Rise in JKHY’s short interest indicates Bearish sentiment

Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. Jack Henry & Associates, Inc shares valued at $180,891 were sold by Swearingen Renee Ann on May 13 ’25. At $179.10 per share, Swearingen Renee Ann sold 1,010 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 693 shares worth approximately $0.12 million following the completion of this transaction.

Also, McLachlan Shanon G. sold 246 shares, netting a total of over 44,137 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $179.42 each, the insider now holds 741 shares.

Before that, Foss David B had sold 15,000 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $2,711,079, the Executive Board Chair traded Jack Henry & Associates, Inc shares for $180.74 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 15,000 shares, worth approximately $21.96 million.

As published in a research note from Goldman on April 02, 2025, Jack Henry & Associates, Inc [JKHY] has been rated up from a Sell to a Neutral and the price target has been revised to $183. Analysts at Northcoast downgraded the stock from ‘”a Buy”‘ to ‘”a Neutral”‘ outlook in a report released in early March. As of January 14, 2025, Wells Fargo has initiated its “an Underweight” rating for JKHY.

Analyzing JKHY Stock Performance

On last trading session,, Jack Henry & Associates, Inc [NASDAQ: JKHY] plunged -0.26% to $177.6. The stock’s lowest price that day was $178.45, but it reached a high of $179.5207 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -2.09%. Over the course of the year, Jack Henry & Associates, Inc shares have jumped approximately 6.71%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $196.00 on 03/10/25 and a 52-week low of $161.13 on 04/09/25.

Support And Resistance Levels for Jack Henry & Associates, Inc (JKHY)

According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 176.57, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 175.55. In the upper region, resistance lies at 179.07. The next price resistance is at 180.55. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 44.20 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.

Is Jack Henry & Associates, Inc subject to short interest?

Stocks of Jack Henry & Associates, Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-06-13 jumping by 0.27 million shares to 2.35 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-05-15 was 2.07 million shares. A jump of 11.56% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 4.11 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 4.11.

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In terms of Jack Henry & Associates, Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 193 in the next 12 months, up nearly 8.39% from the previous closing price of $178.06. Analysts anticipate Jack Henry & Associates, Inc stock to reach 206 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 180. In spite of this, 10 analysts ranked Jack Henry & Associates, Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On September 04, 2024, Compass Point assigned a price target of “a Neutral” to the stock and initiated coverage with a $186.

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