DA Davidson Reiterates “Buy” Rating for SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC)

SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by equities researchers at DA Davidson in a report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $106.00 price target on the technology company’s stock. DA Davidson’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 36.97% from the company’s current price.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of 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 reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of SS&C Technologies in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. UBS Group raised 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 report on Friday, October 24th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating on shares of SS&C Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on SS&C Technologies from $98.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $101.00.

SS&C Technologies Trading Up 3.2%

Shares of SS&C Technologies stock opened at $77.39 on Friday. SS&C Technologies has a 1 year low of $69.61 and a 1 year high of $91.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 1.12. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $85.70 and a 200 day moving average price of $85.90. The company has a market capitalization of $18.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.49 and a beta of 1.17.

SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The technology company reported $1.69 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.62 by $0.07. SS&C Technologies had a return on equity of 19.60% and a net margin of 12.70%.The company had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.62 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.58 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that SS&C Technologies will post 5.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at SS&C Technologies

In related news, Director Normand A. Boulanger sold 150,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.85, for a total value of $12,877,500.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 386,924 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,217,425.40. This trade represents a 27.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 16.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SS&C Technologies

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SSNC. SGL Investment Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of SS&C Technologies by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. SGL Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 48,224 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,216,000 after purchasing an additional 828 shares during the period. Pzena Investment Management LLC increased its position in SS&C Technologies by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 10,313,582 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $901,613,000 after purchasing an additional 137,691 shares in the last quarter. FourThought Financial Partners LLC raised its holdings in SS&C Technologies by 6.8% in the fourth quarter. FourThought Financial Partners LLC now owns 3,029 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $265,000 after buying an additional 192 shares during the period. Global Retirement Partners LLC raised its holdings in SS&C Technologies by 49.6% in the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 2,094 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $183,000 after buying an additional 694 shares during the period. Finally, ABN Amro Investment Solutions lifted its position in SS&C Technologies by 279.6% during the fourth quarter. ABN Amro Investment Solutions now owns 11,274 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $986,000 after buying an additional 8,304 shares in the last quarter. 96.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting 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.