Jack Henry & Associates' stock surged 5.02% during intraday trading on Thursday, following a series of positive analyst actions that boosted investor confidence in the financial technology company.
The price movement comes after several Wall Street firms issued upgrades and raised their price targets for Jack Henry & Associates. Morgan Stanley increased its target price to $183 from $168, while Stephens upgraded the stock to Overweight from Equal Weight and raised its target to $205 from $200. Additionally, Baird upgraded Jack Henry to Outperform from Neutral and also set a $205 price target, up from $200.
These analyst actions reflect growing optimism about the company's prospects and have contributed to significant buying interest in the stock during the trading session.