SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSNC) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus on SS&C Technologies, with five buy ratings, one strong buy, and three holds. The average 12-month price target is $92.38.
• SS&C exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $1.76 in EPS and $1.70 billion in revenue, with revenue up 10.3% year over year.
• The company raised its quarterly dividend from $0.27 to $0.30 per share, representing a 1.4% yield, while institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.9% of the stock.

Shares of SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSNC - Get Free Report) have been given an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by the nine analysts that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, five have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $92.3750.

A number of research firms recently weighed in on SSNC. Weiss Ratings raised SS&C Technologies from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Wall Street Zen raised SS&C Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. DA Davidson restated a "buy" rating and set a $96.00 price objective on shares of SS&C Technologies in a report on Monday, July 27th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on SS&C Technologies from $92.00 to $83.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut 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, July 20th.

SS&C Technologies Stock Performance

NASDAQ:SSNC opened at $83.65 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $75.74 and a 200-day moving average of $71.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.04 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. SS&C Technologies has a twelve month low of $61.40 and a twelve month high of $90.26.

SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC - Get Free Report) last issued 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 net margin of 13.16% and a return on equity of 21.20%. SS&C Technologies's revenue was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $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. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that SS&C Technologies will post 6.28 EPS for the current year.

SS&C Technologies Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date is 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 yield of 1.4%. SS&C Technologies's dividend payout ratio is currently 34.48%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Jones Financial Companies Lllp acquired a new stake in shares of SS&C Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Havemeyer Place LP acquired a new position in SS&C Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. EFG International AG bought a new stake in SS&C Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of SS&C Technologies in the second quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of SS&C Technologies in the second quarter worth approximately $40,000. 96.90% of the stock is currently 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.

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