Needham & Company LLC Lowers SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) Price Target to $95.00

SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) had its target price decreased by research analysts at Needham & Company LLC from $105.00 to $95.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the technology company’s stock. Needham & Company LLC’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 22.75% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of SS&C Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, October 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on SS&C Technologies from $97.00 to $99.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of SS&C Technologies in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of SS&C Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, DA Davidson boosted their price target on shares of SS&C Technologies from $102.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, SS&C Technologies has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $101.00.

SS&C Technologies Stock Up 3.2%

SS&C Technologies stock opened at $77.39 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $85.70 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $85.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.12. The company has a market cap of $18.89 billion, a PE ratio of 24.49 and a beta of 1.17. SS&C Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $69.61 and a fifty-two week high of $91.07.

SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The technology company reported $1.69 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.62 by $0.07. The firm 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 company’s revenue was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.58 earnings per share. 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 analysts anticipate that SS&C Technologies will post 5.35 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at SS&C Technologies

In related news, Director Normand A. Boulanger sold 150,000 shares of the company’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 completion of the sale, the director owned 386,924 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,217,425.40. This represents a 27.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 16.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in SSNC. Norges Bank purchased a new position in SS&C Technologies during the second quarter worth about $221,558,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted 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 worth $111,976,000 after acquiring an additional 1,052,331 shares during the last quarter. Junto Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of SS&C Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $89,281,000. Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab acquired a new stake in SS&C Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $64,795,000. Finally, Sunriver Management LLC purchased a new stake in SS&C Technologies in the second quarter valued at approximately $40,104,000. 96.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about 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.