SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) Announces FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• SS&C Technologies guided FY 2026 EPS to $7.11–$7.17, above the $6.90 consensus estimate, while forecasting revenue of $6.7–$6.8 billion, roughly in line with expectations. Q4 2026 EPS guidance is $1.88–$1.94.
• The company’s latest quarter beat EPS expectations, reporting $1.78 per share versus $1.77 consensus, while revenue reached $1.69 billion and grew 7.7% year over year.
• Analyst sentiment remains broadly positive, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus and average price target of $97.62, despite one downgrade to “Strong Sell.” SS&C also increased its quarterly dividend to $0.30 per share from $0.27.

SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 7.110-7.170 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 6.900. The company issued revenue guidance of $6.7 billion-$6.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $6.8 billion. SS&C Technologies also updated its Q4 2026 guidance to 1.880-1.940 EPS.

SS&C Technologies Stock Performance

SS&C Technologies stock opened at $89.54 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.01 billion, a PE ratio of 25.73 and a beta of 1.09. SS&C Technologies has a one year low of $61.40 and a one year high of $89.93. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $81.43 and its 200 day moving average price is $73.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.06.

SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 22nd. The technology company reported $1.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.77 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $1.69 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.69 billion. SS&C Technologies had a net margin of 13.16% and a return on equity of 21.20%. SS&C Technologies's revenue for the quarter was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.57 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that SS&C Technologies will post 6.26 EPS for the current fiscal year.

SS&C Technologies Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 1st were paid a dividend of $0.30 per share. This is a positive change from SS&C Technologies's previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. SS&C Technologies's payout ratio is presently 34.48%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have commented on SSNC shares. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on shares of SS&C Technologies from $90.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on SS&C Technologies from $83.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday. DA Davidson increased their price target on SS&C Technologies from $96.00 to $104.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday. Zacks Research downgraded SS&C Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, BWS Financial reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of SS&C Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $97.62.

More SS&C Technologies News

Here are the key news stories impacting SS&C Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: SS&C reported third-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.78 per share, above the $1.77 consensus estimate and up from $1.57 a year earlier. Revenue reached approximately $1.69 billion, matching expectations and increasing 7.7% year over year. The results marked the company’s fifth consecutive earnings beat. SS&C Technologies Q3 Earnings Top Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management signaled a 2026 revenue outlook of approximately $6.736 billion to $6.776 billion and is targeting a 41% adjusted EBITDA margin exit rate, highlighting continued margin-expansion potential. SS&C 2026 Revenue Outlook and EBITDA Margin Target
• Positive Sentiment: DA Davidson raised its price target on SSNC from $96 to $104 and maintained a Buy rating, implying additional upside based on the stock’s quoted price. DA Davidson Raises SS&C Price Target

SS&C Technologies Company Profile

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc is a global provider of software and technology-enabled services for the financial services and healthcare industries. The company helps investment firms, banks, insurers, corporations and healthcare organizations manage operations, data, reporting and regulatory requirements through integrated technology platforms and outsourced services.

Its financial services offerings support areas including investment and fund accounting, portfolio and wealth management, trading and risk management, alternative investments, private markets, transfer agency, fund administration and investor communications.

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