B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Raises Stock Holdings in SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. $SSNC

Key Points

• B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG increased its SS&C Technologies stake by 198.6% in the second quarter to 20,223 shares valued at approximately $1.26 million. Institutional investors collectively own 96.9% of the company.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $92.38, compared with SSNC’s reported opening price of $83.65.
• SS&C Technologies exceeded quarterly earnings and revenue expectations, reporting $1.76 in EPS and $1.70 billion in revenue, while year-over-year revenue rose 10.3%. The company also raised its quarterly dividend to $0.30 per share, or $1.20 annually.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG increased its holdings in shares of SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSNC - Free Report) by 198.6% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 20,223 shares of the technology company's stock after acquiring an additional 13,451 shares during the quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG's holdings in SS&C Technologies were worth $1,255,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of SSNC. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of SS&C Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,043,987,000. Pzena Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in SS&C Technologies in the second quarter valued at approximately $684,819,000. Bank of Montreal Can grew its holdings in SS&C Technologies by 4,424.6% during the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 5,126,190 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $448,132,000 after purchasing an additional 5,012,893 shares during the period. Jupiter Topco LLC bought a new position in SS&C Technologies during the second quarter valued at $178,337,000. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in SS&C Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $242,846,000. Institutional investors own 96.90% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently commented on SSNC. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $90.00 price target on shares of SS&C Technologies in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Weiss Ratings raised SS&C Technologies from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Wall Street Zen upgraded SS&C Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of SS&C Technologies from $94.00 to $87.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of SS&C Technologies from $92.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, August 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $92.38.

SS&C Technologies Price Performance

SSNC stock opened at $83.65 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.63 billion, a PE ratio of 24.04 and a beta of 1.09. SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $61.40 and a twelve month high of $90.26. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $75.33 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $71.37.

SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The technology company reported $1.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.68 by $0.08. SS&C Technologies had a net margin of 13.16% and a return on equity of 21.20%. The firm had revenue of $1.70 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.66 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.45 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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 predict that SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. will post 6.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

SS&C Technologies Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be paid a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. This is a boost from SS&C Technologies's previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. SS&C Technologies's dividend payout ratio is currently 34.48%.

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.

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