SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 6.930-7.250 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 6.750. The company issued revenue guidance of $6.7 billion-$6.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $6.7 billion. SS&C Technologies also updated its Q3 2026 guidance to 1.730-1.790 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently weighed in on SSNC shares. Needham & Company LLC decreased their price target on 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. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of SS&C Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. Weiss Ratings lowered SS&C Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on SS&C Technologies from $94.00 to $87.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Finally, UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of SS&C Technologies from $112.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $94.12.

SS&C Technologies Stock Down 0.1%

SSNC traded down $0.07 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $66.95. 2,040,641 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,354,836. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $66.75 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $71.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 1.10. The company has a market cap of $16.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.73 and a beta of 1.11. SS&C Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $61.40 and a fifty-two week high of $91.07.

SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The technology company reported $1.76 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.68 by $0.08. SS&C Technologies had a return on equity of 20.15% and a net margin of 12.65%.The firm had revenue of $1.70 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.66 billion. 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. As a group, analysts forecast that SS&C Technologies will post 6.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

SS&C Technologies Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Michael Jay Zamkow sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.68, for a total value of $200,040.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 18,404 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,227,178.72. The trade was a 14.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Jonathan E. Michael sold 2,740 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 directly owned 79,384 shares in the company, valued at $5,307,614.24. This trade represents a 3.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 8,740 shares of company stock valued at $583,576 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 16.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of SS&C Technologies

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. EFG International AG acquired a new stake in SS&C Technologies in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in SS&C Technologies during the second quarter worth approximately $40,000. Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of SS&C Technologies in the 4th quarter worth $44,000. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA grew its holdings in shares of SS&C Technologies by 66.7% in the 4th quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA now owns 500 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of SS&C Technologies during the third quarter worth $62,000. 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.