The stock of Jack Henry & Associates, Inc (JKHY) has gone up by 9.42% for the week, with a 9.94% rise in the past month and a 8.34% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.89%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.25% for JKHY. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 9.46% for JKHY’s stock, with a 10.08% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Jack Henry & Associates, Inc (NASDAQ: JKHY) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Jack Henry & Associates, Inc (NASDAQ: JKHY) is above average at 34.25x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.73.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for JKHY is 72.46M, and currently, short sellers hold a 3.40% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of JKHY on March 07, 2025 was 597.18K shares.
JKHY) stock’s latest price update
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc (NASDAQ: JKHY) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 3.51 compared to its previous closing price of 183.51. However, the company has seen a gain of 9.42% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-03-06 that Jack Henry (JKHY) reported earnings 30 days ago. What’s next for the stock?
Analysts’ Opinion of JKHY
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for JKHY stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for JKHY by listing it as a “Underweight.” The predicted price for JKHY in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $155 based on the research report published on January 14, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Oppenheimer, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see JKHY reach a price target of $206, previously predicting the price at $181. The rating they have provided for JKHY stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on October 01st, 2024.
Compass Point gave a rating of “Neutral” to JKHY, setting the target price at $186 in the report published on September 04th of the previous year.
JKHY Trading at 9.29% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought JKHY to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was able to rebound, for now settling with 0.17% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.25%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.89%, as shares surge +9.16% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +7.39% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, JKHY rose by +9.34%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +12.32% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $173.52. In addition, Jack Henry & Associates, Inc saw 8.36% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at JKHY starting from Foss David B, who sale 18,770 shares at the price of $171.32 back on Nov 19 ’24. After this action, Foss David B now owns 138,665 shares of Jack Henry & Associates, Inc, valued at $3,215,676 using the latest closing price.
Foss David B, the Officer of Jack Henry & Associates, Inc, proposed sale 18,770 shares at $171.32 during a trade that took place back on Nov 19 ’24, which means that Foss David B is holding shares at $3,215,763 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for JKHY
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.23 for the present operating margin
- 0.41 for the gross margin
The net margin for Jack Henry & Associates, Inc stands at 0.18. The total capital return value is set at 0.21. Equity return is now at value 21.90, with 14.30 for asset returns.
Based on Jack Henry & Associates, Inc (JKHY), the company’s capital structure generated 0.07 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 3.57. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.08. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 36.97.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 714.31 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.2. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.17. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.03for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.78. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.00.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Jack Henry & Associates, Inc (JKHY) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
