SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSNC) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSNC) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the nine brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, five have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $101.00.

A number of research firms recently weighed in on SSNC. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of SS&C Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Needham & Company LLC lowered their target price on shares of SS&C Technologies from $105.00 to $95.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 6th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and set a $106.00 target price on shares of SS&C Technologies in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of SS&C Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded SS&C Technologies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday.

Institutional Trading of SS&C Technologies

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Havemeyer Place LP purchased a new position in SS&C Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Caldwell Trust Co purchased a new position in SS&C Technologies during the second quarter valued at $27,000. EFG International AG purchased a new position in SS&C Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new position in SS&C Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its stake in SS&C Technologies by 1,890.9% during the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 438 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 416 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.90% of the company’s stock.

SS&C Technologies Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:SSNC opened at $67.26 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $71.86 and a 200 day moving average of $80.85. The company has a market cap of $16.24 billion, a PE ratio of 21.28 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07. SS&C Technologies has a 12-month low of $65.05 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 (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.62 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $1.65 billion during 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company 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. As a group, equities research analysts expect that SS&C Technologies will post 5.35 EPS for the current year.

SS&C Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 2nd. SS&C Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.18%.

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.