Franklin Resources Inc. Sells 370,818 Shares of SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. $SSNC

Key Points

• Franklin Resources reduced its stake in SS&C by 15% in Q3, selling 370,818 shares and now holds 2,095,247 shares (about 0.86% of the company) valued at roughly $185.97 million.
• SS&C beat Q earnings (EPS $1.69 vs. $1.62 est.) with revenue of $1.65 billion, up 8.1% year-over-year, and issued guidance of 1.620–1.680 EPS for Q1 2026 and 6.700–7.020 EPS for FY 2026.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share (annualized $1.08, ~1.5% yield), and analysts have a consensus rating of Moderate Buy with an average target price of $101.00.

Franklin Resources Inc. lessened its stake in shares of SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSNC - Free Report) by 15.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 2,095,247 shares of the technology company's stock after selling 370,818 shares during the quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. owned approximately 0.86% of SS&C Technologies worth $185,974,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of SSNC. Caldwell Trust Co bought a new position in shares of SS&C Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its position in SS&C Technologies by 1,890.9% during the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 438 shares of the technology company's stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 416 shares during the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in SS&C Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth about $39,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in SS&C Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth about $42,000. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in SS&C Technologies in the second quarter valued at about $40,000. 96.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

SS&C Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SSNC opened at $71.52 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $17.27 billion, a PE ratio of 22.63 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07. SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $69.00 and a twelve month high of $91.07. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $78.87 and a 200 day simple moving average of $83.73.

SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The technology company reported $1.69 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.62 by $0.07. SS&C Technologies had a net margin of 12.70% and a return on equity of 19.60%. The business had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.62 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.58 earnings per share. The business's quarterly 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. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. will post 5.35 EPS for the current year.

SS&C Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. SS&C Technologies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.18%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently weighed in on SSNC shares. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of SS&C Technologies in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Needham & Company LLC dropped their price objective on shares of SS&C Technologies from $105.00 to $95.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 6th. Raymond James Financial reiterated a "strong-buy" rating on shares of SS&C Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, DA Davidson reissued a "buy" rating and set a $106.00 target price on shares of SS&C Technologies in a report on Friday, February 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, SS&C Technologies presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $101.00.

SS&C Technologies 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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