At the time of writing, Jack Henry & Associates, Inc [JKHY] stock is trading at $172.37, down -0.51%. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The JKHY shares have gain 1.62% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -3.62%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc [NASDAQ: JKHY] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on January 14, 2025, when Wells Fargo initiated its Underweight rating and assigned the stock a price target of $155. On September 04, 2024, Compass Point initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned a price target of $186 on the stock. Wolfe Research started tracking the stock assigning a Peer Perform rating. Citigroup initiated its recommendation with a Neutral and recommended $177 as its price target on January 18, 2024. BofA Securities upgraded its rating to Buy for this stock on December 06, 2023, and upped its price target to $186.
For the past year, the stock price of Jack Henry & Associates, Inc fluctuated between $157.00 and $189.63. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $200.5 within the next 12 months. Jack Henry & Associates, Inc [NASDAQ: JKHY] shares were valued at $172.37 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 16.32% based on the average JKHY price forecast.
Analyzing the JKHY fundamentals
According to Jack Henry & Associates, Inc [NASDAQ:JKHY], the company’s sales were 2.25B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 5.18% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.41% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.23%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.23%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.18%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.14, Equity is 0.22 and Total Capital is 0.22. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.07.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 170.24 points at the first support level, and at 168.11 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 173.75, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 175.13.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Jack Henry & Associates, Inc [NASDAQ:JKHY] has a current ratio of 0.96. Also, the Quick Ratio is 0.96, while the Cash Ratio stands at 0.08. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 5.60, the price to book ratio is 6.53 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 31.53.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Foss David B, Executive Board Chair, that happened on Nov 19 ’24 when 18770.0 shares were sold. Officer, Foss David B completed a deal on Nov 19 ’24 to buy 18770.0 shares.
