Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY) is a transaction & payment processing services company in the Financials sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Jack Henry & Associates is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $127.59.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $127.59 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | -0.76% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 23.63% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | -0.22 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Financials
- Sub-Industry: Transaction & Payment Processing Services
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of -0.76% with an annualized volatility of 23.63%. The Sharpe ratio of -0.22 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates negative risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 9.07B |
| Enterprise Value | 9.18B |
| Trailing P/E | 17.82 |
| Forward P/E | 17.99 |
| Price to Book | 4.26 |
| Price to Sales | 3.6 |
| EV/Revenue | 3.65 |
| EV/EBITDA | 12.83 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 20.64% | | Operating Margin | 24.37% | | ROE | 24.89% | | ROA | 13.66% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 8.7% | | Earnings Growth | 12.5% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 187.0% | | Payout Ratio | 32.82% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 122.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 2.52B | | Total Debt | 0.14B | | Total Cash | 0.02B | | Free Cash Flow | 0.37B | | Operating Cash Flow | 0.79B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $193.39$ | | 52W Low | $124.78$ | | 50-Day Avg | $146.12$ | | 200-Day Avg | $161.83$ | | Beta | 0.57 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.07B | | Float Shares | 0.07B | | Insider Holdings | 0.59% | | Institutional Holdings | 106.75% | | Short Ratio | 3.35 | | Short % of Float | 9.01% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $208.0$ | | Target Low | $161.0$ | | Target Mean | $189.21$ | | Target Median | $193.5$ | | # of Analysts | 14 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.