Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) Lowered to “Hold” Rating by William Blair

Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) was downgraded by research analysts at William Blair from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports. William Blair also issued estimates for Jack Henry & Associates’ Q2 2025 earnings at $1.33 EPS, 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.

A number of other research firms have also commented on JKHY. Robert W. Baird increased their price target 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. Oppenheimer started coverage on Jack Henry & Associates in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $206.00 target price for the company. Compass Point began coverage on Jack Henry & Associates in a research note on Wednesday, September 4th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $186.00 target price for the company. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Jack Henry & Associates from $181.00 to $203.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price objective on shares of Jack Henry & Associates from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $188.73.

Jack Henry & Associates Price Performance

Shares of JKHY stock traded up $1.21 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $181.18. The company had a trading volume of 157,175 shares, compared to its average volume of 444,208. Jack Henry & Associates has a 12 month low of $146.46 and a 12 month high of $189.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.00. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $179.13 and its 200 day moving average is $170.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.48, a PEG ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.63.

Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 5th. The technology company reported $1.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.61 by $0.02. Jack Henry & Associates had a return on equity of 21.63% and a net margin of 17.23%. The company had revenue of $600.98 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $599.56 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.39 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Jack Henry & Associates will post 5.82 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Jack Henry & Associates

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of JKHY. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Jack Henry & Associates by 4.4% in the 3rd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 10,795 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,906,000 after acquiring an additional 453 shares during the period. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG acquired a new stake in Jack Henry & Associates in the 3rd quarter valued at about $618,000. Pathstone Holdings LLC grew its holdings in Jack Henry & Associates by 3.7% during the third quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC now owns 18,996 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,354,000 after purchasing an additional 669 shares during the period. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC increased its position in Jack Henry & Associates by 11.1% during the third quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC now owns 10,117 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,786,000 after buying an additional 1,010 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quest Partners LLC raised its stake in Jack Henry & Associates by 13.0% in the third quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 4,414 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $779,000 after buying an additional 509 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.75% of the company’s stock.

Jack Henry & Associates Company Profile

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.