SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) Updates Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) updated its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.730-1.790 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.690. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.7 billion-$1.7 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.7 billion. SS&C Technologies also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 6.930-7.250 EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently weighed in on SSNC. Wall Street Zen upgraded SS&C Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. Weiss Ratings cut SS&C Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on SS&C Technologies from $86.00 to $78.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 24th. Needham & Company LLC lowered their price target on shares of SS&C Technologies from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of SS&C Technologies from $94.00 to $87.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday. One investment 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $94.12.

SS&C Technologies Price Performance

NASDAQ SSNC traded down $0.07 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $66.95. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,101,046 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,363,529. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.10. The company’s 50-day moving average is $66.75 and its two-hundred day moving average is $71.76. SS&C Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $61.40 and a fifty-two week high of $91.07. The stock has a market cap of $16.12 billion, a PE ratio of 20.73 and a beta of 1.11.

SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The technology company reported $1.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.68 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $1.70 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.66 billion. SS&C Technologies had a return on equity of 20.15% and a net margin of 12.65%.SS&C Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.930-7.250 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.730-1.790 EPS. Analysts forecast that SS&C Technologies will post 6.17 EPS for the current year.

SS&C Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st were paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 1st. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. SS&C Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 33.44%.

Insider Activity

In other SS&C Technologies news, Director Michael Jay Zamkow sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.68, for a total transaction of $200,040.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 18,404 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,227,178.72. This trade represents a 14.02% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Jonathan E. Michael sold 2,740 shares of SS&C Technologies stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.86, for a total transaction of $183,196.40. Following the sale, the director owned 79,384 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,307,614.24. This trade represents a 3.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 8,740 shares of company stock valued at $583,576 in the last three months. 16.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting SS&C Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: SS&C reported record Q2 2026 results, with adjusted EPS of $1.76 beating the $1.68 consensus and revenue of $1.70 billion topping expectations of $1.66 billion. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company also raised its outlook, guiding Q3 2026 EPS to $1.73-$1.79 versus the $1.69 estimate and FY 2026 EPS to $6.93-$7.25 versus the $6.75 estimate, signaling management confidence in continued earnings growth.
• Neutral Sentiment: SS&C said Q3 and full-year revenue guidance is broadly in line with Wall Street expectations, so the main upside catalyst today is the stronger-than-expected earnings outlook rather than a major revenue surprise.
• Negative Sentiment: Earlier analyst notes were mixed, including JPMorgan cutting its price target to $87 and Jefferies issuing a bearish forecast, which may temper enthusiasm despite the strong quarter. Article Title

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SS&C Technologies

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Bank of Montreal Can increased its stake in shares of SS&C Technologies by 4,424.6% during the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 5,126,190 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $448,132,000 after acquiring an additional 5,012,893 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its position in shares of SS&C Technologies by 503.0% in the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,261,559 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $111,976,000 after acquiring an additional 1,052,331 shares during the last quarter. Amundi grew its holdings in SS&C Technologies by 94.2% in the fourth quarter. Amundi now owns 1,196,866 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $104,630,000 after purchasing an additional 580,647 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC grew its holdings in SS&C Technologies by 698.0% in the fourth quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 471,086 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $41,182,000 after purchasing an additional 412,049 shares during the period. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in SS&C Technologies by 369.3% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 372,635 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $33,075,000 after purchasing an additional 293,240 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.90% of the company’s stock.

About SS&C Technologies

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.