Analysts Offer Predictions for JKHY Q1 Earnings

Key Points

• KeyCorp expects Jack Henry & Associates to report Q1 FY2027 EPS of $1.98 and maintains an Overweight rating with a $190 price target. Analysts have a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and average price target of $191.88.
• Jack Henry’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with EPS of $1.57 versus the $1.44 consensus and revenue of $633.1 million, up 4.6% year over year. The company’s FY2027 EPS guidance is $7.33–$7.38.
• The stock opened at $154.07 after declining 6.4%, while institutional investors own 98.75% of shares. Jack Henry also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.61 per share, representing a 1.6% yield.

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:JKHY - Free Report) - Stock analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q1 2027 earnings per share estimates for shares of Jack Henry & Associates in a note issued to investors on Monday, September 14th. KeyCorp analyst A. Schmidt expects that the technology company will post earnings per share of $1.98 for the quarter. KeyCorp currently has a "Overweight" rating and a $190.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Jack Henry & Associates' current full-year earnings is $7.36 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Jack Henry & Associates' Q2 2027 earnings at $1.75 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.74 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.71 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $7.18 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $7.88 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $8.65 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on JKHY. Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on Jack Henry & Associates from $208.00 to $209.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. DA Davidson reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $198.00 price target on shares of Jack Henry & Associates in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Piper Sandler began coverage on shares of Jack Henry & Associates in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $171.00 price target for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of Jack Henry & Associates from $158.00 to $178.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Finally, Stephens reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $200.00 price objective on shares of Jack Henry & Associates in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $191.88.

Jack Henry & Associates Stock Down 6.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:JKHY opened at $154.07 on Wednesday. Jack Henry & Associates has a 12-month low of $121.04 and a 12-month high of $193.39. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $157.82 and its 200-day moving average price is $151.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 0.56.

Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 18th. The technology company reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.44 by $0.13. Jack Henry & Associates had a return on equity of 23.49% and a net margin of 19.76%.The business had revenue of $633.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $631.60 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.75 earnings per share. Jack Henry & Associates's revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. Jack Henry & Associates has set its FY 2027 guidance at 7.330-7.380 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jack Henry & Associates

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Tidal Investments LLC increased its stake in Jack Henry & Associates by 10.5% in the 2nd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 33,060 shares of the technology company's stock worth $4,554,000 after acquiring an additional 3,148 shares during the last quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Jack Henry & Associates during the 2nd quarter worth about $5,685,000. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its position in shares of Jack Henry & Associates by 182.7% during the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 3,958 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $545,000 after buying an additional 2,558 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC boosted its holdings in Jack Henry & Associates by 962.0% during the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 20,369 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $2,806,000 after acquiring an additional 18,451 shares during the period. Finally, Baird Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Jack Henry & Associates by 2.2% in the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 88,953 shares of the technology company's stock worth $12,252,000 after purchasing an additional 1,943 shares during the last quarter. 98.75% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Jack Henry & Associates Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, September 7th will be issued a $0.61 dividend. This represents a $2.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. Jack Henry & Associates's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 35.01%.

Jack Henry & Associates Company Profile

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc is a financial technology company that provides software and technology services to banks, credit unions and other financial institutions. Its solutions are designed to support core processing, digital banking, payments, lending, risk management and operational workflows.

The company's products include core banking platforms, online and mobile banking tools, payment processing services, electronic bill pay, loan origination and document management solutions, fraud prevention tools, and technology that helps financial institutions connect with third-party applications.

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