Morgan Stanley Lowers SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) Price Target to $78.00

SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) had its price target lowered by stock analysts at Morgan Stanley from $86.00 to $78.00 in a research report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “equal weight” rating on the technology company’s stock. Morgan Stanley’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 15.92% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on SSNC. DA Davidson cut their target price on SS&C Technologies from $106.00 to $96.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Weiss Ratings lowered SS&C Technologies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Wall Street Zen upgraded SS&C Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, April 11th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on SS&C Technologies from $105.00 to $92.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of SS&C Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, SS&C Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $96.13.

SS&C Technologies Trading Down 4.0%

NASDAQ:SSNC opened at $67.29 on Friday. SS&C Technologies has a 1-year low of $65.05 and a 1-year high of $91.07. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $70.96 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $79.59. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.83 and a beta of 1.19.

SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The technology company reported $1.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.65 by $0.04. SS&C Technologies had a return on equity of 20.09% and a net margin of 12.65%.The firm had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.63 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.44 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. SS&C Technologies has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.640-1.700 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that SS&C Technologies will post 6.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SS&C Technologies

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of SS&C Technologies by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 20,532,012 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,794,908,000 after acquiring an additional 74,170 shares in the last quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of SS&C Technologies by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 10,313,582 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $901,613,000 after acquiring an additional 137,691 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of SS&C Technologies by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,064,115 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $530,125,000 after acquiring an additional 125,580 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can grew its holdings in shares of SS&C Technologies by 4,424.6% during the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 5,126,190 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $448,132,000 after buying an additional 5,012,893 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cantillon Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of SS&C Technologies by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Cantillon Capital Management LLC now owns 4,258,493 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $372,277,000 after buying an additional 32,136 shares in the last quarter. 96.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about SS&C Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat consensus: adjusted EPS $1.69 and revenue ~$1.65B, with revenue +8.8% YoY and management raising full-year 2026 EPS and revenue ranges — a fundamental positive for growth and profitability. SS&C Technologies Releases Q1 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target to $115 and kept a Buy rating, signaling conviction from a large shop and implying meaningful upside versus current levels. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Q2 guidance: EPS guided to $1.640–1.700 (slightly above consensus EPS) but revenue guided to ~$1.6–1.7B (broadly in line or modestly below some estimates). Guidance is not conservative, but it lacked a big step-up that some investors hoped to see after the beat. SS&C Q1 Results – Press Release / Slide Deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call and transcripts are available — useful for color on client wins, backlog, margins and M&A commentary that will matter for upcoming quarters. SS&C Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript (InsiderMonkey)
• Negative Sentiment: Several analysts trimmed price targets or moved to a more cautious stance (Morgan Stanley cut target to $78 and set Equal Weight; Needham trimmed to $90 though kept Buy; Jefferies reduced its target to $92) — analyst mark-downs and talk of sector multiple compression can pressure the stock even when results are solid. Benzinga (analyst moves)
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary suggests a post-earnings “sell-the-news” reaction; Quiver notes an analyst price-target cut cited sector multiple compression as a headwind. SS&C Technologies falls 4% as investors digest Q1 results and a price-target cut
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: a disclosed sale of 150,000 shares by Normand A. Boulanger was reported, which can weigh on near-term sentiment even if not indicative of company fundamentals. Quiver Quantitative (insider activity)

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.