Equities Analysts Set Expectations for JKHY Q1 Earnings

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:JKHY - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Jack Henry & Associates in a report issued on Monday, May 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the technology company will post earnings per share of $1.62 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.66. The consensus estimate for Jack Henry & Associates' current full-year earnings is $5.83 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Jack Henry & Associates' Q2 2026 earnings at $1.41 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.30 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.41 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.74 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.56 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.36 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $1.35 EPS.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Jack Henry & Associates from $190.00 to $185.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Northcoast Research cut shares of Jack Henry & Associates from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price target on shares of Jack Henry & Associates from $190.00 to $183.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Jack Henry & Associates from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, May 12th. Finally, William Blair reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Jack Henry & Associates in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Jack Henry & Associates presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $184.10.

Jack Henry & Associates Trading Up 0.1%

NASDAQ:JKHY traded up $0.19 on Wednesday, reaching $180.27. The company's stock had a trading volume of 875,815 shares, compared to its average volume of 571,825. Jack Henry & Associates has a 12-month low of $157.00 and a 12-month high of $196.00. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $176.32 and a 200 day moving average price of $175.10. The firm has a market cap of $13.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.36 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03.

Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The technology company reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.23. The firm had revenue of $585.09 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $585.84 million. Jack Henry & Associates had a net margin of 17.83% and a return on equity of 21.55%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.19 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jack Henry & Associates

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of JKHY. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Jack Henry & Associates by 2.3% in the first quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,622 shares of the technology company's stock worth $479,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich grew its stake in shares of Jack Henry & Associates by 2.1% during the 1st quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich now owns 3,115 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $569,000 after buying an additional 64 shares during the period. Willis Investment Counsel increased its holdings in shares of Jack Henry & Associates by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Willis Investment Counsel now owns 3,650 shares of the technology company's stock worth $640,000 after buying an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC increased its holdings in shares of Jack Henry & Associates by 12.1% during the 1st quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC now owns 632 shares of the technology company's stock worth $105,000 after buying an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AdvisorNet Financial Inc raised its position in shares of Jack Henry & Associates by 9.8% in the 1st quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 838 shares of the technology company's stock worth $153,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the period. 98.75% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Jack Henry & Associates Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.58 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 29th. This represents a $2.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.29%. Jack Henry & Associates's dividend payout ratio is currently 39.52%.

About Jack Henry & Associates

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.