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

SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 6.930-7.250 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 6.750. The company issued revenue guidance of $6.7 billion-$6.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $6.7 billion. SS&C Technologies also updated its Q3 2026 guidance to 1.730-1.790 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have commented on SSNC. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on SS&C Technologies from $94.00 to $87.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on SS&C Technologies from $86.00 to $78.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 24th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on SS&C Technologies from $92.00 to $83.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Weiss Ratings downgraded SS&C Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of SS&C Technologies from $112.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $94.12.

SS&C Technologies Stock Performance

SS&C Technologies stock opened at $74.08 on Friday. SS&C Technologies has a 12-month low of $61.40 and a 12-month high of $91.07. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $66.79 and a 200 day simple moving average of $71.63. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.75 and a beta of 1.11.

SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The technology company reported $1.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.68 by $0.08. SS&C Technologies had a return on equity of 20.15% and a net margin of 12.65%.The business had revenue of $1.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.66 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.45 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. SS&C Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.930-7.250 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.730-1.790 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that SS&C Technologies will post 6.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

SS&C Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st were issued a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 1st. SS&C Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 33.44%.

Insider Buying and Selling at SS&C Technologies

In related news, Director Jonathan E. Michael sold 2,740 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.86, for a total value of $183,196.40. Following the transaction, the director owned 79,384 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,307,614.24. This trade represents a 3.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Michael Jay Zamkow sold 3,000 shares of SS&C Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.68, for a total transaction of $200,040.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 18,404 shares in the company, valued at $1,227,178.72. This represents a 14.02% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 8,740 shares of company stock worth $583,576 over the last three months. Insiders own 16.00% of the company’s stock.

More SS&C Technologies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: SS&C beat consensus on both profit and sales, with Q2 EPS of $1.76 versus $1.68 expected and revenue of $1.70 billion versus $1.66 billion expected, suggesting solid execution and demand. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s outlook also came in above expectations, with Q3 EPS guidance of $1.73-$1.79 and FY 2026 EPS guidance of $6.93-$7.25, both ahead of consensus, which can support investor confidence in continued earnings growth. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue grew 10.3% year over year, and the company highlighted record Q2 financial results, reinforcing the view that SS&C’s core business is still expanding at a healthy pace. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple write-ups and the earnings call transcript are circulating, but they largely reiterate the same earnings beat and guidance raise rather than adding new catalysts beyond the results themselves. Article Title

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SS&C Technologies

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of SSNC. State Street Corp lifted its stake in SS&C Technologies by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,064,115 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $530,125,000 after buying an additional 125,580 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can lifted its stake in shares of SS&C Technologies by 4,424.6% in the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 5,126,190 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $448,132,000 after purchasing an additional 5,012,893 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of SS&C Technologies by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,055,527 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $267,138,000 after acquiring an additional 76,096 shares during the period. Snyder Capital Management L P lifted its holdings in SS&C Technologies by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Snyder Capital Management L P now owns 1,962,140 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $171,530,000 after buying an additional 64,248 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its holdings in shares of SS&C Technologies by 503.0% in the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,261,559 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $111,976,000 after purchasing an additional 1,052,331 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.90% of the company’s stock.

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.