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Jack Henry & Associates: Initiation Of Coverage – Can 17 Core Wins And AI Tools Reshape Its Growth Story?
Jack Henry & Associates reported record non-GAAP revenue of $616 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, marking a 7.3% increase year-over-year, alongside a stable non-GAAP operating margin of 22.9%, consistent with the prior year’s quarter. This growth was supported by strong sales performance, including 17 competitive core wins during the quarter—five of which were institutions with over $1 billion in assets—tying the best third quarter core wins achieved in over seven years. Year-to-date, core wins totaled 43, up from 28 at the same point last year, with 11 institutions exceeding $1 billion in assets. The firm anticipates exceeding last year’s total of 51 core wins. Jack Henry emphasized growth in “trifecta” wins, where core deals also include digital banking and card solutions, which now constitute 58% of core wins this year compared to 29% last year. The company continues to advance artificial intelligence (AI) integration, with nearly 100 AI tools approved internally across more than 500 use cases, contributing to enhanced productivity, faster development cycles, and support in customer service functions. AI adoption efforts are bolstered by internal AI coaches providing hands-on training to associates.
