What is William Blair's Estimate for JKHY FY2026 Earnings?

Key Points

• William Blair has raised its earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Jack Henry & Associates to $6.40 for FY2026, up from a previous estimate of $6.21, while the current consensus estimate stands at $5.83.
• The company recently reported a quarterly EPS of $1.75, exceeding expectations and showing a revenue increase of 9.9% year-over-year.
• Jack Henry & Associates announced a quarterly dividend of $0.58 per share, with a dividend yield of approximately 1.4%.

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:JKHY - Free Report) - Equities researchers at William Blair increased their FY2026 EPS estimates for Jack Henry & Associates in a research note issued on Monday, August 25th. William Blair analyst C. Kennedy now anticipates that the technology company will earn $6.40 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $6.21. 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' Q1 2027 earnings at $1.70 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.71 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.69 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.83 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.93 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on JKHY. DA Davidson set a $204.00 price objective on shares of Jack Henry & Associates in a report on Friday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Jack Henry & Associates from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 2nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price objective on shares of Jack Henry & Associates from $183.00 to $178.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Jack Henry & Associates from $203.00 to $185.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 21st. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on shares of Jack Henry & Associates from $195.00 to $185.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $182.70.

Jack Henry & Associates Stock Performance

NASDAQ JKHY opened at $162.08 on Wednesday. Jack Henry & Associates has a 52-week low of $157.80 and a 52-week high of $196.00. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $172.96 and a 200 day simple moving average of $175.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a current ratio of 1.71. The company has a market capitalization of $11.80 billion, a PE ratio of 25.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.92 and a beta of 0.73.

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

Jack Henry & Associates Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 5th will be given a dividend of $0.58 per share. This represents a $2.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 5th. Jack Henry & Associates's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 37.18%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Jack Henry & Associates news, Director David B. Foss sold 5,780 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $167.28, for a total transaction 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 1.37% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Jack Henry & Associates

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JKHY. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new position in Jack Henry & Associates during the first quarter worth about $26,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Jack Henry & Associates in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in shares of Jack Henry & Associates in the second quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. bought a new position in shares of Jack Henry & Associates in the first quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Finally, Private Trust Co. NA boosted its position in shares of Jack Henry & Associates by 49.0% in the second quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 216 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.75% of the company's stock.

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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