What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for JKHY FY2026 Earnings?

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:JKHY) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Jack Henry & Associates in a report released on Tuesday, May 26th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the technology company will post earnings of $6.83 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $6.65. The consensus estimate for Jack Henry & Associates’ current full-year earnings is $6.75 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Jack Henry & Associates’ Q4 2026 earnings at $1.43 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.67 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.51 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.60 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $6.54 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.83 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $1.60 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $6.92 EPS.

Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The technology company reported $1.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.28. Jack Henry & Associates had a return on equity of 24.03% and a net margin of 20.64%.The firm had revenue of $615.93 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $619.67 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.52 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Jack Henry & Associates has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.780-6.870 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on JKHY. UBS Group set a $165.00 target price on shares of Jack Henry & Associates in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of Jack Henry & Associates from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $181.00 to $196.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Jack Henry & Associates from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Stephens raised shares of Jack Henry & Associates from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $205.00 target price for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $198.00 target price on shares of Jack Henry & Associates in a research note on Monday, May 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $192.08.

Jack Henry & Associates Stock Down 2.0%

JKHY stock opened at $137.36 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.21, a PEG ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 1.74 and a current ratio of 1.74. Jack Henry & Associates has a one year low of $132.36 and a one year high of $193.39. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $151.67 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $166.85.

Jack Henry & Associates Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 19th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.61 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 1st. This represents a $2.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. Jack Henry & Associates’s payout ratio is currently 34.13%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Jack Henry & Associates

In related news, CFO Mimi Carsley acquired 375 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $134.12 per share, with a total value of $50,295.00. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer directly owned 6,007 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $805,658.84. This represents a 6.66% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Gregory R. Adelson acquired 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $133.42 per share, with a total value of $266,840.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 21,036 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,806,623.12. This trade represents a 10.51% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 0.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Jack Henry & Associates

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Jack Henry & Associates by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,103,290 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $611,103,000 after acquiring an additional 97,140 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Jack Henry & Associates by 9.5% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,800,777 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $268,190,000 after acquiring an additional 155,616 shares in the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN lifted its holdings in shares of Jack Henry & Associates by 4.9% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 1,415,221 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $258,250,000 after acquiring an additional 66,633 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Jack Henry & Associates by 160.2% during the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 1,350,393 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $246,420,000 after acquiring an additional 831,372 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Jack Henry & Associates by 1,911.3% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 1,111,632 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $165,555,000 after acquiring an additional 1,056,362 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.75% of the company’s stock.

Jack Henry & Associates Company Profile

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc is a leading provider of technology solutions and payment processing services for the financial services industry. Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Monett, Missouri, the company develops and supports a comprehensive suite of software and services designed to help banks, credit unions and other financial institutions streamline operations, improve customer engagement and manage risk.

The company’s core processing platforms deliver end-to-end account processing, general ledger, deposit operations and loan servicing functionality.