SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) Sets New 12-Month Low – Here’s What Happened

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSNC)’s stock price reached a new 52-week low during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $68.86 and last traded at $68.8550, with a volume of 715911 shares. The stock had previously closed at $71.27.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on SSNC shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded SS&C Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 14th. Needham & Company LLC lowered their price objective on SS&C Technologies from $105.00 to $95.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 6th. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $106.00 price objective on shares of SS&C Technologies in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of SS&C Technologies in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of SS&C Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $101.00.

SS&C Technologies Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 1.07. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $76.65 and a 200-day moving average of $82.83. The stock has a market cap of $16.17 billion, a PE ratio of 21.18 and a beta of 1.18.

SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The technology company reported $1.69 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.62 by $0.07. SS&C Technologies had a return on equity of 19.60% and a net margin of 12.70%.The company had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.62 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.58 EPS. The firm’s revenue 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. Research analysts predict that SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. will post 5.35 EPS for the current year.

SS&C Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd were given a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. SS&C Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 34.18%.

Institutional Trading of SS&C Technologies

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of SSNC. World Investment Advisors grew its position in shares of SS&C Technologies by 10.5% during the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 15,718 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,374,000 after purchasing an additional 1,495 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in SS&C Technologies by 7.3% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 10,585 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $925,000 after buying an additional 718 shares during the last quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group boosted its stake in SS&C Technologies by 10.5% during the fourth quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group now owns 16,094 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,409,000 after buying an additional 1,525 shares during the last quarter. Groupama Asset Managment grew its holdings in SS&C Technologies by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. Groupama Asset Managment now owns 12,678 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,108,000 after buying an additional 479 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kera Capital Partners Inc. increased its stake in SS&C Technologies by 23.9% in the 4th quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. now owns 4,292 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $351,000 after acquiring an additional 827 shares during the last quarter. 96.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.