SS&C Technologies’ (SSNC) “Buy” Rating Reiterated at DA Davidson

DA Davidson reiterated their buy rating on shares of SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) in a report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. DA Davidson currently has a $106.00 target price on the technology company’s stock.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on SSNC. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of SS&C Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Needham & Company LLC decreased 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. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of SS&C Technologies from $97.00 to $99.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of SS&C Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, October 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of SS&C Technologies in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $101.00.

SS&C Technologies Stock Up 3.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:SSNC opened at $77.39 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $18.89 billion, a PE ratio of 24.49 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $85.70 and a 200 day simple moving average of $85.92. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. SS&C Technologies has a 12-month low of $69.61 and a 12-month high of $91.07.

SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The technology company reported $1.69 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.62 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.62 billion. SS&C Technologies had a net margin of 12.70% and a return on equity of 19.60%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $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. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that SS&C Technologies will post 5.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

SS&C Technologies Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 1st were issued a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 1st. SS&C Technologies’s payout ratio is 34.18%.

Insider Transactions at SS&C Technologies

In other SS&C Technologies news, Director Normand A. Boulanger sold 150,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.85, for a total transaction of $12,877,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 386,924 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,217,425.40. The trade was a 27.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 16.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SS&C Technologies

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SSNC. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of SS&C Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $221,558,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its holdings in shares of SS&C Technologies by 503.0% in the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,261,559 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $111,976,000 after buying an additional 1,052,331 shares in the last quarter. Junto Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of SS&C Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at $89,281,000. Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab bought a new stake in shares of SS&C Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth $64,795,000. Finally, Sunriver Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of SS&C Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth $40,104,000. 96.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting SS&C Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — SS&C reported $1.69 EPS vs. $1.62 consensus and $1.65B revenue vs. $1.62B, with revenue up ~8.1% year-over-year; margins and ROE remained healthy. This is the core catalyst driving the rally. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised guidance — Q1 FY26 EPS guide of $1.62–1.68 (vs. ~1.56 consensus) and FY26 EPS guide of $6.70–7.02 (above the ~6.36 street estimate); revenue guide increased to ~$6.7–6.8B. The beat + raise combination supports upward revisions to investor models. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Call/transcript and highlights—earnings call and investor presentation are available for detail on revenue drivers (SaaS, asset management services) and margin outlook; useful for modeling forward growth and churn metrics. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Third‑party summaries and analysis (Zacks, Yahoo Finance, Seeking Alpha) reinforce the beat/guide story and provide metric breakouts to help update estimates. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst price target cut — Needham lowered its target from $105 to $95 while retaining a Buy rating; the reduction narrows perceived upside despite the buy rating and could limit near-term analyst-driven gains. Read More.

SS&C Technologies Company 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.