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Jack Henry & Associates Stock: Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish?
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The above button links to Coinbase. Yahoo Finance is not a broker-dealer or investment adviser and does not offer securities or cryptocurrencies for sale or facilitate trading. Coinbase pays us for certain activity generated through this link. Prices displayed are informational. Monett, Missouri-based Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (JKHY) is a financial technology company that connects people and financial institutions through technology solutions and payment processing services that reduce the barriers to financial health. With a market cap of $10 billion, the company also performs data conversion and software installation and customization for the implementation of its systems along with continuing customer maintenance. Shares of this leading provider of computer systems have underperformed the broader market over the past year. JKHY has declined 24.5% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has rallied nearly 29.6%. In 2026, JKHY’s stock fell 24.7%, compared to the SPX’s 9.8% rise on a YTD basis. Why Micron Stock Might Have a Math Problem Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller Just Sold 2 Key AI Stocks. He Bought Broadcom Instead. Dear Intel Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for June 2 Markets move fast. Keep up by reading our FREE midday Barchart Brief newsletter for exclusive charts, analysis, and headlines. Narrowing the focus, JKHY’s underperformance is also apparent compared to the Global X FinTech ETF (FINX). The exchange-traded fund has declined about 17.5% over the past year. Moreover, the ETF’s 15.4% losses on a YTD basis outshine JKHY’s decline over the same time frame. On May 5, JKHY shares closed down more than 2% after reporting its Q3 results. Its EPS of $1.71 surpassed Wall Street expectations of $1.43. The company’s revenue was $636.2 million, beating Wall Street forecasts of $615.3 million. JKHY expects full-year EPS to be $6.78 to $6.87, and revenue in the range of $2.52 billion to $2.53 billion. For the current fiscal year, ending in June, analysts expect JKHY’s EPS to grow 8.5% to $6.77 on a diluted basis. The company’s earnings surprise history is impressive. It beat the consensus estimate in each of the last four quarters. Among the 16 analysts covering JKHY stock, the consensus is a “Moderate Buy.” That’s based on eight “Strong Buy” ratings, two “Moderate Buys,” five “Holds,” and one “Strong Sell.” This configuration is less bullish than three months ago, with nine analysts suggesting a “Strong Buy.” On May 11, D.A. Davidson analyst Peter Heckmann maintained a “Buy” rating on JKHY and set a price target of $198, implying a potential upside of 44.1% from current levels. The mean price target of $184.92 represents a 34.6% premium to JKHY’s current price levels. The Street-high price target of $208 suggests a notable upside potential of 51.4%. On the date of publication, Neha Panjwani did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. This article was originally published on Barchart.com
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