Q4 EPS Forecast for Jack Henry & Associates Cut by Analyst

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:JKHY) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q4 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Jack Henry & Associates in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, November 25th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the technology company will post earnings per share of $1.70 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.72. The consensus estimate for Jack Henry & Associates’ current full-year earnings is $5.83 per share.

Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The technology company reported $1.97 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.64 by $0.33. The firm had revenue of $636.11 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $634.42 million. Jack Henry & Associates had a net margin of 19.19% and a return on equity of 22.60%. The firm’s revenue was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.63 EPS. Jack Henry & Associates has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.380-6.490 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price objective on Jack Henry & Associates from $178.00 to $170.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Jack Henry & Associates from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Jack Henry & Associates in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. DA Davidson cut their target price on Jack Henry & Associates from $204.00 to $190.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Compass Point upgraded shares of Jack Henry & Associates from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $179.00 to $187.00 in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $179.56.

Jack Henry & Associates Price Performance

Shares of Jack Henry & Associates stock opened at $173.92 on Thursday. Jack Henry & Associates has a 1-year low of $144.12 and a 1-year high of $196.00. The business has a 50-day moving average of $156.24 and a 200-day moving average of $167.37. The company has a market capitalization of $12.59 billion, a PE ratio of 27.87, a P/E/G ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 0.76.

Jack Henry & Associates Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 23rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.58 per share. This represents a $2.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 2nd. Jack Henry & Associates’s dividend payout ratio is presently 35.26%.

Insider Activity at Jack Henry & Associates

In other Jack Henry & Associates news, COO Shanon G. Mclachlan sold 227 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.83, for a total value of $36,508.41. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 1,420 shares in the company, valued at approximately $228,378.60. This trade represents a 13.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jack Henry & Associates

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new position in Jack Henry & Associates in the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. bought a new position in Jack Henry & Associates during the second quarter worth about $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Jack Henry & Associates by 3,900.0% during the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 200 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 195 shares in the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Jack Henry & Associates in the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new position in Jack Henry & Associates in the 2nd quarter worth $35,000. Institutional investors own 98.75% of the company’s stock.

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.