SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.04 EPS

SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The technology company reported $1.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.04, FiscalAI reports. SS&C Technologies had a net margin of 12.70% and a return on equity of 19.60%. The business had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.63 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.44 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. SS&C Technologies updated its Q2 2026 guidance to 1.640-1.700 EPS.

Here are the key takeaways from SS&C Technologies’ conference call:

• Record Q1 financials — adjusted revenue of $1.648B (+9%), adjusted diluted EPS $1.69 (+14%), and adjusted EBITDA $651M with a 39.5% margin, and management has raised full‑year 2026 guidance (revenue $6.664–$6.824B; adjusted EPS $6.74–$7.06).
• AI-led growth — SS&C views AI as a structural tailwind, is embedding agentic capabilities across development and operations, and will launch SS&C Blue Prism WorkHQ next week with positive early-adopter feedback.
• Demand and M&A driving organic growth — adjusted organic revenue +5% with strong contributions from GIDS (+10.4%) and GlobeOp (+6.7%), Intralinks improving, and recent acquisitions (notably Calastone) executing ahead of expectations; AUA increased by $581B since Q1 2024.
• Capital allocation and balance sheet — returned $233M to shareholders in Q1 (including $168M buybacks), prioritizing repurchases over debt paydown while ending the quarter with $7.1B net debt and a 2.76x net leverage ratio.

SS&C Technologies Price Performance

SS&C Technologies stock opened at $70.06 on Friday. SS&C Technologies has a 12-month low of $65.05 and a 12-month high of $91.07. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.17 and a beta of 1.19. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $71.06 and its two-hundred day moving average is $79.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 1.07.

SS&C Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 2nd. SS&C Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.18%.

SS&C Technologies News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results: SS&C reported adjusted EPS of $1.69 (beat) and revenue of $1.65B, up 8.8% year-over-year — solid core growth and margin metrics that justify the earnings beat. SS&C Technologies Releases Q1 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Q2 EPS guidance: Management set Q2 FY26 EPS at $1.64–$1.70, slightly above consensus — this provides some near-term earnings visibility. Q1 Press Release / Slide Deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call/transcripts and analyst snapshots are available for detail on segment performance and margin drivers; these provide context but no headline surprises. Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage roundup and metric comparisons highlight the beat but call out mixed line-item performance — useful for modeling but not a clear directional catalyst. Zacks Metrics vs Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue guidance range of $1.6B–$1.7B sits below the street midpoint and may be viewed as conservative/light, which likely pressured the stock. MarketBeat Earnings Summary
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst action: Jefferies trimmed its price target to $92, signaling reduced upside from prior expectations. Jefferies Lowers Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: Insider/third‑party flags: Reports cite a large insider sale (Normand Boulanger) and some third‑party data showing differing EPS/cash metrics — items that can spook near‑term investors. QuiverQuant Q1 Coverage

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on shares of SS&C Technologies from $105.00 to $92.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of SS&C Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, April 11th. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of SS&C Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. DA Davidson dropped their target price on shares of SS&C Technologies from $106.00 to $96.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of SS&C Technologies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $98.13.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SS&C Technologies

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Cambient Family Office LLC purchased a new position in shares of SS&C Technologies during the 4th quarter worth $231,000. Compound Planning Inc. increased its stake in SS&C Technologies by 5.1% in the fourth quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 5,315 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $465,000 after purchasing an additional 256 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in SS&C Technologies by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 563,717 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $49,280,000 after purchasing an additional 3,799 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its stake in SS&C Technologies by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 128,399 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $11,225,000 after purchasing an additional 3,026 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Achmea Investment Management B.V. increased its stake in SS&C Technologies by 21.0% in the fourth quarter. Achmea Investment Management B.V. now owns 247,677 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $21,652,000 after purchasing an additional 42,965 shares during the last quarter. 96.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.