How to buy Jack Henry-and-Associates stock (JKHY)

Jack Henry-and-Associates is an information technology services business based in the US. Jack Henry-and-Associates shares (JKHY) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $176.74 – a decrease of 1.7% over the previous week. Jack Henry-and-Associates employs 7,170 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $2.2 billion.

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Jack Henry-and-Associates shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$176.74
52-week range	$156.01 - $189.04
50-day moving average more info button	$178.93
200-day moving average more info button	$171.14
Wall St. target price	$192.93
PE ratio more info button	32.2669
Dividend yield more info button	$2.17 (1.25%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$5.47

Is it a good time to buy Jack Henry-and-Associates stock?

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Jack Henry-and-Associates price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $176.74 from 2024-12-20

1 week (2024-12-13)	-1.70%
1 month (2024-11-22)	2.46%
3 months (2024-09-20)	1.81%
6 months (2024-06-21)	6.00%

1 year (2023-12-22)	7.06%
2 years (2022-12-22)	2.71%
3 years (2021-12-22)	10.57%
5 years (2019-12-20)	27.71%

Is Jack Henry-and-Associates stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Jack Henry-and-Associates stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Jack Henry-and-Associates's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Jack Henry-and-Associates's P/E ratio

Jack Henry-and-Associates's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 32x. In other words, Jack Henry-and-Associates shares trade at around 32x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

Jack Henry-and-Associates's PEG ratio

Jack Henry-and-Associates's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.9808. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Jack Henry-and-Associates's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Jack Henry-and-Associates's EBITDA

Jack Henry-and-Associates's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $571.2 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Jack Henry-and-Associates's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Jack Henry-and-Associates financials

Revenue TTM	$2.2 billion
Operating margin TTM	25.17%
Gross profit TTM	$858.6 million
Return on assets TTM	11.21%
Return on equity TTM	22.28%
Profit margin	17.79%
Book value	$26.39
Market Capitalization more info button	$12.9 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Jack Henry-and-Associates's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Jack Henry-and-Associates.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Jack Henry-and-Associates's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 15.4

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Jack Henry-and-Associates's overall score of 15.4 (as at 12/31/2018) is excellent – landing it in it in the 16th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Jack Henry-and-Associates is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Jack Henry-and-Associates's environmental score

Environmental score: 2.82/100

Jack Henry-and-Associates's environmental score of 2.82 puts it squarely in the 1st percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Jack Henry-and-Associates is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Jack Henry-and-Associates's social score

Social score: 11.52/100

Jack Henry-and-Associates's social score of 11.52 puts it squarely in the 1st percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Jack Henry-and-Associates is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Jack Henry-and-Associates's governance score

Governance score: 7.2/100

Jack Henry-and-Associates's governance score puts it squarely in the 1st percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Jack Henry-and-Associates is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Jack Henry & Associates Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	15.4
Total ESG percentile	15.98
Environmental score	2.82
Environmental score percentile	1
Social score	11.52
Social score percentile	1
Governance score	7.2
Governance score percentile	1

Jack Henry-and-Associates share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 40.29% of net profits

Recently Jack Henry-and-Associates has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Jack Henry-and-Associates shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Jack Henry-and-Associates's case, that would currently equate to about $2.17 per share.

While Jack Henry-and-Associates's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Jack Henry-and-Associates may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Jack Henry-and-Associates's most recent dividend payout was on 22 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 1 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Jack Henry-and-Associates's shares ever split?

Jack Henry-and-Associates's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 4 March 2001 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Jack Henry-and-Associates shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Jack Henry-and-Associates shares which in turn could have impacted Jack Henry-and-Associates's share price.

Jack Henry-and-Associates share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Jack Henry-and-Associates's shares have ranged in value from as little as $156.0129 up to $189.038. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Jack Henry-and-Associates's is 0.636. This would suggest that Jack Henry-and-Associates's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Jack Henry-and-Associates overview

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. , a financial technology company that connects people and financial institutions through technology solutions and payment processing services that reduce the barriers to financial health. It operates through four 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/member information. The Payments segment provides secure payment processing tools and services, including ATM, debit, and credit card processing services, online and mobile bill pay solutions, ACH origination and remote deposit capture processing, and risk management products and svervices. The Complementary segment provides additional software, hosted processing platforms, and services, including digital/mobile banking, treasury services, online account opening, fraud/anti-money laundering, and lending/deposit solutions. The Corporate and Other segment offers hardware and other products.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Jack Henry-and-Associates is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.632% of Jack Henry-and-Associates shares are held by insiders and 97.727% by institutions. How many people work for Jack Henry-and-Associates?
Latest data suggests 7,170 work at Jack Henry-and-Associates. When does the fiscal year end for Jack Henry-and-Associates?
Jack Henry-and-Associates's fiscal year ends in June. Where is Jack Henry-and-Associates based?
Jack Henry-and-Associates's address is: 663 West Highway 60, Monett, MO, United States, 65708 What is Jack Henry-and-Associates's ISIN number?
Jack Henry-and-Associates's international securities identification number is: US4262811015 What is Jack Henry-and-Associates's CUSIP number?
Jack Henry-and-Associates's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 426281101