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

SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 6.700-7.020 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 6.360. The company issued revenue guidance of $6.7 billion-$6.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $6.6 billion. SS&C Technologies also updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 1.620-1.680 EPS.

SS&C Technologies Trading Up 3.2%

Shares of NASDAQ SSNC opened at $77.39 on Friday. SS&C Technologies has a twelve month low of $69.61 and a twelve month high of $91.07. The stock has a market cap of $18.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.49 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. The company’s fifty day moving average is $85.70 and its 200-day moving average is $85.88.

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

SS&C Technologies Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Monday, December 1st were given a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 1st. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. SS&C Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 32.05%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently issued reports on SSNC shares. Wall Street Zen raised SS&C Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, October 12th. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of SS&C Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of SS&C Technologies from $110.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Needham & Company LLC dropped their price target on SS&C Technologies from $105.00 to $95.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on SS&C Technologies from $97.00 to $99.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $101.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Key SS&C Technologies News

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.

Institutional Trading of SS&C Technologies

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of SSNC. Millennium Management LLC grew its stake in SS&C Technologies by 349.1% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 176,630 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $14,754,000 after purchasing an additional 137,301 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of SS&C Technologies by 6,069.0% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,591 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $216,000 after buying an additional 2,549 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of SS&C Technologies by 16.4% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 690,340 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $57,664,000 after buying an additional 97,247 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth increased its holdings in SS&C Technologies by 35.1% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 9,362 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $782,000 after buying an additional 2,431 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its position in SS&C Technologies by 17.9% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 569,693 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $47,171,000 after acquiring an additional 86,606 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.90% of the company’s stock.

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.