SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSNC) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSNC) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the ten ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $92.62.

Several research firms have issued reports on SSNC. Weiss Ratings raised shares of SS&C Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, September 25th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on SS&C Technologies from $92.00 to $83.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 20th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $101.00 price objective on shares of SS&C Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on SS&C Technologies from $92.00 to $101.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 31st. Finally, BWS Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of SS&C Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SSNC. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in SS&C Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,043,987,000. Pzena Investment Management LLC bought a new position in SS&C Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth $684,819,000. Cantillon Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in SS&C Technologies by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Cantillon Capital Management LLC now owns 4,258,493 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $372,277,000 after acquiring an additional 32,136 shares in the last quarter. Swedbank AB increased its position in shares of SS&C Technologies by 15.0% in the first quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 4,307,795 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $291,078,000 after purchasing an additional 563,196 shares during the period. Finally, Lyrical Asset Management LP acquired a new position in SS&C Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at about $220,573,000. Institutional investors own 96.90% of the company’s stock.

SS&C Technologies Trading Up 0.9%

SS&C Technologies stock opened at $78.70 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $18.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.61 and a beta of 1.09. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $80.47 and a 200-day moving average of $72.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 1.06. SS&C Technologies has a one year low of $61.40 and a one year high of $89.93.

SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) last released its earnings results 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 business had revenue of $1.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.66 billion. SS&C Technologies had a return on equity of 21.20% and a net margin of 13.16%.SS&C Technologies’s revenue was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.45 earnings per share. 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. On average, equities analysts expect that SS&C Technologies will post 6.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

SS&C Technologies Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st were given a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 1st. This is a positive change from SS&C Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. SS&C Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.48%.

About SS&C Technologies

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc is a global provider of software and technology-enabled services for the financial services and healthcare industries. The company’s platforms support investment management, fund administration, portfolio accounting, trading, wealth management, and financial reporting.

SS&C also provides services and software for healthcare organizations, including revenue cycle management, claims processing, and related administrative functions. Its products are used by asset managers, hedge funds, private equity firms, insurance companies, banks, financial advisors, and healthcare providers.

Founded in 1986 by William C.