% and a net margin of 17.79%. The company had revenue of $600.98 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $599.56 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.39 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Jack Henry & Associates Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 27th. Investors of record on Friday, September 6th were paid a dividend of $0.55 per share. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.22%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 6th. Jack Henry & Associates’s dividend payout ratio is presently 40.29%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Jack Henry & Associates

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of JKHY. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC bought a new position in Jack Henry & Associates during the second quarter worth $25,000. Tortoise Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Jack Henry & Associates by 76.3% in the second quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 164 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the period. New Covenant Trust Company N.A. acquired a new stake in Jack Henry & Associates in the first quarter worth $30,000. Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 134 shares during the period. Finally, Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Jack Henry & Associates in the third quarter worth $48,000. Institutional investors own 98.75% of the company’s stock.

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.