What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for JKHY Q1 Earnings?

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:JKHY) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Jack Henry & Associates in a research note issued to investors on Monday, May 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the technology company will earn $1.62 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate 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.

Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 6th. The technology company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.23. Jack Henry & Associates had a net margin of 17.83% and a return on equity of 21.55%. The firm had revenue of $585.09 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $585.84 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.19 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Northcoast Research downgraded Jack Henry & Associates from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, March 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Jack Henry & Associates from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $183.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Jack Henry & Associates from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 12th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their target price on shares of Jack Henry & Associates from $190.00 to $183.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their price objective on Jack Henry & Associates from $190.00 to $185.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Jack Henry & Associates presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $184.10.

Jack Henry & Associates Price Performance

Shares of Jack Henry & Associates stock opened at $184.59 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a current ratio of 1.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.36 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a fifty day moving average of $175.89 and a 200-day moving average of $174.99. Jack Henry & Associates has a 52-week low of $157.00 and a 52-week high of $196.00.

Jack Henry & Associates Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 29th will be given a $0.58 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 29th. This represents a $2.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.26%. Jack Henry & Associates’s payout ratio is presently 39.52%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jack Henry & Associates

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Jack Henry & Associates by 19.1% in the 1st quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC now owns 4,778,922 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $872,631,000 after purchasing an additional 765,441 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Jack Henry & Associates in the fourth quarter worth about $132,817,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Jack Henry & Associates by 95.4% during the 4th quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 1,318,691 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $229,057,000 after buying an additional 643,697 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Jack Henry & Associates by 29.9% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,050,900 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $359,523,000 after acquiring an additional 471,507 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in Jack Henry & Associates by 19,937.4% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 467,273 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $853,240,000 after acquiring an additional 464,941 shares in the last quarter. 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.