William Blair Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for JKHY

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:JKHY) – Investment analysts at William Blair lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Jack Henry & Associates in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, November 6th. William Blair analyst C. Kennedy now anticipates that the technology company will post earnings per share of $1.33 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.39. William Blair currently 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.

Several other research firms also recently issued reports on JKHY. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on Jack Henry & Associates from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Jack Henry & Associates from $186.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Jack Henry & Associates from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday. Royal Bank of Canada upped 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 research note on Thursday. Finally, Stephens reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and set a $170.00 target price on shares of Jack Henry & Associates in a report on Wednesday. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $188.73.

Jack Henry & Associates Stock Down 0.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ JKHY opened at $179.97 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $13.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.48, a PEG 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 company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.00. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $179.13 and its 200-day simple moving average is $170.51.

Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November 5th. The technology company reported $1.63 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.61 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $600.98 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $599.56 million. Jack Henry & Associates had a net margin of 17.23% and a return on equity of 21.63%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.39 earnings per share.

Jack Henry & Associates Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 6th were issued a dividend of $0.55 per share. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.22%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 6th. Jack Henry & Associates’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 42.15%.

Institutional Trading of Jack Henry & Associates

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of JKHY. Tortoise Investment Management LLC grew its position in Jack Henry & Associates by 76.3% in the 2nd 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 last quarter. New Covenant Trust Company N.A. bought a new position in Jack Henry & Associates in the 1st quarter worth approximately $30,000. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in Jack Henry & Associates by 148.9% in the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 224 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares during the period. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Jack Henry & Associates during the 3rd quarter valued at $48,000. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Jack Henry & Associates in the second quarter worth $63,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.