Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 5.650-5.740 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 5.740. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.4 billion-$2.4 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.4 billion.

Jack Henry & Associates Stock Performance

JKHY stock traded down $0.70 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $174.08. 1,013,788 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 572,044. Jack Henry & Associates has a twelve month low of $157.00 and a twelve month high of $189.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $174.78 and a 200-day simple moving average of $174.65.

Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The technology company reported $1.34 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.37 by ($0.03). Jack Henry & Associates had a return on equity of 21.81% and a net margin of 17.79%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Jack Henry & Associates will post 5.81 earnings per share for the current year.

Jack Henry & Associates Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 23rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 2nd were issued a $0.55 dividend. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.26%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 2nd. Jack Henry & Associates’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 40.29%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

JKHY has been the topic of several research analyst reports. William Blair lowered shares of Jack Henry & Associates from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. Stephens restated an “equal weight” rating and set a $170.00 price target on shares of Jack Henry & Associates in a research note on Wednesday, November 6th. 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, November 7th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their target price on Jack Henry & Associates from $181.00 to $203.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Jack Henry & Associates from $186.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Jack Henry & Associates currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $186.80.

Insider Transactions at Jack Henry & Associates

In other news, insider David B. Foss sold 18,770 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.32, for a total transaction of $3,215,676.40. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 138,665 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,756,087.80. This represents a 11.92 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 1.37% 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.