What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for JKHY Q4 Earnings?

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:JKHY) – Zacks Research decreased their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Jack Henry & Associates in a report released on Tuesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the technology company will post earnings per share of $1.49 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.50. 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’ Q1 2026 earnings at $1.68 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.45 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.41 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.20 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $1.57 EPS.

JKHY has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price objective on Jack Henry & Associates from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on Jack Henry & Associates in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. They set an “underweight” rating and a $155.00 price target for the company. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Jack Henry & Associates from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Jack Henry & Associates in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased 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 report on Thursday, November 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Jack Henry & Associates presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $186.80.

Jack Henry & Associates Stock Up 1.0 %

Shares of NASDAQ:JKHY opened at $173.59 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $173.05 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $174.96. The company has a market cap of $12.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.33, a PEG ratio of 3.36 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 1.17. Jack Henry & Associates has a one year low of $157.00 and a one year high of $189.63.

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

Jack Henry & Associates Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.58 per share. This is a boost 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%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 6th. Jack Henry & Associates’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 41.88%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Jack Henry & Associates

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Fortitude Family Office LLC lifted its position in Jack Henry & Associates by 647.4% in the fourth quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 142 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares during the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new position in shares of Jack Henry & Associates in the third quarter worth $26,000. National Pension Service bought a new stake in Jack Henry & Associates during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. ORG Partners LLC bought a new stake in Jack Henry & Associates during the 4th quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, Atala Financial Inc purchased a new stake in Jack Henry & Associates during the 4th quarter valued at $40,000. 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.