** Shares of bank tech provider Jack Henry JKHY.O rise 3.44% to $171.88 in afternoon trading
** Co posted on Tues a profit of $124.7 million, or $1.72 per share, in the three months ended December 31, compared with $97.8 million, or $1.34 per share, a year earlier
** Jack Henry closed 22 competitive core deals in the quarter and maintained a robust pipeline amid healthy demand, analyst at Oppenheimer says
** Nine of 17 analysts rate stock "strong buy" or "buy" and eight "hold"; their median PT is $200 — data compiled by LSEG
** Including session's move, JKHY down 1% in the last 12 months
(Reporting by Pragyan Kalita in Bengaluru)
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