William Blair Has Negative Estimate for JKHY Q2 Earnings

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:JKHY) – Equities researchers at William Blair reduced their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Jack Henry & Associates in a research report issued on Wednesday, November 6th. William Blair analyst C. Kennedy now forecasts that the technology company will post earnings of $1.33 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.39. William Blair currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Jack Henry & Associates’ current full-year earnings is $5.82 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Jack Henry & Associates’ Q3 2025 earnings at $1.39 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.49 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.84 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.43 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.51 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.63 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.29 EPS.

Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 5th. The technology company reported $1.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.61 by $0.02. Jack Henry & Associates had a return on equity of 21.81% and a net margin of 17.79%. The company had revenue of $600.98 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $599.56 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.39 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Jack Henry & Associates from $186.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. UBS Group raised their price target on Jack Henry & Associates from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday. Stephens reissued an “equal weight” rating and set a $170.00 price objective on shares of Jack Henry & Associates in a research report on Wednesday. Royal Bank of Canada raised their target price on Jack Henry & Associates from $181.00 to $203.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, StockNews.com lowered Jack Henry & Associates from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $188.73.

Jack Henry & Associates Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of JKHY stock opened at $179.77 on Friday. Jack Henry & Associates has a 12 month low of $146.46 and a 12 month high of $189.63. The company has a market cap of $13.11 billion, a PE ratio of 32.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.31 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. The business’s 50 day moving average is $179.26 and its two-hundred day moving average is $170.64.

Jack Henry & Associates Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 27th. Investors of record on Friday, September 6th were given a dividend of $0.55 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 6th. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.22%. Jack Henry & Associates’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.29%.

Institutional Trading of Jack Henry & Associates

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Jack Henry & Associates in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Tortoise Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Jack Henry & Associates by 76.3% in the second quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 164 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. New Covenant Trust Company N.A. bought a new stake in Jack Henry & Associates during the first quarter worth about $30,000. Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Jack Henry & Associates by 148.9% during the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 224 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Jack Henry & Associates in the third quarter valued at approximately $48,000. 98.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Jack Henry & Associates

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc, a financial technology company that connects people and financial institutions through technology solutions and payment processing services that reduce the barriers to financial health. It operates through four segments: Core, Payments, Complementary, and Corporate and Other.