SS&C Technologies’ (SSNC) “Buy” Rating Reaffirmed at DA Davidson

SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reissued by equities research analysts at DA Davidson in a note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $106.00 price objective on the technology company’s stock. DA Davidson’s target price suggests a potential upside of 37.02% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on SSNC. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on SS&C Technologies from $98.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of SS&C Technologies in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of SS&C Technologies from $88.00 to $92.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. UBS Group lifted their target price on SS&C Technologies from $110.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC lowered their price target on SS&C Technologies from $105.00 to $95.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $101.00.

SS&C Technologies Trading Up 3.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:SSNC traded up $2.38 during trading on Friday, hitting $77.36. 4,316,317 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,761,116. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $85.87 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $85.92. SS&C Technologies has a 1-year low of $69.61 and a 1-year high of $91.07. The firm has a market cap of $18.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.96 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94.

SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The technology company reported $1.69 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.62 by $0.07. SS&C Technologies had a net margin of 13.86% and a return on equity of 19.80%. The company had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.62 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.58 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. SS&C Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.620-1.680 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.700-7.020 EPS. Equities analysts predict that SS&C Technologies will post 5.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at SS&C Technologies

In other SS&C Technologies news, Director Normand A. Boulanger sold 150,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.85, for a total value of $12,877,500.00. Following the sale, the director owned 386,924 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,217,425.40. The trade was a 27.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 16.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of SS&C Technologies

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Norges Bank bought a new position in SS&C Technologies in the second quarter valued at $221,558,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its stake in shares of SS&C Technologies by 503.0% during the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,261,559 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $111,976,000 after buying an additional 1,052,331 shares during the last quarter. Junto Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of SS&C Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $89,281,000. Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab acquired a new stake in shares of SS&C Technologies in the third quarter valued at about $64,795,000. Finally, Sunriver Management LLC bought a new stake in SS&C Technologies during the second quarter worth about $40,104,000. Institutional investors own 96.90% of the company’s stock.

Key SS&C Technologies News

Here are the key news stories impacting SS&C Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — SS&C reported $1.69 EPS vs. $1.62 consensus and $1.65B revenue vs. $1.62B, with revenue up ~8.1% year-over-year; margins and ROE remained healthy. This is the core catalyst driving the rally. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised guidance — Q1 FY26 EPS guide of $1.62–1.68 (vs. ~1.56 consensus) and FY26 EPS guide of $6.70–7.02 (above the ~6.36 street estimate); revenue guide increased to ~$6.7–6.8B. The beat + raise combination supports upward revisions to investor models. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Call/transcript and highlights—earnings call and investor presentation are available for detail on revenue drivers (SaaS, asset management services) and margin outlook; useful for modeling forward growth and churn metrics. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Third‑party summaries and analysis (Zacks, Yahoo Finance, Seeking Alpha) reinforce the beat/guide story and provide metric breakouts to help update estimates. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst price target cut — Needham lowered its target from $105 to $95 while retaining a Buy rating; the reduction narrows perceived upside despite the buy rating and could limit near-term analyst-driven gains. Read More.

SS&C Technologies Company Profile

SS&C Technologies is a global provider of software and services for the financial services industry, offering technology and outsourcing solutions that support investment managers, asset servicing firms, insurance companies, private equity and real estate managers, hedge funds, wealth managers and other financial institutions. The company’s offerings span front-, middle- and back-office functionality, enabling clients to automate trading, portfolio accounting, reconciliation, performance measurement, risk and compliance, and client reporting.

SS&C delivers its capabilities through a mix of licensed software, cloud-based SaaS platforms and managed services.