DST Systems Company Profile (NYSE:DST)

About DST Systems

DST Systems, Inc. (DST) is a provider of technology-based information processing and servicing solutions. The Company offers its solutions through unified data management, business processing and customer communications solutions to clients within the asset management, brokerage, retirement and healthcare markets. It operates in three segments: Financial Services, Healthcare Services and Customer Communications. Through the Financial Services segment, DST provides investor and asset distribution services to companies within the financial services industry. The Healthcare Services segment provides medical and pharmacy benefit solutions to aid information processing, quality of care, cost management and payment integrity needs. Within its Customer Communications segment, it offers integrated print, mail and electronic solutions. The Investments and Other segment constitutes of DST's investments in equity securities, private equity investments, real estate and other financial interests.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Computer and Technology
Industry: Business Software & Services
Sub-Industry: Data Processing & Outsourced Services
Exchange: NYSE
Symbol: DST
CUSIP: 23332610

Key Metrics:

Previous Close: $118.91
50 Day Moving Average: $120.84
200 Day Moving Average: $117.91
52-Week Range: $32,618,000.00 - $97.32
Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.28
Foreward P/E Ratio: 17.28
P/E Growth: 2.13
Market Cap: $3.88B
Outstanding Shares: 32,618,000
Beta: 1.24

Profitability:

Net Margins: 9.90%
Return on Equity: 21.20%
Return on Assets: 8.04%

Debt:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.59%
Current Ratio: 1.11%
Quick Ratio: 1.11%

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Consensus Ratings for DST Systems (NYSE:DST) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	1 Hold Rating, 1 Buy Rating
Consensus Rating:	Buy (Score: 2.50)
Consensus Price Target:	$130.00 (9.33% upside)

Analysts' Ratings History for DST Systems (NYSE:DST)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
6/27/2016	Robert W. Baird	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$132.00
6/15/2016	Morgan Stanley	Reiterated Rating	Hold
4/27/2015	Credit Suisse Group AG	Reiterated Rating	Outperform -> Neutral	$106.00 -> $126.00

(Data available from 9/26/2014 forward)

Earnings History for DST Systems (NYSE:DST)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
10/20/2016
7/21/2016	Q216	$1.50	$1.58	$545.57 million	$526.20 million	View	Listen
4/21/2016	Q116	$1.48	$1.61	$717.34 million	$745.80 million	View	Listen
1/28/2016	Q415	$1.62	$1.67	$714.11 million	$723.30 million	View	Listen
10/22/2015	Q315	$1.42	$1.49	$683.41 million	$502.60 million	View	Listen
7/23/2015	Q215	$1.41	$1.39	$665.74 million	$500.40 million	View	Listen
4/23/2015	Q115	$1.29	$1.40	$683.74 million	$702.00 million	View	N/A
1/29/2015	Q414	$1.70	$1.73	$692.50 million	$516.70 million	View	N/A
10/30/2014	Q314	$1.33	$1.54	$565.04 million	$510.50 million	View	N/A
7/24/2014	Q214	$1.19	$1.20	$600.70 million	$509.60 million	View	N/A
4/24/2014	Q114	$1.12	$1.12	$502.15 million	$505.20 million	View	N/A
1/31/2014	Q413	$1.28	$1.34	$497.20 million	$497.20 million	View	N/A
10/24/2013	Q313	$1.12	$1.21	$478.08 million	$480.20 million	View	N/A
7/25/2013	Q2 2013	$1.05	$1.04	$475.63 million	$485.10 million	View	N/A
4/25/2013	Q1 2013	$1.08	$0.99	$477.03 million	$489.20 million	View	N/A
1/31/2013	Q4 2012	$1.01	$1.19	$471.85 million	$487.00 million	View	N/A
10/31/2012	Q312	$0.93	$0.96	$472.38 million	$464.00 million	View	N/A
8/1/2012		$0.97	$0.77			View	N/A
5/1/2012		$1.04	$1.05			View	N/A
2/7/2012		$0.96	$1.05			View	N/A
11/2/2011		$1.01	$0.90			View	N/A
4/19/2011		$1.03	$1.08			View	N/A
2/7/2011		$1.03	$1.07			View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for DST Systems (NYSE:DST)

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $5.67 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $6.88 EPS

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2016	1	$1.48	$1.48	$1.48
Q2 2016	1	$1.52	$1.52	$1.52
Q3 2016	1	$1.43	$1.43	$1.43

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Current Dividend Information for DST Systems (NYSE:DST)

Annual Dividend:	$1.32
Dividend Yield:	1.11%
Dividend Growth:	14.50% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio:	18.08% (Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 23.28% (Based on Current Year Consensus EPS Estimate) 19.19% (Based on Next Year Consensus EPS Estimate)

Dividend History for DST Systems (NYSE:DST)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
7/26/2016	quarterly	$0.33	1.06%	8/24/2016	8/26/2016	9/15/2016
5/10/2016	quarterly	$0.33	1.09%	5/25/2016	5/27/2016	6/15/2016
1/28/2016	quarterly	$0.03	1.14%	2/29/2016	3/2/2016	3/15/2016
10/30/2015	quarterly	$0.30	0.96%	11/23/2015	11/25/2015	12/11/2015
7/29/2015	quarterly	$0.30	1.13%	8/26/2015	8/28/2015	9/11/2015
5/12/2015	quarterly	$0.30	1.02%	5/27/2015	5/29/2015	6/12/2015
1/30/2015	quarterly	$0.30	1.24%	2/25/2015	2/27/2015	3/13/2015
10/24/2014	quarterly	$0.30	1.34%	11/24/2014	11/26/2014	12/12/2014
7/30/2014	quarterly	$0.30	1.33%	8/27/2014	8/29/2014	9/12/2014
5/13/2014	quarterly	$0.30	1.33%	5/28/2014	5/30/2014	6/13/2014
1/30/2014	quarterly	$0.30	1.29%	2/26/2014	2/28/2014	3/14/2014
10/31/2013	quarterly	$0.30	1.41%	11/14/2013	11/18/2013	12/13/2013
7/30/2013	quarterly	$0.30	1.71%	8/19/2013	8/21/2013	9/13/2013
5/14/2013	quarterly	$0.30	1.72%	5/24/2013	5/29/2013	6/14/2013
2/1/2013	quarterly	$0.30	1.8%	2/14/2013	2/19/2013	3/15/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading History for DST Systems (NYSE:DST)

Insider Ownership Percentage: 1.83%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 86.46%

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
9/1/2016	Gregg Wm Givens	CFO	Sell	10,000	$121.52	$1,215,200.00
9/1/2016	Lowell L Bryan	Director	Buy	164	$121.22	$19,880.08
8/24/2016	Vercie L Lark	Insider	Sell	15,210	$120.34	$1,830,371.40
8/3/2016	Gregg Wm Givens	CFO	Sell	534	$121.41	$64,832.94
8/1/2016	Lowell L Bryan	Director	Buy	160	$124.13	$19,860.80
7/1/2016	Lowell L Bryan	Director	Buy	171	$116.52	$19,924.92
6/15/2016	Mike Abbaei	EVP	Sell	7,000	$117.27	$820,890.00
6/1/2016	Lowell L Bryan	Director	Buy	165	$120.74	$19,922.10
5/2/2016	Lowell L Bryan	Director	Buy	165	$120.83	$19,936.95
4/22/2016	Jonathan J Boehm	VP	Sell	2,000	$120.00	$240,000.00
4/7/2016	Jonathan J Boehm	VP	Sell	2,000	$115.00	$230,000.00
4/1/2016	Lowell L Bryan	Director	Buy	178	$111.73	$19,887.94
3/16/2016	Gregg Wm Givens	CFO	Sell	4,286	$106.85	$457,959.10
3/16/2016	Stephen C Hooley	CEO	Sell	24,517	$106.99	$2,623,073.83
3/1/2016	Lowell L Bryan	Director	Buy	186	$107.15	$19,929.90
2/11/2016	Lynn Dorsey Bleil	Director	Buy	1,500	$99.50	$149,250.00
2/4/2016	Charles E Haldeman	Director	Buy	5,000	$103.38	$516,900.00
12/1/2015	Stephen C. Hooley	CEO	Sell	17,600	$122.59	$2,157,584.00
10/22/2015	Stephen C. Hooley	CEO	Sell	24,508	$117.91	$2,889,738.28
10/20/2015	Stephen C. Hooley	CEO	Sell	1,000	$115.01	$115,010.00
10/19/2015	Stephen C. Hooley	CEO	Sell	9,692	$115.02	$1,114,773.84
8/31/2015	Charles E Haldeman	Director	Buy	2,000	$102.69	$205,380.00
7/23/2015	Steven J Towle	CEO	Sell	2,635	$109.56	$288,690.60
7/21/2015	John William Mercer	Director	Buy	100,000	$0.09	$9,000.00
7/20/2015	John William Mercer	Director	Buy	1,500	$0.10	$150.00
7/17/2015	John William Mercer	Director	Buy	52,000	$0.10	$5,200.00
7/16/2015	John William Mercer	Director	Buy	50,000	$0.10	$5,000.00
7/10/2015	John William Mercer	Director	Buy	46,500	$0.10	$4,650.00
7/10/2015	Steven J Towle	CEO	Sell	1,765	$130.00	$229,450.00
7/7/2015	Pierre Gauthier	Director	Sell	100,000	$0.09	$8,500.00
6/19/2015	Steven J Towle	CEO	Sell	2,200	$125.00	$275,000.00
6/1/2015	Stephen C Hooley	CEO	Sell	17,600	$118.52	$2,085,952.00
5/22/2015	John William Mercer	Director	Buy	100,000	$0.07	$7,000.00
4/24/2015	Steven J Towle	CEO	Sell	24,394	$118.25	$2,884,590.50
12/5/2014	Steven J Towle	CEO	Sell	15,000	$98.08	$1,471,200.00
12/3/2014	Mike Abbaei	EVP	Sell	7,087	$98.75	$699,841.25
9/4/2014	Travis E Reed	Director	Sell	2,000	$92.00	$184,000.00
2/11/2014	Jonathan Boehm	VP	Sell	53,113	$91.21	$4,844,436.73
2/11/2014	Robert Tritt	EVP	Sell	5,000	$91.36	$456,800.00
2/6/2014	Robert Tritt	EVP	Sell	7,087	$89.04	$631,026.48
11/11/2013	Steven Towle	CEO	Sell	31,026	$86.58	$2,686,231.08
11/6/2013	Travis Reed	Director	Sell	1,000	$85.87	$85,870.00
8/27/2013	Robert Tritt	EVP	Sell	10,000	$72.47	$724,700.00
8/12/2013	Travis Reed	Director	Sell	5,664	$73.49	$416,247.36
8/6/2013	Kenneth Hager	VP	Sell	10,000	$72.30	$723,000.00
8/2/2013	Kenneth Hager	VP	Sell	70,000	$72.06	$5,044,200.00
7/31/2013	Randall D Young	VP	Sell	10,000	$70.01	$700,100.00
7/31/2013	Robert L Tritt	EVP	Sell	16,026	$69.85	$1,119,416.10
5/21/2013	Jonathan J Boehm	VP	Sell	10,000	$72.00	$720,000.00

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Latest Headlines for DST Systems (NYSE:DST)

Date	Headline
	DST Systems, Inc. (NYSE:DST) Had $89.6 In Cash And Short-Term Investments - Stocks Daily (NYSE:DST) www.stocksdaily.net - September 21 at 8:59 AM
	Ned Burke of ALPS Wins 2016 NOVA "Strategic Leadership" Award (NYSE:DST) finance.yahoo.com - September 21 at 8:59 AM
	Analysts Take Aim At This Stock's Earnings Estimates: DST Systems, Inc. (NYSE:DST) - Frisco Fastball (NYSE:DST) friscofastball.com - September 20 at 8:26 AM
	DST and IFDS Launch a General Data Protection Regulation Checklist (NYSE:DST) www.publicnow.com - September 20 at 8:26 AM
	Lowell L. Bryan invests in 165 by purchasing DST Systems, Inc. (DST) Stock shares - DailyQuint (NYSE:DST) dailyquint.com - September 19 at 3:34 PM
	Sell-side is Weighing in on DST Systems, Inc. (NYSE:DST) Earnings & Targets - Frisco Fastball (NYSE:DST) friscofastball.com - September 19 at 3:34 PM
	Can DST Systems, Inc. (NYSE:DST) Hit $145? - Investor Newswire (NYSE:DST) www.investornewswire.com - September 16 at 8:26 AM
	DST Kasina Releases Report About the Future of Robo Advisory (NYSE:DST) www.publicnow.com - September 15 at 5:04 PM
	Stock Perspective: DST Systems, Inc. (NYSE:DST) Company Earnings Watch - Frisco Fastball (NYSE:DST) friscofastball.com - September 14 at 4:48 PM
	Analyst Consensus Estimates & Projections are in For Shares of DST Systems, Inc. (NYSE:DST) - Frisco Fastball (NYSE:DST) friscofastball.com - September 14 at 8:52 AM
	DST Systems, Inc. (NYSE:DST) Held $89.6 In Cash And Short-Term Investments - Stocks Daily (NYSE:DST) www.stocksdaily.net - September 14 at 8:52 AM
	DST Systems, Inc. – Value Analysis (NYSE:DST) : September 13, 2016 (NYSE:DST) www.capitalcube.com - September 14 at 8:52 AM
	Analysts Place DST Systems, Inc. (NYSE:DST) Under the Lens of the Microscope - Post News (NYSE:DST) www.kentuckypostnews.com - September 13 at 9:33 AM
	DST Systems, Inc. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : DST-US : September 12, 2016 (NYSE:DST) www.capitalcube.com - September 12 at 9:37 AM
	DST Systems, Inc. (NYSE:DST): What is the Sell-side Making of this ... - Post News (NYSE:DST) www.kentuckypostnews.com - September 9 at 9:30 AM
	The Sell-side Consensus is in on DST Systems, Inc. (NYSE:DST); Earnings & Target Updates - National Daily Press (NYSE:DST) www.nationaldailypress.com - September 9 at 9:30 AM
	Latest Boston Financial Survey Indicates Continual Progress By Fund Companies In The Implementation Of Intermediary Oversight Programs (NYSE:DST) finance.yahoo.com - September 7 at 4:49 PM
	Dundee Sustainable Technologies Advances Toward Commercialization of its Arsenic Stabilization Technology (NYSE:DST) finance.yahoo.com - September 7 at 4:49 PM
	Insiders Selling, Short Interest Growing DST Systems, Inc. Common Stock (NYSE:DST) (NYSE:DST) www.fidaily.com - September 6 at 4:37 PM
	DST Systems, Inc. : DST-US: Dividend Analysis : August 26th, 2016 (record date) : By the numbers : September 2, 2016 (NYSE:DST) www.capitalcube.com - September 2 at 4:38 PM
	Stock Up Over the Past Five Trading Days: DST Systems Inc. (NYSE:DST) - Post News (NYSE:DST) www.kentuckypostnews.com - August 30 at 12:16 PM
	SAP Reveals Plans to Foray into China with SAP Ariba (NYSE:DST) finance.yahoo.com - August 25 at 9:38 AM
	Asset Manager Revenue And Operating Margins Recover Solidly In Second Quarter (NYSE:DST) finance.yahoo.com - August 25 at 9:38 AM
	Hiring SQL/ SSRS Developers’ @ DST Worldwide Services, Hyderabad (NYSE:DST) www.siasat.com - August 23 at 9:49 PM
	Shares Showing Gains in the Last Five Trading Sessions: DST Systems Inc. (NYSE:DST) - Post News (NYSE:DST) www.kentuckypostnews.com - August 23 at 8:57 AM
	Ex-Dividend Reminder: Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Open Text and DST Systems - Nasdaq (NYSE:DST) www.nasdaq.com - August 22 at 4:47 PM
	Share Valuation Review for DST Systems Inc. (NYSE:DST) - Post News (NYSE:DST) www.kentuckypostnews.com - August 20 at 8:08 AM
	Analysts See DST Systems, Inc. (NYSE:DST) Reporting EPS Of $1.84 - RealistInvestor.com (NYSE:DST) www.realistinvestor.com - August 18 at 10:02 PM
	DST Systems (DST) Down to Strong Sell: Time to Offload? (NYSE:DST) finance.yahoo.com - August 18 at 4:44 PM
	Analyst Favorites With Strong Buyback Activity: DST Systems Ranks As a Top Pick (NYSE:DST) www.thestreet.com - August 15 at 4:51 PM
	Dundee Sustainable Technologies Inc.: Appointment of Interim President and Chief Executive Officer (NYSE:DST) finance.yahoo.com - August 15 at 4:51 PM
	DST SYSTEMS INC Financials (NYSE:DST) finance.yahoo.com - August 11 at 4:51 PM
	Hack of former DST business exposes Blue Cross Blue Shield member info (NYSE:DST) www.databreaches.net - August 10 at 4:54 PM
	Nationwide Fund Advisors Marginally Raises Its Position in DST Systems, Inc. Common Stock (DST) Stock Last Quarter - Finance Daily (NYSE:DST) www.fidaily.com - August 9 at 8:55 PM
	DST Systems, Inc. (NYSE:DST) Cash and Short – Term Investments Is Reported At $89.6 Millions - Stocks Daily (NYSE:DST) www.stocksdaily.net - August 9 at 3:21 PM
	Broadridge Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2016 Results (NYSE:DST) globenewswire.com - August 9 at 8:14 AM
	Data breach at Albany company hits local insurers (NYSE:DST) www.bizjournals.com - August 8 at 10:03 PM
	Newkirk medical records breach impacts 3.3M, Blue Cross Blue Shield customers affected (NYSE:DST) www.scmagazine.com - August 8 at 10:03 PM
	Hundreds of thousands of Blue KC cardholders affected by data breach (NYSE:DST) www.kansascity.com - August 6 at 5:03 PM
	DST SYSTEMS INC Files SEC form 10-Q, Quarterly Report (NYSE:DST) biz.yahoo.com - August 6 at 8:37 AM
	Cyberattack Snares Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Kansas City (NYSE:DST) kcur.org - August 5 at 9:57 PM
	Newkirk Products, Inc. Provides Notice Of Data Breach (NYSE:DST) www.prnewswire.com - August 5 at 4:45 PM
	New apartments wrap up 30 years of Union Hill redevelopment [PHOTOS] (NYSE:DST) www.bizjournals.com - August 4 at 4:56 PM
	Form 4 DST SYSTEMS INC For: Jul 15 Filed by: YOUNG RANDALL D - StreetInsider.com (NYSE:DST) www.streetinsider.com - August 2 at 9:29 AM
	DST Streamlines Retirement Plan Enrollment (NYSE:DST) finance.yahoo.com - August 2 at 9:29 AM
	DST Systems Inc. (DST) is Trading Lower on Unusual Volume for July 28 - Equities.com (NYSE:DST) www.equities.com - July 30 at 4:20 PM
	ETF’s with exposure to DST Systems, Inc. : July 29, 2016 (NYSE:DST) www.capitalcube.com - July 29 at 1:26 PM
	With Shares Trading up at $124.75 DST Systems, Inc. Declares Cash Dividend - Finance Daily (NYSE:DST) www.fidaily.com - July 26 at 10:47 PM
	DST Systems, Inc. Declares Cash Dividend - PR Newswire - PR Newswire (press release) (NYSE:DST) www.prnewswire.com - July 26 at 10:47 PM
	DST SYSTEMS, INC. DECLARES CASH DIVIDEND (NYSE:DST) www.publicnow.com - July 26 at 5:08 PM