Q1 Earnings Forecast for JKHY Issued By William Blair

Key Points

• William Blair has issued Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Jack Henry & Associates, predicting an earnings per share (EPS) of $1.68, with Q2, Q3, and Q4 earnings expectations of $1.50, $1.55, and $1.67 respectively.
• Jack Henry & Associates reported a Q1 earnings result of $1.75 EPS, exceeding the consensus estimate of $1.50, with revenue of $615.37 million, marking a 9.9% year-over-year increase.
• The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.58 per share, with an upcoming payment date set for September 26th, reflecting an annualized dividend yield of 1.4%.

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:JKHY - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at William Blair issued their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Jack Henry & Associates in a report released on Monday, August 25th. William Blair analyst C. Kennedy expects that the technology company will post earnings per share of $1.68 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Jack Henry & Associates' current full-year earnings is $5.83 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Jack Henry & Associates' Q2 2026 earnings at $1.50 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.55 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.67 EPS.

Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 19th. The technology company reported $1.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.50 by $0.25. Jack Henry & Associates had a return on equity of 22.60% and a net margin of 19.19%.The business had revenue of $615.37 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $602.20 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.33 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 9.9% on a year-over-year basis. Jack Henry & Associates has set its FY 2026 guidance at EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their target price on Jack Henry & Associates from $183.00 to $178.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on shares of Jack Henry & Associates from $195.00 to $185.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. DA Davidson set a $204.00 price objective on shares of Jack Henry & Associates in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Jack Henry & Associates from $185.00 to $175.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Jack Henry & Associates from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 2nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $182.70.

Jack Henry & Associates Trading Up 0.4%

JKHY opened at $162.74 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The firm has a market cap of $11.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.08, a PEG ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 0.73. Jack Henry & Associates has a 12 month low of $157.80 and a 12 month high of $196.00. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $172.58 and a 200-day moving average price of $174.99.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Jack Henry & Associates in the second quarter worth about $382,000. Advisory Services Network LLC increased its holdings in Jack Henry & Associates by 2.6% in the 2nd quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 2,745 shares of the technology company's stock worth $466,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the period. State of Wyoming raised its position in Jack Henry & Associates by 22.4% during the 2nd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 1,360 shares of the technology company's stock worth $245,000 after buying an additional 249 shares during the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in Jack Henry & Associates during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, Goodman Advisory Group LLC acquired a new stake in Jack Henry & Associates during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $477,000. 98.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director David B. Foss sold 5,780 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $167.28, for a total value of $966,878.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 139,265 shares in the company, valued at $23,296,249.20. This trade represents a 3.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.37% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Jack Henry & Associates Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 26th. Investors of record on Friday, September 5th will be given a $0.58 dividend. This represents a $2.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 5th. Jack Henry & Associates's dividend payout ratio is presently 37.18%.

Jack Henry & Associates Company Profile

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.

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