Pensionfund Sabic Acquires Shares of 6,600 Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. $JKHY

Pensionfund Sabic acquired a new position in Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:JKHY) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 6,600 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,204,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in shares of Jack Henry & Associates in the second quarter valued at $35,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its stake in Jack Henry & Associates by 3,900.0% in the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 200 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 195 shares in the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new position in Jack Henry & Associates in the 2nd quarter valued at $39,000. Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in Jack Henry & Associates in the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew its position in shares of Jack Henry & Associates by 82.4% during the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 259 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. 98.75% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Jack Henry & Associates News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Jack Henry & Associates this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Earnings and guidance: Jack Henry reported a solid quarterly earnings beat and set FY2026 EPS guidance in the mid‑6s range, supporting fundamentals and longer‑term revenue growth expectations. (This is a primary fundamental positive for the stock.)
• Positive Sentiment: New client wins: Two Midwestern banks (FM BANK and Quoin Financial Bank) selected Jack Henry to upgrade their core/technology, showing continued deal flow in its target market. FM BANK and Quoin Financial Bank Select Jack Henry
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and thematic coverage: Zacks highlighted JKHY as a long‑term momentum stock and included it among mobile payments/momentum picks, which can attract growth‑oriented investors. Why Jack Henry is a Top Momentum Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Inclusion in sector buy lists: Zacks also grouped JKHY with other mobile‑payments names as having short‑term upside potential, which can boost short‑term inflows. Buy 3 Giant Mobile Payments Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage consensus: MarketBeat/other services show a consensus rating around “Moderate Buy” (mixed buy/hold distribution), which suggests analyst conviction but not unanimous enthusiasm. Moderate Buy from Brokerages Analyst Coverage Summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest reports: Several short‑interest notices reported large increases but show 0 shares / NaN changes and 0.0 days to cover — the data appears erroneous or non‑informative, so there’s no clear signal from short sellers.
• Negative Sentiment: Relative performance/technical pressure: A MarketWatch note flagged near‑term underperformance versus peers, and the stock is trading below its recent moving averages — this can trigger technical selling and pressure sentiment. Stock Underperforms Competitors

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on JKHY shares. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Jack Henry & Associates from $168.00 to $183.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and set a $216.00 target price on shares of Jack Henry & Associates in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded Jack Henry & Associates from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $170.00 to $215.00 in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Wolfe Research set a $220.00 price target on Jack Henry & Associates and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised Jack Henry & Associates from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $205.00 price target on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $200.42.

Jack Henry & Associates Stock Performance

Jack Henry & Associates stock opened at $158.87 on Wednesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $170.52 and its 200-day moving average price is $168.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 1.60 and a current ratio of 1.60. The stock has a market cap of $11.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 0.72. Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $144.12 and a fifty-two week high of $193.39.

Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $1.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.29. The company had revenue of $611.18 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $608.46 million. Jack Henry & Associates had a net margin of 20.59% and a return on equity of 23.75%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.34 earnings per share. Jack Henry & Associates has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.610-6.720 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. will post 5.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Jack Henry & Associates Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 5th will be issued a $0.61 dividend. This represents a $2.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 5th. This is an increase from Jack Henry & Associates’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.58. Jack Henry & Associates’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.06%.

About Jack Henry & Associates

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.