Q1 Earnings Forecast for JKHY Issued By KeyCorp

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:JKHY) – Equities research analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q1 2027 EPS estimates for Jack Henry & Associates in a report issued on Monday, September 14th. KeyCorp analyst A. Schmidt expects that the technology company will earn $1.98 per share for the quarter. KeyCorp has a “Overweight” rating and a $190.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Jack Henry & Associates’ current full-year earnings is $7.36 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Jack Henry & Associates’ Q2 2027 earnings at $1.75 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.74 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.71 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $7.18 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $7.88 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $8.65 EPS.

Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 18th. The technology company reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.44 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $633.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $631.60 million. Jack Henry & Associates had a return on equity of 23.49% and a net margin of 19.76%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.75 EPS. Jack Henry & Associates has set its FY 2027 guidance at 7.330-7.380 EPS.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on JKHY. Oppenheimer increased their target price on shares of Jack Henry & Associates from $208.00 to $209.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Jack Henry & Associates from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $198.00 price target on shares of Jack Henry & Associates in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Jack Henry & Associates from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Finally, Piper Sandler began coverage on Jack Henry & Associates in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $171.00 price target on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $191.88.

Jack Henry & Associates Stock Performance

Shares of JKHY stock opened at $154.07 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02. Jack Henry & Associates has a 52-week low of $121.04 and a 52-week high of $193.39. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $157.82 and a 200-day simple moving average of $151.25. The stock has a market cap of $10.80 billion, a PE ratio of 22.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 0.56.

Institutional Trading of Jack Henry & Associates

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Essential Partners LLC raised its holdings in Jack Henry & Associates by 65.8% in the first quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 184 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its position in Jack Henry & Associates by 2,816.7% during the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 175 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 169 shares during the period. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. raised its position in Jack Henry & Associates by 3,933.3% in the 1st quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 242 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares during the last quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Jack Henry & Associates by 64.1% in the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 325 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 127 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. acquired a new stake in Jack Henry & Associates during the 1st quarter worth approximately $63,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.75% of the company’s stock.

Jack Henry & Associates Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 23rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 7th will be given a $0.61 dividend. This represents a $2.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. Jack Henry & Associates’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.01%.

Jack Henry & Associates Company Profile

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc is a financial technology company that provides software and technology services to banks, credit unions and other financial institutions. Its solutions are designed to support core processing, digital banking, payments, lending, risk management and operational workflows.

The company’s products include core banking platforms, online and mobile banking tools, payment processing services, electronic bill pay, loan origination and document management solutions, fraud prevention tools, and technology that helps financial institutions connect with third-party applications.