Jackson Square Capital LLC Lowers Position in SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. $SSNC

Key Points

• Jackson Square Capital LLC cut its stake in SS&C by 77.7% in Q4, selling 16,379 shares and leaving 4,699 shares worth about $411,000.
• SS&C beat Q4 estimates with EPS of $1.69 (vs. $1.62 expected) and revenue of $1.65B (vs. $1.62B), and set Q1 2026 guidance of 1.620–1.680 EPS and FY2026 guidance of 6.700–7.020 EPS.
• Institutional ownership is very high at 96.9%, and analysts carry a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with a $101 target; the company also pays a $0.27 quarterly dividend (≈1.5% yield).

Jackson Square Capital LLC reduced its stake in SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSNC - Free Report) by 77.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,699 shares of the technology company's stock after selling 16,379 shares during the quarter. Jackson Square Capital LLC's holdings in SS&C Technologies were worth $411,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. National Pension Service increased its position in shares of SS&C Technologies by 27.2% during the 3rd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 186,824 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $16,582,000 after purchasing an additional 39,984 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of SS&C Technologies by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 767,765 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $68,147,000 after purchasing an additional 22,547 shares during the last quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of SS&C Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,414,000. Davis Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of SS&C Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,064,000. Finally, St. James Investment Company LLC purchased a new stake in shares of SS&C Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at $19,485,000. 96.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

SS&C Technologies Stock Up 2.1%

SSNC stock opened at $70.35 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.07. The company has a market capitalization of $16.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.26 and a beta of 1.19. SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $65.05 and a fifty-two week high of $91.07. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $72.44 and a 200-day moving average of $81.10.

SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The technology company reported $1.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.62 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.62 billion. SS&C Technologies had a net margin of 12.70% and a return on equity of 19.60%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.58 EPS. 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. As a group, equities research analysts predict that SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. will post 5.35 earnings per share for the current year.

SS&C Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. SS&C Technologies's dividend payout ratio is currently 34.18%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on SSNC. DA Davidson reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $106.00 target price on shares of SS&C Technologies in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Needham & Company LLC decreased their target price on SS&C Technologies from $105.00 to $95.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings lowered SS&C Technologies from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a "strong-buy" rating on shares of SS&C Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded SS&C Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, March 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, SS&C Technologies currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $101.00.

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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