What is William Blair’s Estimate for JKHY Q3 Earnings?

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:JKHY) – Equities researchers at William Blair dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Jack Henry & Associates in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, February 5th. William Blair analyst C. Kennedy now expects that the technology company will earn $1.37 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.39. William Blair has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Jack Henry & Associates’ current full-year earnings is $5.83 per share.

Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The technology company reported $1.34 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.37 by ($0.03). Jack Henry & Associates had a net margin of 17.83% and a return on equity of 21.55%.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on JKHY. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on shares of Jack Henry & Associates in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. They set an “underweight” rating and a $155.00 target price for the company. Stephens reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and set a $170.00 price objective on shares of Jack Henry & Associates in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. Royal Bank of Canada increased their target price on Jack Henry & Associates from $181.00 to $203.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. StockNews.com lowered Jack Henry & Associates from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their target price on shares of Jack Henry & Associates from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $186.80.

Jack Henry & Associates Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of Jack Henry & Associates stock opened at $173.66 on Monday. Jack Henry & Associates has a 1 year low of $157.00 and a 1 year high of $189.63. The firm has a market cap of $12.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.35, a PEG ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a 50-day moving average of $174.77 and a 200 day moving average of $174.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a current ratio of 3.11 and a quick ratio of 1.11.

Jack Henry & Associates Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 6th will be paid a $0.58 dividend. This is an increase from Jack Henry & Associates’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. This represents a $2.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.34%. Jack Henry & Associates’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 39.71%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider David B. Foss sold 18,770 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $171.32, for a total value of $3,215,676.40. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 138,665 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,756,087.80. This trade represents a 11.92 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 1.37% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jack Henry & Associates

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. V Square Quantitative Management LLC boosted its position in Jack Henry & Associates by 3.6% during the third quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 1,567 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $277,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Bridges Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Jack Henry & Associates by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Bridges Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,256 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $575,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. lifted its stake in Jack Henry & Associates by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 4,969 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $877,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Jack Henry & Associates by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 9,601 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,695,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Willis Investment Counsel grew its position in shares of Jack Henry & Associates by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Willis Investment Counsel now owns 3,650 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $640,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. 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.